New Releases by Dan Gutman

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this eleventh book in the My Weird School series, something weird is going on! First the school bus gets a flat tire, and then Mrs. Kormel is totally lost in the middle of nowhere! Mrs. Kormel is the weirdest bus driver in the history of the world, and she''s driving everyone crazy! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman''s hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don''t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this fourteenth book in the My Weird School series, A.J. and his friends are getting into the holiday spirit! Their Spanish teacher, Miss Holly, loves to celebrate holidays like Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah. But then she starts hanging mistletoe everywhere! Do you know what happens under there? Boys will have to kiss girls. And girls will have to kiss boys. Ugh! That’s so weird. Miss Holly is taking the holidays to the extreme! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

It''s a bird, It''s a plane--no, It''s Johnny Hangtime! Jumping off the Empire State Building, fighting on the wing of a biplane, and parachuting onto the back of a horse are all in a day''s work for 13-year-old Johnny Thyme, a stunt kid known in the movie business as Johnny Hangtime. But Johnny''s phenomenal feats are a movie industry secret. Ricky Corvette, the superstar teen for whom Johnny doubles, wants his fans to think he does his own stunts. Johnny''s devoted to repeating the career of his legendary stuntman father, but what''s he going to do when his favorite director asks him to perform the super-dangerous stunt that killed his father? Will following in his daredevil; dad''s footsteps take him over the edge?

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this tenth book in the bestselling My Weird School series, A.J. and his friends at Ella Mentry School are getting a new science teacher! His name is Mr. Docker, and he’s clearly a mad scientist. He does nutty experiments and has a demented, cackling laugh. Plus, he invented a car that runs on potatoes! Something weird is going on. Is Mr. Docker trying to take over the world? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this eighth book in the My Weird School series, Ms. LaGrange talks funny, and she''s from some other country called France! She thinks the vomitorium is a fancy restaurant! Plus she''s writing secret messages in the mashed potatoes. Ms. LaGrange is the weirdest lunch lady in the history of the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman''s hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don''t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the twentieth book in the My Weird School series, something groovy is going on! It''s Valentine''s Day! And Mr. Louie, the hippie crossing guard, put a love potion in the water fountain. Now teachers are flirting with each other! Girls are asking boys out on dates! Will A.J. have to kiss Andrea? Not if he can help it. Yuck! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman''s hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don''t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the seventeenth book in the My Weird School series, Miss Suki is a famous children''s book author—and she''s coming to A.J.''s school! She lives in the rainforest and writes about endangered animals. But when her pet raptor gets loose in the classroom, it''s the kids who are going to be endangered! Yikes! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman''s hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don''t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this seventh book in the My Weird School series, A.J. has his first crush! And it’s on the school nurse, Mrs. Cooney. She is the most beautiful and nicest lady in the history of the world. But are her charms just a cover for her secret identity as an international spy? Will A.J.''s love for Mrs. Cooney win out over his love for America? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the second book of the original My Weird School series, Principal Klutz goes nuts! He wants to climb to the top of the Ella Mentry School flagpole. He even kissed a pig on the lips and painted his bald head orange. And now he wants to bungee jump off the roof of the school dressed as Santa Claus! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, bestselling author Dan Gutman’s insanely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don’t forget to join A.J. and the gang on the rest of their hilarious adventures.

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this fifteenth book in the My Weird School series, it''s Presidents'' Day! And Mr. Macky, the reading specialist, actually expects A.J. and his friends to read stuff about the presidents! Not only that, but he lives in a log cabin and thinks he''s Abraham Lincoln! Is he for real? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman''s hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don''t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the fourth book of the original My Weird School series, art teacher Ms. Hannah shows A.J. and the gang that art is everywhere! She wears dresses made out of potholders and collects garbage instead of throwing it out. But worst of all, she makes A.J. draw a picture with smelly, tattletale Andrea! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s insanely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don’t miss any of the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang—from Weird, to Weirder, to Weirder-est! This chapter book is an excellent choice to share with children ages 6 to 10 who are ready to read independently.

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this twelfth book in the My Weird School series, Ms. Todd is subbing, and A.J. and his friends are sure she kidnapped Miss Daisy so she could take over her job. They’re going to have to do the detective work to get the goods on her. But it won’t be easy! Ms. Todd is the weirdest substitute teacher in the history of the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman''s hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don''t miss the hilariosu adventures of A.J. and the gang.

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! It’s time to jam in this sixth book in the My Weird School series. Thanks to their teacher, Mr. Hynde, music class is awesome! He can rap, break-dance, and even play bongo drums on the principal''s shiny, bald head. But then he goes too far when he tries to make A.J. kiss Andrea in the school play. Yuck! Will A.J. survive? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! It’s Mischief Night in this thirteenth book in the My Weird School series! Ella Mentry School’s secretary, Mrs. Patty, gives out the best Halloween candy in the history of the world! So A.J. decides to go to her home for more! The only problem is that her house is haunted! People say she''s a witch and her husband is a ghost. Is it worth A.J.''s risking his life for the best candy ever? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

It’s the last day of school before Christmas vacation and Alex, Chase, and the rest of Mrs. Walter’s fifth-grade class couldn’t wish more for the final bell to ring. But the day takes a crazy turn when a mysterious meteorite crashes through the classroom window—and a genie pops out! Bob, as he’s called, is willing to grant only one wish for the class to share, and if they can’t agree on something before the bell rings in an hour, they’ll get nothing at all. What follows is a debate that is at turns thought-provoking and hilarious—and at all times irresistible.

Never before has school been this mixed up-or this much fun!Miss Daisy, who teaches second grade, doesn''t know how to add or subtract. Not only that, she doesn''t know how to read or write, either. She is the dumbest teacher in the history of the world!

When Miss Daisy is absent from school and Ms. Todd, an overexcited and always smiling teacher, takes over as the substitute, A.J. and his friends are sure that she kidnapped Miss Daisy and have to do some detective work to prove it.

Mr. Hynde, the substitute music teacher, thinks he''s a rock-and-roll star -- and he even shows up on TV!

Snik, Brenton, Judy, and Kelsey haven’t stayed in the best touch since last year’s big homework-machine scandal. But they are all pulled back together again when Brenton realizes that the most powerful part of the machine that lets you cheat on homework was never really destroyed. And there is someone out there who wants to use it for a lot more than just cheating. So the group bands together again not only to stop the culprit, but also to be the first to find a hidden treasure. If you enjoyed the first adventure, The Homework Machine, hold on to your hats for this one!

"You wanna know who threw the fastest pitch ever?" Many baseball players claim that Satchel Paige was the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. Stosh and his coach, Flip Valentini, are on a mission to find out. With radar gun in tow, they travel back to 1942 and watch Satch pitch to power hitter Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series. They soon learn that everything about Satch is fast—whether it’s his talking, driving, or getaways. But is he really the fastest pitcher who ever lived? This baseball card adventure is a whirlwind of excitement, drama, and curveballs—starring one of the liveliest athletes in the game!

Annoyed at having to help the librarian move some books for the book fair, young Trip is catapulted into a world in which he lives out different book genres--a place where everything seems wrong but also just a little bit familiar.

A.J. and the gang are graduating! But the out-of-control PTA president is turning the whole thing into a huge ceremony complete with fireworks, a petting zoo, and a flyover by the Blue Angels! Is moving up to third grade such a big deal? And what cou

Something weird is going on! It''s Thanksgiving! A.J. is thankful for four days off from school. But he''s not thankful for Dr. Carbles, who is grumpier than ever. Dr. Carbles even fires Mr. Klutz! Will A.J. and his friends be able to save their principal''s job?

Mrs. Yonkers, the computer teacher, is the nerdiest teacher in the history of the world. She can type with her feet, and she even built a robot substitute teacher. Is she trying to take over the world? Illustrations.

Thanks to the encouragement of Ms. Coco, the gifted and talented teacher, A.J. becomes a popular school poet during National Poetry Month.

Eleven-year-old Eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the National Basketball Association finals.

Ouchie and Squishy love bowling, even if it isn''t the coolest sport. And their favorite place to bowl is Bowl-A-Rama. Squishy especially likes it because it''s the perfect setting for a gory horror movie. Then again, he tends to imagine zombies and killer clowns around every corner. When the city council wants to condemn the decrepit bowling alley, Ouchie and Squishy are devastated. Then the boys meet Gazebo Zamboni, the rich, reclusive, totally nutty owner of Bowl-A-Rama. Despite Mr. Z''s insistence that the world is ending soon-a ghost told him so-Ouchie and Squishy manage to convince Mr. Z to keep Bowl-A-Rama open. He allows the boys to restore the old alley, and even sponsors a million dollar strike contest to bring in customers. Just when things start looking up, the most nightmarish scenarios of Squishy''s overactive imagination come to life. Someone-or something-wants Bowl-A-Rama''s doors to close. Forever./DIVDIV

Dangerous Tides

Mr. Docker must be a mad scientist. He does nutty experiments and has an evil, demented, cackling laugh. Plus he invented a car that runs on potatoes! Mr. Docker is the weirdest science teacher ever! Is he trying to take over the world?

An award-winning author tells the story of how young Jackie Robinson struggles with being in his older brother''s shadow--until he picks up a baseball bat. Full color.