Dr. Nicholas Is Ridiculous!

My Weirder School #8

by Dan Gutman

My Weirder School #8: Dr. Nicholas Is Ridiculous! by Dan Gutman has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

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

106 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

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

[Lexie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book to have students read on their own time! As an independent read it is very quirky and silly! However, I can’t see myself using it as a read aloud book for a class. But this is a series I think I would love to have in a classroom library.

[Joey Oborne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was great the book was really funny!!! :)

[Miyu N]

I think it was very ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Christine Rains · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids at Ella Mentry School have failed their standard history tests, and the worldly Dr. Nicholas is brought in to help them.

This has been one of my favorites in the series so far. Dr. Nicholas is an awesome history teacher who is over ninety and still able to sass those kids. Plus keep them interested in history. My six-and-a-half-year-old son and I laughed at A.J.'s horrible test answers and the antics of Dr. Nicholas.

[Hudson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really don't mind tests. But I do mind the......LANGUAGE!!!!! The mean and bad words are just PLAIN wrong!
I mean no offense,but that just don't sound right. And I'm only 9! but other than that it is pretty good. Oh and
Whitney I'm with ya!

[Melissa Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would have been even better if a) my students were American or b) it had Canadian history facts instead of American. But my students still enjoyed it none the less and couldn't stop laughing the whole way through (especially during the part about Thomas Crapper).

It also gave me a great idea for teaching my students about history (which, come on, all us teachers know, can be a little boring). A TIME BOAT! What a fun, interactive idea. My kids are already asking me to buy them one LOL

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

After Ella Mentry School scores the lowest on American History in the county, Principal Klutz hires Dr. Nicholas to help improve the scores on the next test or the entire school will be closed. Dr. Nicholas spends her time telling the children about the history of toilet bowls, and Barbie dolls, but nothing about what they think they need to know about the test, so they form a study group. Mr. Klutz fires Dr. Nicholas for wasting valuable time. The day of the test arrives, and the results of the tests are revealed...

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It was really cute! I like how it’s written like an 8 year old. I also liked how the book had footers. There was a dare on one, I thought that was a fun touch. AJ was repeatedly confused about what the adults around him meant. The book is about a test the school did poorly on. The teachers had to teach the kids and retest them
in order for the school to stay open. A special teacher came in and engaged the students in the lessons and guided them to success. The students passed the next test easily.

[Nam · Rating 1 out of 5]

Story was funny, but way too many uses of the word 'crapper'. That is not language I want my children being casually exposed to even if it was a man's name. Most children do not have the maturity to stop themselves from imitating what they see, hear, or read, so it isn't okay to use inappropriate language in books. I will skip this one in the series.

[Anna Salvesen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked that you learned the history about toilets and Barbies. Toilets are funny. They needed to do a history test and if they failed twice, the school would shut down forever. And then they would have to go to a dork school. They failed it once and then got it right the next time and saved the school.

[Alireza Emami · Rating 3 out of 5]

مجموعه مدرسه پرماجرا رو دوست دارم
ولی این جلدش به درد همون بچه های آمریکا میخورد چون بعضی چیزاش مربوط به آمریکا بود ومن نمی فهمیدم
فکر کنم برای همین انتشارات افق همه جلدهای این سری رو ترجمه و چاپ نکرده

[Keith Feldman · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was so great

Boxcar children have been here for a while but the book was so great and I hope to see it in the future if I am in a great school and I hope that I can get to see you again

[Jayne Chun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Nicholas is the weirdest teacher in the history of the world! She only teaches the children about useless things such as the history of who invented the toilet! My favorite part was when Dr. Nicholas was teaching the kids about who invented the toilet for the first time.

[Marya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr. Nicholas is so much fun, and out of all the My Weird School books, this is the one where the little ones were both interested in the book AND learning something at the same time! I am now thoroughly excited to start reading Gutman's nonfiction titles in this series.

[Makkena · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book about a weird history teacher. It’s a funny Children’s book about the teacher who wants to teach kids about the toilet bowl.

[Hannah Joly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to show how teachers can make the school subjects more interesting for the students so therefore they will learn more relating it to self and having hands on activities.

[Jaden John · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was Hilarious! Dr. Nichalas is funny

[Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was in 4th grade I read this book it is my favorite weird school book. I still remember a lot of it! I definitely recommend this book.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great boom great for kids

[Joey Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny history

[Betsy Byrd · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 10 year old and I read this together....these series are great for parents and children! They are good and hilarious! Perfect match for a child!

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. It's funny enough, but I don't like the name calling in the book.

[Ernest Kwan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is funny .It will make me happy.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

My boys loved this book. They learned history and about Thomass Crapper, which always makes kids giggle. Charlotte Mason would not approve of these books, but kids do.

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was very funny, i think their should be another book about doodies.

[Shankar B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked when A.J. passed the test.

[Lydia Gamboa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the book because when Dr.Nicholas said,get in the time boat it was so funny!

[Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

You teach history of toilet bowls???!!!!!!!!!!!

[Parisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

تو این قسمت بچه ها علاوه بر یاد گرفتن تاریخ امریکا، یاد میگیرن هرچیزی تاریخچه ای داره مثل توالت فرنگی
اهمیت معلم خوب در علاقه!

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Nicholas Is Ridiculous! by Dan Gutman is a book about a boy that its learning about history.The book is about a boy named A.J that fail a history test so the principal gets a teacher to teach them history.I did like this book because its funny and interesting.I would recommend this book to my friend from LA.