Hip, Hip, Hooray! Every Day Is a Holiday!
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2024 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Hip, Hip, Hooray! Every Day Is a Holiday!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator)

Book #11 in the My Weird School Special series

School holidays are canceled. Can quirky celebrations save the day?

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144 pages· 8,151 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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A.J. and his friends face a school year without holidays, thanks to Dr. Carbles' strict rules. But Mrs. Roopy, the clever librarian, has a plan: celebrate bizarre, unheard-of holidays instead! Can these unusual festivities lift spirits and outsmart the holiday ban, or will the students' year remain bleak? Dive into a world of wacky celebrations and unexpected fun as the kids of Ella Mentry School try to turn the tide against the antiholiday agenda. Packed with humor, games, and puzzles, this adventure promises laughter and surprises at every turn.

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With more than 35 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! The students of Ella Mentry School must figure out how to celebrate some weird-but-real holidays in this My Weird School Special from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot.Winter break is over, and it’s another five months until summer vacation. A.J. and his friends aren’t looking forward to school starting back up, but they’re even less excited when Dr. Carbles, president of the Board of Education, cancels ALL school holidays. No Presidents’ Day, no Memorial Day, and forget about any snow days!Morale is down, but Mrs. Roopy, the librarian, has a trick up her sleeve. Instead of celebrating traditional holidays, the school will celebrate real holidays that no one has ever heard of! Will the kids be able to save the year with their fun festivities, or will Dr. Carbles’s antiholiday agenda win out?Dan Gutman’s signature kid-friendly sense of humor and Jim Paillot’s fun illustrations are perfectly blended in this weird holiday special you won’t want to miss–featuring bonus wacky holidays, games, puzzles, and more!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
8,151
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about holidaysBooks about vacationsBooks about librariansBooks about imaginationBooks about humor
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Published
November 12, 2024
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063290143

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