Mr. Plummer Is Dumber!
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2025 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Mr. Plummer Is Dumber!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator)

Book #8 in the My Weirdtastic School series

A flood in the school bathroom leads to a quirky plumber's investigation. Is A.J. to blame?

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112 pages· 7,999 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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During Career Day at Ella Mentry School, chaos erupts when the boys' bathroom floods. A.J. finds himself under suspicion, and Mr. Plummer, the eccentric plumber, steps in to solve the mystery. As the investigation unfolds, can Mr. Plummer uncover the truth and fix the mess? Dive into this hilarious adventure where nothing is as it seems, and every clue leads to more questions. Will A.J. clear his name, or is he the culprit behind the watery disaster? Join the fun and find out!

From the publisher

With more than 36 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this eighth book of the My Weirdtastic School arc, Mr. Plummer–the world’s weirdest plumber!–plays detective and tries to figure out if A.J. is responsible for flooding the boys’ bathroom.A.J. and his friends are listening to parents talk about their jobs during Career Day at Ella Mentry School, when suddenly the fire alarm goes off. But there’s no fire–there’s a flood in the boys’ bathroom!It’s way too big of a job for Miss Lazar, the custodian, so the principal calls for some help. Enter Mr. Plummer, plumber extraordinaire. But will Mr. Plummer be able to fix the bathroom and figure out who caused the flood in the first place?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!

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Format
Pages
112
Words
7,999
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about friendshipBooks about justiceBooks about toiletsBooks about pranks
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Published
June 17, 2025
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063373921

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