Bummer in the Summer!
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2019 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Bummer in the Summer!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator)

Book #6 in the My Weird School Special series

A boy is visited by a series of ghosts who try to teach him a lesson about his behavior.

4.3/5 Goodreads · 565 ratings
144 pages· 8,413 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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As summer vacation looms, A.J. eagerly anticipates fun and freedom. But when three spirits visit, showing him summers past, present, and future, A.J. must confront his choices. Can he change his ways, or will his summer dreams turn into a nightmare? Join A.J. on a hilarious, ghostly adventure filled with unexpected lessons and laughter. Will he embrace a new path, or is a bummer summer inevitable?

From the publisher

With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! School’s almost out for the summer, and A.J. is dreaming about all the fun things he’s going to do on vacation. But A.J.’s dream quickly turns into a nightmare when three familiar spirits appear to show him summers past, present, and yet to come. Will they be able to convince him to leave his bad ways behind? Or will this summer end up being a total bummer? Bestselling author Dan Gutman brings his kid-friendly sense of humor to this special series of after-school chapter books featuring hilarious stories plus thirty-two pages of games, puzzles, and more. This is one weird summer vacation special you won’t want to miss!

At a glance
Format
Pages
144
Words
8,413
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
~511L
Themes & topics
Books about summerBooks about friendshipBooks about schoolBooks about ghostsBooks about jokes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
501558
Publication
Published
April 30, 2019
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062796813

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