Ms. Leakey Is Freaky!
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2011 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Ms. Leakey Is Freaky!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator)

Book #12 in the My Weird School Daze series

A student navigates the challenges of a new health teacher who is obsessed with healthy eating and exercise.

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102 pages· 7,891 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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At Ella Mentry School, things get weird when Ms. Leakey, the new health teacher, arrives with her unconventional ideas. From junk food punching bags to broccoli burger joints, her antics leave A.J. and friends bewildered. Can her oddball tactics really make the kids healthier, or will they just add to the chaos? Dive into this hilarious adventure where health meets hilarity, and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

The weirdness never stops!Oh no! Kids are getting too unhealthy, so Ella Mentry School has hired a health teacher to help the kids eat right and exercise. Ms. Leakey is a real health nut. She makes a punching bag filled with junk food! She designs a robot that smokes and drinks! She opens up a fast food restaurant that sells broccoli burgers! She puts sunscreen on her car!

At a glance
Format
Pages
102
Words
7,891
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
550L
Themes & topics
Books about foodBooks about healthBooks about schoolBooks about technologyBooks about exercise
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
February 22, 2011
First published
February 2, 2011
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061704024

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