Dan Gutman

A brand new school year is starting at Ella Mentry School, and A.J. has a third-grade teacher who is completely out of this world. Mr. Granite talks weird, acts totally weird, and looks incredibly weird. He also seems to be a supergenius who knows absolutely everything about everything. You will have a hilarious time trying to figure out his true identity alongside A.J. and the rest of the gang. Is Mr. Granite actually an advanced computer posing as a normal human being, or did he travel here from a distant alien planet? He has so many bizarre ideas about how to make the school environmentally friendly that the students are convinced he cannot be from Earth. Dive into this wildly funny chapter book to investigate the truth behind the strangest teacher ever. Get ready for a hilarious school year filled with wacky theories and nonstop laughs.

Everything at Ella Mentry School is suddenly breaking down, and even the teachers are completely losing their minds! Luckily, the school has a secret weapon. Mr. Harrison is the ultimate tech guy, and he can fix absolutely anything, from glitchy computers to broken phones and jammed pencil sharpeners. You will be amazed as he builds wild new inventions, including an umbrella powered completely by the sun. But when a massive power outage plunges the entire school into total darkness, the halls instantly erupt into yelling, screaming, and hilarious chaos. You and A.J. will have to navigate the frantic madness in the dark while hoping the tech guy can work his magic. Will Mr. Harrison be able to fix the school before the students totally take over? Join the gang for a laugh-out-loud chapter book packed with wacky technology, silly freak-outs, and incredible fun.

The third grade class just won an amazing contest, and their grand prize is a fantastic field trip to the zoo. But at Ella Mentry School, nothing ever goes exactly as planned. You will team up with A.J. and his friends as they meet Miss Child, the weirdest zookeeper to ever walk the earth. She genuinely believes that animals are much smarter than people, and she is totally convinced that elephants can paint beautiful pictures. If that is not weird enough, she even keeps live snakes in her pockets just for fun! Get ready for a hilarious, laugh-out-loud adventure where wild animals rule and one unlucky student might just accidentally end up locked inside a lion cage. This fast-paced story brings the animal kingdom to life with ridiculous jokes and wacky situations that make reading a wildly entertaining experience.

Grab your notepad and press pass, because it is Career Day at Ella Mentry School. A local newspaper reporter named Mrs. Lilly has arrived to teach the students exactly how the news is made. She wants the class to create their very own newspaper entirely about the school, and the kids are thrilled to become real investigative reporters for the day. You will hit the hallways with A.J. and his friends as they go on a wild hunt for the biggest scoops and juiciest scandals. But putting together a newspaper is a lot harder than it looks, especially when the reporters start digging into things they probably should leave alone. Their hard hitting journalism quickly spirals out of control, leaving everyone wondering who might get fired or end up in serious trouble. This funny school adventure brings you right into the fast paced world of kid journalism. It is packed with silly interviews, giant misunderstandings, and the hilarious chaos that always follows A.J. around. See what happens when third graders are given the power of the press.

The groundskeeper at Ella Mentry School has completely lost his mind! Mr. Burke is in charge of taking care of the grass and the bushes, but his landscaping ideas are totally out of control. He wants to turn the baseball diamond into a giant corn maze and host high-speed drag races on his riding lawnmower. A.J. and his friends cannot believe what they are seeing out on the playground. Huge, mysterious crop circles have suddenly appeared right in the middle of the soccer field. You will be desperately trying to figure out what bizarre secret Mr. Burke has buried deep underneath the monkey bars. Join the gang for a wildly funny school day where the great outdoors gets entirely too wild. You will laugh nonstop as you try to solve the mysteries hiding all over the weirdest schoolyard in the world.