Description

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!

In this sixth book in the laugh-out-loud My Weirdest School series, the teachers of Ella Mentry School are on strike! A.J. and the gang are getting a new principal, Mr. Nick, and he doesn’t believe in rules. Mr. Nick says the students don’t even have to learn if they don’t want to! What could possibly go wrong?

Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!


  • A Wacky School Strike: The teachers of Ella Mentry School want a new coffee machine, and they’re not coming back until they get one!
  • No Rules Allowed: The new principal, Mr. Nick, says kids don’t have to learn if they don’t want to. Math is whatever you feel like, and lunch is—water soup?!
  • Hilarious Substitute Teachers: Meet a dentist teaching art class, a cook who only serves water, and a teacher who sings songs with only one word: ‘love.’
  • Kids Take Charge: When things get too weird, it’s up to A.J. and his friends to go on strike themselves to save their school from the grown-ups!

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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