It's time to vote! Weir Do's in the running for class captain... but will an EPIC HAIR DISASTER destroy his chances of winning?! It won't be easy... but it will be funny!
Anh 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.
Miss Franklin has an exciting announcement: her class is going to elect a class captain. Weir is one of the three students who are nominated.
In between working hard on his campaign posters and deciding which three things he would do to improve the school if he wins, Weir accidentally has a very bad hair day.
Even if I’d never heard of this series, the lenticular covers would suck me in. Jules Faber’s illustrations are always fun. I particularly enjoyed the pictures featuring a hungry garbage truck and an evil lawnmower.
Although this wasn’t my favourite WeirDo book (probably because the news keeps telling me about elections), it still had all of the elements I’ve come to expect from this series. Weir’s family are adorable, Dad jokes are plentiful and there’s always a positive message.
No wonder the Weir Do series is so popular! 'Vote Weir Do' is funny and relatable, with great pictures too. To his own surprise, Weir becomes a candidate for Class Captain - along with Hans Some and Bella Allen. The jokes and frequent play on words make this a delight to read, along with the true-to-life situations that Weir, his family and friends find themselves in.
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This book is hilarious. Though larger than life in humour, the characters are absolutely relatable. I love their interactions and the wonderfully clever use of language. I'm certain readers of junior fiction will love it.
class captain being voted for between candidates Bella Hansome and Weir. weir gets an unfortunate haircut during the campaign. loved the life lesson and the pictures
I always enjoy these books. Not perfect but Australian, a fantastic funny family and clear format and style. This didn’t disappoint, Weirdo trying to becoming school captain with a dodgy haircut.
Pop sugar reading challenge 2020- a book with a pun in its title.