My Weird School: My Weird Writing Tips

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot

6.00 JOD

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ISBN: 9780062091062

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Binding: Paperback

Number of Pages: 160

Publication Date: 2013

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New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman delivers a book of writing advice that blends the zany humor of My Weird School with the helpful hints of Eats, Shoots and Leaves. Serving up his usual uproarious wit, Dan shares his favorite tips for writing a good story and writing it correctly. And with illustrated appearances from My Weird School stars A.J. and Andrea, this book will keep kids having so much fun, they won’t even realize how much they’re learning. In this book, kids will learn: when to use its and when to use it’s; how to come up with their own mind-blowing story ideas; tips for writing sentences that aren’t boring; the difference between commas and apostrophes; spelling tricks for difficult words; why there’s no ham in hamburgers; and more.

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series. He is also the author of the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world, and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 10 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, Nina. You can visit him online at www.dangutman.com. Jim Paillot lives in Arizona (another weird place) with his weird wife and two weird children. Isn't that weird?

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New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman delivers a book of writing advice that blends the zany humor of My Weird School with the helpful hints of Eats, Shoots and Leaves. Serving up his usual uproarious wit, Dan shares his favorite tips for writing a good story and writing it correctly. And with illustrated appearances from My Weird School stars A.J. and Andrea, this book will keep kids having so much fun, they won't even realize how much they're learning. In this book, kids will learn: when to use its and when to use it's; how to come up with their own mind-blowing story ideas; tips for writing sentences that aren't boring; the difference between commas and apostrophes; spelling tricks for difficult words; why there's no ham in hamburgers; and more.