Mr. Louie Is Screwy!

My Weird School #20

by Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator)

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!  In the twentieth book in the My Weird School series, something groovy is going on! It's Valentine's Day! And Mr. Louie, the hippie crossing guard, put a love potion in the water fountain. Now teachers are flirting with each other! Girls are asking boys out on dates! Will A.J. have to kiss Andrea? Not if he can help it. Yuck! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.

Genres: Childrens, Humor, Fiction, Chapter Books, Audiobook, Juvenile, Realistic Fiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published November 27, 2007

About the author

The author of over 80 books in a little over a decade of writing, Dan Gutman has written on topics from computers to baseball. Beginning his freelance career as a nonfiction author dealing mostly with sports for adults and young readers, Gutman has concentrated on juvenile fiction since 1995. His most popular titles include the time-travel sports book Honus and Me and its sequels, and a clutch of baseball books, including The Green Monster from Left Field. From hopeful and very youthful presidential candidates to stunt men, nothing is off limits in Gutman's fertile imagination. As he noted on his author Web site, since writing his first novel, They Came from Centerfield, in 1994, he has been hooked on fiction. "It was fun to write, kids loved it, and I discovered how incredibly rewarding it is to take a blank page and turn it into a WORLD."

Gutman was born in New York City in 1955, but moved to Newark, New Jersey the following year and spent his youth there.

Reviews

[Vivian Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was really funny it was about love ha ha

[Sonja · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm reading this series with my 9-year-old. It's surprisingly funny and more enjoyable (from the adult perspective) than many of the "emerging reader" books I've worked on with kids.

[Rachel Funk · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, funny book that's just right for chapter book readers. Some of the "boy humor" and attitude was a bit much for me (not all boys are that obnoxious, ha), but I can see how kids would appreciate it. This is the kind of book that gets kids excited to read and that I would recommend as a librarian. The first book I've read in the My Weird School series, but I'd like to find out more about the wacky teachers and weird happenings at Ella Mentry School!

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's Valentines Day, and love is in the air, or is it in the water? Only Mr. Louie the hippie crossing guard knows for sure. Mr. Macky and Miss Daisy are getting married, and A.j. Michael, Ryan, and Neil do everything they can to stop it. The question is will they be able to stop the forces of love before it's too late? Things a little weird at Ella Mentry before this story ends.

[Mariana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haha so cool footnotes* that made you laugh so muchh !!!

* Why are you looking up here , the review is up there dumbhead !!

[Avie Elgard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it!

I love it!

It totally was amazing! t loved every single second of it. I always read his books and I never dislike any of them:)

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Valentine's Day in my school was never this hilarious. Lots of belly laughs in this one.

[Jacoba · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mr. Louie Is Screwy! by Dan Gutman (2007)
Genre: Chapter book
Format: eBook
Plot summary:When the hippie crossing guard, Mr. Louie, puts a love potion in the water fountain before Valentine's Day, everyone at Ella Mentry School falls in love.
Considerations or precautions for readers advisory (strong language, sex, death, religious overtones, violence, etc.)No special considerations
Review citation (if available):
Section source used to find the material:In class reccomendation
Recommended age: grades 3-4

[Krystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious as usual.

[Cynthia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mr. Louie Is Screwy is about Ella Mentry's hippie crossing guard. Mr. Louie really loves love, so he puts a love potion in the school water fountain. Suddenly unlikely couples start forming everywhere - students are kissing each other and teachers are falling in love with eachother. AJ's teacher, Miss Daisy, even decides to get married to another teacher. AJ is determined to break the spell by ruining Miss Daisy's wedding.

Honestly, I loved certain parts of this book, especially the character Mr. Louie. However, I completely despised other parts of it. I struggled to read about kids acting so malicious at a wedding and going out of their way to try and ruin it and break up their teacher. I know they believed in the love potion but it was a little too mean-spirited for me.

[Kendyn K]

Mr. Louie is screwy By:Jim Pailliot
In the beginning Aj hate s the L word and the H word because they all mean love or something like that and they also hate school.So they have a guy coming to the school and his name is Mr. Louie and they are not happy about this because he is telling how always love or be nice. Mr. Louie put love poison in the water fountain and that was my favorite part in the book.

[Marya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, Miss Daisy! I love how you feign incompetence and beat the kids at their own game. Giving you a few chapters to shine with the surprisingly delightful Mr. Macky (who barely featured in his own book, hence the surprise at his ability to play mindgames with the kids) was a great way to end the book. Bravo!

[Nam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow... Never knew anyone who went to that much trouble to stop a wedding. Luckily, he failed. I am not a romantic, but I do think people have a right to choose to get married without a second grader ruining it.

[Javierthearcnovice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Screwy love story

Love is the theme of this book if you can dig it. There is nothing like a Dan Gutman story at bedtime for my kiddos. These stories are hilarious and keep my kids engaged.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Um.....

I like the overall story but it is really short. Love love love love love love love love love potion

[Zain Ul · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

2nd grade 2018

[Gail · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Courtney Umlauf · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a decent early chapter book series. Each book has a bit of humor and a relatable setting and characters that make them easy for students to engage with.

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[Jaden John · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was Hilarious! Slapstick

[Reagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really funny because Mr. Louie thought you could lift up the whole school and just LOVE.

[Jordan A. A. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reading this book to my son after it came home from his classroom book collection, I was offended by the sexism presented in the content.

[杨睿 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the cute story about love.

[Travis Sutton · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter LOVED this one. Perhaps because it was "loved" themed so she enjoyed it more than the others?

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mister Louie IS screwy!

[Turtle/Angel Vazquez-Esparza · Rating 3 out of 5]

pls help me

[Imafelma · Rating 2 out of 5]

well.. i'm just giving 2 stars. This book wasn't dissapointing, it's comedy-weird but fun. Aj, Michael, Ryan, Neil and the other kids, they were totally unique.

[Randy Tramp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read for kids of any age.

[Carina Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uh-oh AJ kissed Andrea! I liked the book 📚

[Syhuyngo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great