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    My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!
    My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!
    My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!
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    My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!

    By Dan Gutman and Jim Paillot

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    With more than 6.5 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!

    For A.J. and the gang at Ella Mentry School, weirdness and fun are all part of the routine. In this first book in the outrageously funny series that has reached millions of readers around the world, second-grade teacher Miss Daisy is in over her head. She doesn't even know how to add or subtract! But the kids have other things on their minds. Principal Klutz has promised that if they read a million pages in books, they can turn the school into a video-game arcade for one whole night!

    One thing's for sure—life at Ella Mentry School is never going to be the same again! Perfect for reluctant readers and word-lovers alike, My Weird School has something for everyone.

    Supports the Common Core State Standards

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 6, 2009
    ISBN9780061973291
    Author

    Dan Gutman

    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 35 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.

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    • 5/5
      We can't stop reading this book. It's very good and I hope the books won't ever stop so that we can read forever and ever. ~ Markus Age 10
      This book is very funny. ~ Beulah Age 6
    • 5/5
      i think it is really good for children i love it
    • 4/5
      Awsome book to read! Totally check it out you guys!
    • 5/5
      It’s so funny
      the book is so amazing
    • 5/5
      I liked it because Ms.Daisy doesn't know anything. Crazy Ms.Daisy is crazy.
    • 3/5
      its cool not my type
    • 1/5
      plictisitor,foarte multe pagini in engleza!!!ar trebuii sa fii englez!!!!!
    • 4/5
      One of my favorite things is the sound of my 6-year-old son belly laughing. My son gets a kick out of life, so I get to hear this often. Another of my favorite things is to curl up with him and read. I love to share a story with him before bed. So, you can imagine my joy when I get to enjoy both at the same time. My son laughed his way through [Miss Daisy Is Crazy], the first book in the My Weird School series. I had a few chuckles too. Gutman writes a good story, fast paced with lots of "cliff hangers" at the end of the chapters. We couldn't wait to see if A. J. and his 2nd grade classmates could read a million pages and turn the school into a video game arcade. He even put several more books from this series on his Christmas list. I'll bet Santa won't disappoint him!

    Book preview

    My Weird School #1 - Dan Gutman

    1

    I Hate School!

    My name is A.J. I like football and video games, and I hate school. Our teacher, Miss Daisy, was taking attendance. It was the first day of second grade. Miss Daisy told everyone in the class to stand up, say our name, and say something about ourself.

    All the kids laughed when I said I hated school. But there was nothing funny about it. I have learned a lot in my eight years. One thing I learned is that there is no reason why kids should have to go to school.

    If you ask me, kids can learn all we need to learn by watching TV. You can learn important information like which breakfast cereal tastes best and what toys you should buy and which shampoo leaves your hair the shiniest. This is stuff that we’ll need to know when we grow up.

    School is just this dumb thing that grown-ups thought up so they wouldn’t have to pay for baby-sitters. When I grow up and have children of my own, I won’t make them go to school. They can just ride their bikes and play football and video games all day. They’ll be happy, and they’ll think I’m the greatest father in the world.

    But for now, I wanted to let my new teacher, Miss Daisy, know from the very start how I felt about school.

    You know what, A.J.? Miss Daisy said, I hate school too.

    You do?

    We all stared at Miss Daisy. I thought teachers loved school. If they didn’t love school, why did they become teachers? Why would they ever want to go to a school as a grown-up? I know that when I’m a grown-up, I’m not going to go anywhere near a school.

    Sure I hate school, Miss Daisy continued. If I didn’t have to be here teaching you, I could be home sitting on my comfortable couch, watching TV and eating bonbons.

    Wow! we all said.

    What’s a bonbon? asked Ryan, a kid with black sneakers who was sitting next to me.

    Bonbons are these wonderful chocolate treats, Miss Daisy told us. "They’re about the size of a large acorn, and you

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