My Weird School Daze #7: Dr. Brad Has Gone Mad!
In the seventh title in the My Weird School Daze series, third-grader A. J. hypnotizes a fellow student, the annoying “Little Miss Perfect,” with unexpected results that lead A. J. to a daring rescue—and inadvertently bring Dr. Brad, Ella Mentry School’s counselor, to a near meltdown. A. J.’s lively narrative, printed in large, well-spaced text, offers an amusing, accessible read, and the scattered cartoon illustrations add witty touches. Series readers will likely enjoy the continuing zany school escapades of the sassy, sometimes unwittingly irreverent, and ultimately well-meaning protagonist. Grades 3-5. --Shelle Rosenfeld