My Weirdest School #8: Mrs. Master Is a Disaster!

It is Grandparent’s Day in A.J.’s classroom. The old fogies (A.J.’s grandfather’s word) come trooping in and tell their stories. Some are pretty funny, and some are pretty interesting. But the most interesting of all is Alexia’s grandmother, Mrs. Master. She is an inventor. She has invented some amazing things, such as self-tying shoes and eyeglasses with little windshield wipers on them. Needless to say, the kids are very intrigued. They decide if they can invent something, they can all become bazillionaires! Mrs. Master agrees to mentor them. First, they must come up with an idea for a product that everyone would want or need. After kicking around a few ideas, they decide that everyone needs a toilet seat — but one that glows in the dark, smells nice, can carry on a conversation, and is heated. What could go wrong?

Dan Gutman is a very, very funny guy who writes very, very funny books. This is no exception. And his partner in crime…um, I mean in funny books…is illustrator Jim Paillot, who makes Gutman’s funny books just that much funnier. Early middle-grade readers will race through this latest offering.