My Weirder School #9: Ms. Sue Has No Clue!
In volume 9 of the My Weirder School series, Ms. Sue organizes the Ella Mentry School carnival to raise funds for new playground equipment. Bizarre activities include the toilet-seat toss, cow-pie bingo, and duct taping the principal to the wall. Colorfully narrated by A. J., the story features witty dialogue and comically exaggerated scenes. Bonus: this may be the only beginning chapter book with a footnote directing readers to YouTube to search for “Monty Python dead parrot sketch.” Bold line drawings with gray washes underscore the humor of the book, a zany addition to this funny, habit-forming series. Fortunately, the habit is reading. Grades 2-4. --Carolyn Phelan