Mr. Corbett is in orbit!

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Title:

Mr. Corbett is in orbit!

Author:

Gutman, Dan, author.

Paillot, Jim, artist.

Series:

My weird school graphic novel ;

Series Number:

Summary:

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!

Audience:

Ages 6-10.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

87 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 18 cm.

Genre:

Humorous comics.

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels.

Subject Term:

Elementary schools -- Comic books, strips, etc.

School field trips -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Geographic Term:

Outer space -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Author(s):

Paillot, Jim,

Publisher:

Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9780062947611

9780062947628

Publication Information:

New York : Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]

Call Number:

J MYWEIRD

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

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!

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!

Author Notes

Dan Gutman was born in New York City on October 19, 1955. He received a degree in psychology from Rutgers University in 1977. He started a video game magazine in 1982 called Video Games Player, which later became Computer Games. When the magazine went out of business in 1985, he decided to become a full-time writer. He wrote several non-fiction baseball books for adults, before changing his focus to non-fiction sports books for children. In 1994, he decided to switch to children's fiction. He is the author of the Baseball Card Adventures Series, My Weird School series, My Weird School Daze series, My Weirder School series, and The Genius Files series. In 2014 his title, Texas with Love, which was the fourth book in the Genius Files Series, made The New York Times Best Seller List.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2--4--Gutman's "My Weird School" series transitions into graphic novel format. A.J., Andrea, and their classmates at Ella Mentry School seem to take everything in stride, always ready with a joke or sarcastic observation. A teacher in a superhero outfit or another speaking in secret code is simply par for the course. When a lesson on climate change includes a surprise visit to NASA, everyone's excited, and the students launch themselves into space on a shuttle in no time. Characters consistently face readers, inviting them to absorb the many puns, self-aware punch lines, and obliteration of the fourth wall. Chapters are named after their placement in sequence ("The Beginning," "After the Beginning"), and a survey asks how readers are enjoying the book. Adding to the inviting atmosphere is the simple layout with generous wide panels and full-page cartoons. This is a silly, no-stakes adventure that will increase reader familiarity with changing voices and perspectives, and let kids feel like active participants. A.J. is brown-skinned, Andrea is white, and both students and teachers are a diverse group. Back matter includes a list of websites with more information about climate change, as well as a note encouraging children to convince their parents to support politicians endorsed by the Sierra Club and Greenpeace. VERDICT From the opening warning about scenes of "graphic violins," it's clear that weirdness extends to all parts of this out-of-this-world field trip.--Thomas Maluck, Richland Lib., SC