My Weird School: Talent Show Mix-Up

by Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator)

Overview

A new series of Level Two I Can Read titles based on Dan Gutman’s My Weird School series, which has sold more than 12 million books!

Mr. Cooper’s class is having a talent show. But A.J. has a problem—he doesn’t have a talent! What will he do when the big day comes? Join A.J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School as they show young readers why they attend the weirdest—and most fun!—school around.

My Weird School: Talent Show Mix-Up is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062367419
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/06/2016
Series:	I Can Read Book 2 Series
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 36 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife. You can visit him online at dangutman.com.

Jim Paillot lives in Arizona (another weird place) with his weird wife and two weird children. Isn’t that weird? You can visit him on his weird website at jimpaillot.com.

Editorial Reviews

Zany humor is Gutman’s strong suit, and Paillot’s colorful digital illustrations amplify the fun.” — Booklist

“New readers who are eager to tackle the same books as their older siblings will particularly appreciate this title. It will make a solid addition to children’s collections and serve as an introduction to the well-known chapter book series.” — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Zany humor is Gutman’s strong suit, and Paillot’s colorful digital illustrations amplify the fun.

Booklist

Zany humor is Gutman’s strong suit, and Paillot’s colorful digital illustrations amplify the fun.

Booklist

09/01/2016
K-Gr 2—Beginning readers will enjoy this volume by the author of the best-selling series "My Weird School." Mr. Cooper happily announces that the class will be holding a talent show, and everyone is excited, of course, except for A.J. The school-hating narrator's disdain for the talent show stems from a deep insecurity that he does not have a talent. As the big day approaches, A.J.'s gift for clueless observations and cheeky wit accidentally catapults him to talent show success. The book is filled with the classic illustrations and animated expressions that readers have come to expect from the series, and there is a good text-to-image ratio that will work well for emerging readers. There are elements of sarcasm that may go over the heads of young children, as well as instances of teasing. VERDICT New readers who are eager to tackle the same books as their older siblings will particularly appreciate this title. It will make a solid addition to children's collections and serve as an introduction to the well-known chapter book series.—Maria Alegre, The Dalton School, New York City

School Library Journal