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WeirDo #7
Mega Weird
Weirdo #7: Mega Weird By Anh Do (Paperback). - Weirdo #7: Mega Weird By Anh Do (Paperback)
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2016
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About the author
Anh Do
188 books456 followersAnh Do is a comedian, artist and also one of the highest selling Australian authors of all time, with total book sales approaching 3 million.
Anh’s first book, The Happiest Refugee, is his enormously popular memoir recounting his perilous childhood journey in a tiny boat from war-torn Vietnam to Australia. The book became an instant hit and has won numerous awards including Australian Book of the Year.
Anh has since turned his attention to children’s book writing.
Weird Do is an illustrated series starring Weir (1st name), Do (2nd name), a kid with a very unfortunate name. Aimed at the 8+ market, these books have gone off the charts as national best-sellers, resulting in 14 books total and more on the way. The first Weir Do won the Australian Book Industry Award for Older Children (2014).
Other children's book series include Hotdog, the adventures of a sausage dog and also Ninja Kid, the escapades of a 10 year old Nerd who discovers he’s the world’s last ninja.
In 2019, Anh released Wolf Girl, a series about a little girl who gets lost in forest and befriends a group of dogs and an enormous Wolf who become her family. Then came Rise of the Mythix, which marks the first of a number of sagas described by Anh as ‘A superhero movie in a book’.
All of Anh Do’s books are mega bestsellers and all rate between 4-5 star averages on websites such as Goodreads and Amazon.
It’s clear that Anh is an exciting voice in literature, able to delight across age ranges and different genres with great success, and he isn’t planning to slow down any time soon.
Anh’s first book, The Happiest Refugee, is his enormously popular memoir recounting his perilous childhood journey in a tiny boat from war-torn Vietnam to Australia. The book became an instant hit and has won numerous awards including Australian Book of the Year.
Anh has since turned his attention to children’s book writing.
Weird Do is an illustrated series starring Weir (1st name), Do (2nd name), a kid with a very unfortunate name. Aimed at the 8+ market, these books have gone off the charts as national best-sellers, resulting in 14 books total and more on the way. The first Weir Do won the Australian Book Industry Award for Older Children (2014).
Other children's book series include Hotdog, the adventures of a sausage dog and also Ninja Kid, the escapades of a 10 year old Nerd who discovers he’s the world’s last ninja.
In 2019, Anh released Wolf Girl, a series about a little girl who gets lost in forest and befriends a group of dogs and an enormous Wolf who become her family. Then came Rise of the Mythix, which marks the first of a number of sagas described by Anh as ‘A superhero movie in a book’.
All of Anh Do’s books are mega bestsellers and all rate between 4-5 star averages on websites such as Goodreads and Amazon.
It’s clear that Anh is an exciting voice in literature, able to delight across age ranges and different genres with great success, and he isn’t planning to slow down any time soon.
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June 24, 2021
Anh Do writes the funniest stuff and WeirDo, Mega Weird #7 is a hoot and a half but listening to Stig Wemyss narrate this eAudiobook is roll on the floor laugh out loud funny.
November 2, 2016
Another funny installment from Anh Do!
November 28, 2018
Summary: The plot of Mega Weird! revolves around the mega street sale (basically a yard sale). Weir and his family have the biggest yard sale stall as they have many things in their backyard such as a dinosaur bone, which is sent to the museum for the archaeologists to study. Weir's family want to raise enough money from the mega street sale to pay for Grandma Do to visit them from Vietnam.
There is also a subplot in the story. Bella is writing something for the school writing competition to buy another sewing machine for her mum which was stolen. However, she has trouble thinking up of something to write and hence Weir helps her write a song involving a lot of rhyme.
Later in the book, Weir decides to join the school writing competition as his family did not raise enough money to pay for Grandma Do's visit. Weir, being inspired by the dinosaur bone, writes jokes about dinosaurs. Both Weir and Bella do very well in the school writing competition (both becoming finalist) but, in the end Bella gets the highest applause and wins the writing competition. Weir feels bittersweet at first as despite his best friend winning, his family still did not have enough money to pay for Grandma Do's visit. Thankfully, the dinosaur bone which Weir's family sent to the museum earlier in the book is the bone of a T-Rex bone. Hence, Weir's family sells the bone to the museum for a lot of money and is able to pay for Grandma Do's visit.
Pros: This book, just like the other books in the series, flows very well and is very easy to follow. The plot is not confusing and is a good book for children who want a good laugh. I also liked the inclusion of the school writing competition subplot in this story and was happy to see that the subplot come together with the main plot in the end.
Cons: My only pet peeve with this book is that I felt that the minor characters felt very flat. I felt only Weir and Bella were truly developed and characterised whereas the other characters such as the Dad felt just there to fill up space on the page.
Recommendation: I recommend this book for young children (5-13) as it is a funny book and easy to understand
Conclusion: Overall, Mega Weird! is the one of the better books in the series. It contains a concise plot and a nice inclusion of a subplot. However, its development of minor characters could have been better
There is also a subplot in the story. Bella is writing something for the school writing competition to buy another sewing machine for her mum which was stolen. However, she has trouble thinking up of something to write and hence Weir helps her write a song involving a lot of rhyme.
Later in the book, Weir decides to join the school writing competition as his family did not raise enough money to pay for Grandma Do's visit. Weir, being inspired by the dinosaur bone, writes jokes about dinosaurs. Both Weir and Bella do very well in the school writing competition (both becoming finalist) but, in the end Bella gets the highest applause and wins the writing competition. Weir feels bittersweet at first as despite his best friend winning, his family still did not have enough money to pay for Grandma Do's visit. Thankfully, the dinosaur bone which Weir's family sent to the museum earlier in the book is the bone of a T-Rex bone. Hence, Weir's family sells the bone to the museum for a lot of money and is able to pay for Grandma Do's visit.
Pros: This book, just like the other books in the series, flows very well and is very easy to follow. The plot is not confusing and is a good book for children who want a good laugh. I also liked the inclusion of the school writing competition subplot in this story and was happy to see that the subplot come together with the main plot in the end.
Cons: My only pet peeve with this book is that I felt that the minor characters felt very flat. I felt only Weir and Bella were truly developed and characterised whereas the other characters such as the Dad felt just there to fill up space on the page.
Recommendation: I recommend this book for young children (5-13) as it is a funny book and easy to understand
Conclusion: Overall, Mega Weird! is the one of the better books in the series. It contains a concise plot and a nice inclusion of a subplot. However, its development of minor characters could have been better
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July 20, 2022
This one had a surprise. I was expecting the song at the end to be Anh’s frog in the toilet picture book song, but it was the Poo in the Zoo one instead.
Otherwise, the book is about the Do family trying to get Grandma to visit and raise money at a garage sale. It’s also about a school writing competition.
Strange to see so many school friends and Mr McDool living on the same street like they live in a small rural town.
It also includes a dinosaur bone from a weird uncle. I gave it an extra star for the intertextuality.
Otherwise, the book is about the Do family trying to get Grandma to visit and raise money at a garage sale. It’s also about a school writing competition.
Strange to see so many school friends and Mr McDool living on the same street like they live in a small rural town.
It also includes a dinosaur bone from a weird uncle. I gave it an extra star for the intertextuality.
September 16, 2018
Good fun.
March 13, 2019
Great
January 24, 2021
This book is so funny. I want to collect all of the books.I already have 1-7 and 12.
November 25, 2022
Another crazy story with Weir and his family and friends.
August 27, 2025
Boring, nothing happened, it felt rush tbh
September 2, 2025
Another great story featuring a mega garage sale and school writing competition.
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October 24, 2017this book is the best ive read so far if the rating of percentage was out of 100 it would DEFENATLY off the scale!
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