practical jokes

In this opening installment of the newest My Weird School arc, mischief, mayhem, and pranks galore await! A.J. and his friends are starting fourth grade. A new school year means a new teacher, and Miss Banks may be their weirdest one yet. She won't stop playing practical jokes on the class, and A.J. has reached his breaking point. Will he and the gang learn to not fall for their teacher's tricks? Or will Miss Banks prevail as the ultimate prankster? 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 his friends!.

"The My Weird School kids engage in an epic week-long prank war--the likes of which Ella Mentry School has never seen--against their teachers to win a super sweet prize"--Provided by publisher.

"When Tim comes home and finds a two-foot-tall orange alien named Beebo Frimbat sitting on his desk, he knows he's in for a hard time. After all, Beebo is a dedicated mischief maker who thinks trouble is the spice of life. But even Beebo's past pranks don't prepare Tim for finding his underwear flying from the school flagpole"--Provided by publisher.

"Fourteen-year-old Presley Walton had never ventured any farther than the city limits of Hattisburg, Mississippi. Her world revolved around chilling in her bedroom and using her cell phone to follow social media posts. Presley was getting ready to enjoy her typical summer vacation, but her parents had other plans. Before she knew what happened, Presley was headed to Camp Golden Arrow, exactly in the middle of nowhere. Her mom had attended this camp when she was a teen. Hearing her mom's stories of camp friendships, cabin contests, and outdoor fun made Presley dread this forced adventure even more. Identical twins, Mia and Ann, team up with Presley to make the fourteen days unforgettable with playing epic prank wars, challenging the camp bully, and fishing for Big Lou, a 100-pound blue catfish"--Back cover.

"Twelve-year-old Jacky "Ha-Ha" Hart is a class clown with a penchant for pranking--and when she's required to act in the school play to appease her frustrated teachers, she must conquer her stutter"--Provided by publisher.

Diane and her friends get a thrill out of sneaking out in the middle of the night and playing pranks, but things get ugly when Diane's boyfriend decides to seek revenge against his hated math teacher and when the pranks turn to murder Diane realizes they are all in too deep.

Soon-to-be eighth graders and close friends Robert, Maryam, and Kylie are excited to be at sleepaway cheer camp this summer, even after they find out that their cabin is supposed to be haunted; ghost stories are fine, but than the pranks start, and the accusations start flying--Robert is the only one in the whole cabin who has not been pranked, so he figures that he better figure out who is responsible before he gets the blame.

When a high school prank turns deadly, Marley and her friends must do everything they can to conceal the truth.

"With more than 34 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! Ella Mentry School has been taken over by a prank-palooza in this holiday-themed My Weird School Special from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot. A.J. and the gang are tired of Miss Banks and her constant pranks. They decide to get her back and, afterward, the principal, Mrs. Stoker, suggests a weeklong prank competition between the students and the teachers. If the kids manage to pull off a win, they'll get a candy party! And so begins the most epic prank war that Ella Mentry School has ever seen! But can the kids outprank their teachers before the week is up? With Dan Gutman's signature kid-friendly sense of humor and Jim Paillot's fun illustrations, this is one weird April Fools' Day special you won't want to miss--featuring bonus trivia, games, puzzles, and more!"--.

"The Campground Kids are on to their next adventure attending Survival Week at Camp Wilderness, a training course packed full of challenges. Over their week's stay, they will learn to master five skills, making it possible to survive in almost any environment. With five cabins divided into teams, competition becomes the main focus. As they power through each event, the team members learn to work together in unity. When the campers return from their first day of challenges, the boys of Cabin 3 find their belongings ransacked and immediately blame the girls of Cabin 5. Blood begins to boil. What starts out as small harmless prnks turns into all-out cabin war! How far are the kids willing to go in the name of competition? At what point is payback enough? Can relationships mend after this intense week of challenges and pranks? Join The Campground Kids as their cabins face off to win the championship at Rocky Mountain National Park"--Back cover.