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I'm A Poet And I Know It!: My Weird School Special
By (Author) Dan Gutman
Illustrated by Jim Paillot
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
2nd July 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Childrens interactive and activity books and kits
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
Childrens / Teenage: Chapter books (transitional storybooks)
Childrens / Teenage: Poetry
Hardback
144
With more than 35 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! A.J. must figure out how to write the best poem to win a contest in this My Weird School Special fromNew York Timesbestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot.
To celebrate National Poetry Month, Ella Mentry School will have a schoolwide poem-writing contest, and all the students have to enter. Theres just one problem: A.J. has no time for rhymes!
But when an amazing secret prize is revealed, will A.J. be inspired to write a winning poem And can he beat Little Miss Know-It-All Andreathe best poet in school
Dan Gutmans signature kid-friendly sense of humor and Jim Paillots fun illustrations are perfectly blended in this weird poetry special you wont want to missfeaturing bonus poetry writing tips from A.J. and Andrea, games, puzzles, and more!
Dan Gutman may be weird, but he is also beloved by kids, parents, and teachers across the country. His books include the My Weird School series (more than 23 million copies sold), the Baseball Card Adventures (more than 2 million copies sold) and the New York Times bestselling The Genius Files. We also publish his spoofy picture book, Casey Back At Bat, and one of Dan's favorites, Johnny Hangtime. Dan lives in New York (a very weird place), with his weird wife, Nina. Jim Paillot lives in Arizona (another weird place) with his weird wife and two weird children.