Description

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this penultimate book of the My Weirder-est School arc, grab a chair with A.J. and his friends as Ella Mentry School welcomes a new principal to the stage—put your hands together for Mrs. Stoker! 

Mr. Klutz is retiring! (A surprise even to him, courtesy of scheming Dr. Carbles.) Vice principal Mrs. Jafee thinks it’s her time to shine, but Dr. Carbles has hired someone else for the job! Stand-up comedian Mrs. Stoker is ready to defend her place as principal in a joke-off against Mrs. Jafee.

Will Mrs. Stoker have the last laugh? Or will she lose her audience when things get serious?  

Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, 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! 


  • Kids Comedy Book: The new principal of Ella Mentry School isn’t just weird, she’s a stand-up comedian with a million bad jokes!
  • The Great Joke-Off: When Vice Principal Mrs. Jafee challenges Mrs. Stoker for the job, there’s only one way to settle it: a laugh-or-lose showdown on the playground.
  • Laugh-Out-Loud Chapter Book: A.J. and the gang have to say a surprise goodbye to their beloved principal, Mr. Klutz, and deal with the wacky replacement hired by the scheming Dr. Carbles.
  • Wacky Teachers and Weird Friends: Join A.J. and his friends as they navigate the weirdest school in the world, where the grown-ups are more ridiculous than the kids.

About the author(s)

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 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.

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