Jared Goldsmith

Popular author Dan Gutman has won countless fans with a trademark brand of humor that young readers find irresistible. In this second entry from the My Weird School series, second-grader A.J. gets sent to the office for not doing his homework. But things take an unexpected turn when Mr. Klutz, the skateboarding principal, gives A.J. a candy bar for encouragement. ". will satisfy newly confident as well as reluctant readers who ask for funny books."-School...

In the sixth book in Stephan Pastis's hilarious series, Timmy is being threatened and must rely on his new partner to solve the mystery - and possibly save his life! Timmy is in Key West, Florida, ostensibly for the honeymoon of his mother and Doorman Dave - if they even got married, which Timmy doubts. Unfortunately for Timmy, crime doesn't take a vacation. And because Total has fled to Cuba seeking political asylum, Timmy must rely on a new partner...

Popular children's author Katherine Applegate presents this fun sequel to her instant hit, Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs. Though first grader Roscoe Riley always means well, he still has a lot to learn. So when his beloved stuffed pig Hamilton goes missing from school, he "jumps to a conclusion" and assumes that Wyatt, the meanest kid in the class, took Ham. And since Wyatt must be the pig-napper, it's only fair that Roscoe swipe the bully's teddy...

Best-selling author Katherine Applegate returns for another hilarious life lesson with the antics of wellmeaning Roscoe Riley. It seems everyone is winning trophies lately-except Roscoe. A dog trick contest could turn things around, but Roscoe's goofy dog can't learn any neat tricks. So he decides to trade the sweater his grandmother knitted him to borrow his neighbor's genius dog. Roscoe didn't much like the sweater before, but now that it's gone,...

Author Katherine Applegate's stories about Roscoe Riley are popular with young readers who know what it's like to get into trouble-accidentally. When the local bookstore holds a contest to guess the weight of a giant pumpkin, the prize is a bunch of books for the winner's school library and a ton of candy. Roscoe likes books and candy, so he decides to make a guess. But a bad-luck black kitten at the bookstore keeps getting in his way.

Something weird is going on! Mrs. Yonkers, the computer teacher, is the nerdiest teacher in the history of the world. She can type with her feet! She buys foam cheeseheads off eBay! She even puts a Webcam on a turtle! Is she trying to take over the planet?

Disaster reigns when A.J. participates in the school's holiday pageant celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

Dan Gutman's My Weird School series tickles young listeners' funny bones with clever wordplay and zany characters. Series star A.J. is in the second grade and he hates school - but that doesn't stop him from getting into hilarious adventures. This time around, he meets a genuine superhero, school custodian Miss Lazar. Always ready to save the day, she also likes to dance around with a mop and clean up messes - she fits right in at Ella Mentry Elementary...

With over one million copies of his books in print, New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman is a hit with young readers thanks to his energetic stories tinged with uproarious humor. Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal! introduces Ella Mentry Elementary School's zany bus driver. Mrs. Kormel has been driving everyone crazy lately, and it's up to AJ and his buddies to figure out why.

Fan-favorite author Dan Gutman has won numerous awards for his children's books, and his work has been listed among the ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young People. In Miss Small Is Off the Wall, A.J.'s gym teacher is acting really weird, teaching the class to do the Chicken Dance instead of a normal activity like dodgeball. And the other grown-ups at A.J.'s school seem to have something wrong with them, too. Somehow, A.J. and his classmates have got...