My Weird School Special: I’m a Poet and I Know It!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot

With more than 35 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! A.J. must figure out how to write the best poem to win a contest in this My Weird School Special from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot.

To celebrate National Poetry Month, Ella Mentry School will have a schoolwide poem-writing contest, and all the students have to enter. There’s just one problem: A.J. has no time for rhymes!

But when an amazing secret prize is revealed, will A.J. be inspired to write a winning poem? And can he beat Little Miss Know-It-All Andrea—the best poet in school?

Dan Gutman’s signature kid-friendly sense of humor and Jim Paillot’s fun illustrations are perfectly blended in this weird poetry special you won’t want to miss—featuring bonus poetry writing tips from A.J. and Andrea, games, puzzles, and more!

ISBN: 9780063290204
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Mar 4, 2025
List price: $21
No of pages: 144
Trim Size: 6.000 in (w) x 8.600 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Activity Books / General
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Dan Gutman

Biography

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 2 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 37 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

Biography

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.

Maxwell Glick

With more than 35 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! A.J. must figure out how to write the best poem to win a contest in this My Weird School Special from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot.

To celebrate National Poetry Month, Ella Mentry School will have a schoolwide poem-writing contest, and all the students have to enter. There’s just one problem: A.J. has no time for rhymes!

But when an amazing secret prize is revealed, will A.J. be inspired to write a winning poem? And can he beat Little Miss Know-It-All Andrea—the best poet in school?

Dan Gutman’s signature kid-friendly sense of humor and Jim Paillot’s fun illustrations are perfectly blended in this weird poetry special you won’t want to miss—featuring bonus poetry writing tips from A.J. and Andrea, games, puzzles, and more!

ISBN: 9780063290204
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Mar 4, 2025
List price: $21
No of pages: 144
Trim Size: 6.000 in (w) x 8.600 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Activity Books / General
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Dan Gutman

Biography

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 2 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 37 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

Biography

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.

Maxwell Glick