My Weird School Graphic Novel: Mr. Corbett Is in Orbit!: A Graphic Novel

by Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator)

Overview

Graphic novel fans, prepare for liftoff! New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and illustrator Jim Paillot have brought you an all-new series of My Weird School graphic novels!

In this first book, A.J. and his friends at Ella Mentry School are headed on a field trip to NASA headquarters. But their tour guide, Mr. Corbett, is a total space cadet! And what happens when A.J. accidentally launches the whole class into outer space?! 

Full of visual gags, space aliens, and hilarious full-color illustrations, this is the weirdest graphic novel in the history of the world!

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062947611
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/05/2021
Series:	My Weird School Graphic Novel , #1
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 36 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife. You can visit him online at dangutman.com.

Jim Paillot lives in Arizona (another weird place) with his weird wife and two weird children. Isn’t that weird? You can visit him on his weird website at jimpaillot.com.

Editorial Reviews

Gutman’s trademark punning panache is instantly recognizable alongside longtime series illustrator Paillot’s vibrant full-color cartoon art, giving this just the right feel of being both new and familiar. Established fans should be at home here, and the story stands alone well enough to entice new readers…Catnip for those who relish silliness.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Barely a panel or clever aside goes by without a chuckle or belly laugh. Fans will be absolutely delighted and newcomers no less so.” — Booklist

From the Publisher

Barely a panel or clever aside goes by without a chuckle or belly laugh. Fans will be absolutely delighted and newcomers no less so.

Booklist

Barely a panel or clever aside goes by without a chuckle or belly laugh. Fans will be absolutely delighted and newcomers no less so.

Booklist

2020-10-13
The popular My Weird School chapter-book series gets a graphic revamp.

At Ella Mentry School, puns and goofiness reign supreme. Narrator A.J.—who dislikes zombies and broccoli as well as school and coffee—truly abhors know-it-all Andrea. Their class takes a field trip to NASA, and while on a space shuttle, a comic mishap finds a peckish A.J. pushing the “launch” button instead of the “lunch” button, propelling the class into the cosmos. Tour guide Mr. Corbett faints, leaving the class’s launch in a lurch when they must figure out how to pilot the vessel. However, when an alien spaceship appears and seems to be nearing the shuttle, what will the class do? Gutman’s trademark punning panache is instantly recognizable alongside longtime series illustrator Paillot’s vibrant full-color cartoon art, giving this just the right feel of being both new and familiar. Most chapters end with the incantatory cliffhanger “that’s when the weirdest thing in the history of the world happened,” urging readers onward. Gutman briefly touches upon climate change, interspersing a few factoids here and there, and as the plot comes to a close, a zany solution is offered. The issue is addressed with greater seriousness in both an afterword and list of resources. Established fans should be at home here, and the story stands alone well enough to entice new readers, though those new to the rampant jokiness may be overwhelmed by the combined narrative and visual busyness. Most characters present White save for a select few adults (including the titular Mr. Corbett, who is Black) and students.

Catnip for those who relish silliness. (Graphic fantasy. 7-10)

Kirkus Reviews