Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind!

My Weird School #6

by Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator)

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! It’s time to jam in this sixth book in the My Weird School series. Thanks to their teacher, Mr. Hynde, music class is awesome! He can rap, break-dance, and even play bongo drums on the principal's shiny, bald head. But then he goes too far when he tries to make A.J. kiss Andrea in the school play. Yuck! Will A.J. survive? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, 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 the gang!

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Humor, Chapter Books, Juvenile, Audiobook, School

112 pages, Paperback

First published March 29, 2005

About the author

The author of over 80 books in a little over a decade of writing, Dan Gutman has written on topics from computers to baseball. Beginning his freelance career as a nonfiction author dealing mostly with sports for adults and young readers, Gutman has concentrated on juvenile fiction since 1995. His most popular titles include the time-travel sports book Honus and Me and its sequels, and a clutch of baseball books, including The Green Monster from Left Field. From hopeful and very youthful presidential candidates to stunt men, nothing is off limits in Gutman's fertile imagination. As he noted on his author Web site, since writing his first novel, They Came from Centerfield, in 1994, he has been hooked on fiction. "It was fun to write, kids loved it, and I discovered how incredibly rewarding it is to take a blank page and turn it into a WORLD."

Gutman was born in New York City in 1955, but moved to Newark, New Jersey the following year and spent his youth there.

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun read with the Weird School kids.

[Lady Tea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 5 / 5

Le quotes:

”It’s the worst week in the history of the world.” —Clearly, this kid has never worked in retail during the holidays.

Maybe he was sick, or maybe a meteor hit his house or something. —Well, those are the two most likely options, after all.

[Mob]

Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
A.j stole the cookie from the cookie jar
Who me?
Yes you
Couldn't be
Then who?
Andrea stole the cookie from the cookie jar.

[Caren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious.
This time they are in music class.

[Hayden Parrish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best 0ne so far

[Marya · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not see the twist at the end! Yay! These books can still surprise me!

On the other hand, I was surprised that none of my audience really cared for Mr. Hynde. His raps really weren't all that. But they did love to laugh to about Boring Mr. Loring and his cookie jar song. Maybe it triggered found memories of preschool?

[Alex96]

speak about a strange teacher in a school. Before the 2 grade had a teacher very boring, in fact she is called Ms. Loring is boring. Then a day ms. Loring doesn't come to school, and how supply teacher come Mr. Hynde, the music teacher. Mr. Hynde is out of his mind.

[Sebastian Perez · Rating 4 out of 5]

weird teachers gone weirder a teacher trying to be a teenager. LOL

[Josephine Sorrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The narrator for this book was excellent!

[Rida · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this book. Mr. Hynde is the best!!! I want to be just like him, um expect for the American Idol part. He is the best character/teacher. And because I heard the book, the reader made his voice so perfect. I think these books are bringing the inner 2nd grader out of me lol I love them. It's a good break from my adult novels. It's so wholesome and really brings out the kid in us.

[Cynthia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listening to these books has definitely become a daily hobby of mine I look forward to. This one in particular was really fun and I liked it a lot more than some of the other recent books. The music class was a fun setting for the story and it made for some really whimsical scenes. The narrator did a really fantastic job and my husband and I were chuckling quite a bit.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

A.J. is getting a new music teacher to replace "Boring Snoring Mr. Loring." But on the next day of school, a rapper is in his music room! They do a play of beauty and the beast, and A.J. has to kiss Andrea!!!!!

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny, and the kids enjoyed it, but the teacher in me wants to take exception to someone who is only teaching until a 'better gig' comes along.

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids thought the raps were funny.

[Vitor · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's good but I do not like to much. I recc0nmend this book . And I give 3 stars because I like weird school I kind of don't like Weird school I would give 2 stars

[Angela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as funny as some of the other books in the series.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just read this with S. Such cute books for littles.

[Jaden John · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was Funny

[Charlie Terranova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes these books are too silly and nothing happens.

[Anna Salvesen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mr. Hynde plays music everywhere and on everything. He tries to make AJ and Andrea kiss in the school play.

[Randy Tramp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these books. Fun being in the mind of a kid.

[Jemily · Rating 5 out of 5]

The kids loves the rapping, cool, American Ido music teacher!
Five stars from the kids!

[Odera Abajue · Rating 5 out of 5]

i feel like it’s completely legitimate to put this book on my list because it’s one of the best books ever written

[Karen & Gerard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book too, but not quite as much as Miss Daisy is Crazy. I laughed at some of the dialog and recommend this for elementary children. (Karen's review)

[Iconic Greatness · Rating 3 out of 5]

short, funny and different.

I related to the part when A.J said if 2 +2 = 4 and 2x2 = 4 then why isn't 3 plus 3 and 3 times 3 equal the same number. It doesn't make sense.

[Arthur Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

new music teacher

[Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr. Hynde plays drums on Mr. Klutz’s bald head!

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boys enjoyed listening as they tried to build a 10 dice tower. Pete was successful while Tito could get to 9…so close. The boys had no idea what American Idol was.

[Heidi Eastman Turner · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very quick read, not necessarily my cup of tea but it kept the kids giggling in the car