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My Weird School Daze #7
Dr. Brad Has Gone Mad!
The weirdness never stops!
Ella Mentry School's counselor wants everybody to stop arguing and get along with one another. He wants everybody to be polite! He wants everybody to live in peace and harmony! What is his problem? Now the boys have to play with dolls! The girls have to play with action figures! And that's only the start of Dr. Brad's weird methods. . . .
Ella Mentry School's counselor wants everybody to stop arguing and get along with one another. He wants everybody to be polite! He wants everybody to live in peace and harmony! What is his problem? Now the boys have to play with dolls! The girls have to play with action figures! And that's only the start of Dr. Brad's weird methods. . . .
112 pages, Paperback
First published September 30, 2009
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About the author
Dan Gutman
392 books1,042 followersThe 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.
Gutman was born in New York City in 1955, but moved to Newark, New Jersey the following year and spent his youth there.
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Displaying 1 - 30 of 54 reviews
May 18, 2019
This is a winner on the laugh meter, especially when read out loud so one can do Dr. Brad's accent. The Barbie/action figure exchange is a highlight. Barbie wars--who knew?
November 12, 2016
Good book lots of funny stuff that Dr.Brad does!
January 7, 2015
Mr. Klutz and Mrs. Coco thought a boy at school was a genius. They took him to room 104 to run some tests on him. The boy thought Dr. Brad was going to take out his brain and replace it with a monkey brain. He tried to hypnotize the boy which did not work. Then the boy tried to hypnotize a girl which did work. You have to read the book to see what happens to the girl.
THE END
THE END
September 17, 2020
These books are always so entertaining. AJ is a really interesting character and the story takes a much wackier tone than other books in this coming-of-age genre. Every book introduces a new, goofy character and Dr.Brad does not disappoint.
The struggle AJ has with potentially being a genius is one I remember from school. No one liked being ostracized by being put in the gifted class, so I really enjoy the hijinks AJ goes through to avoid being moved to Dork School and away from his friends.
The B-plot with Andrea was also a lot of fun. The parallels of their two arcs are very subtle against the hijinks, but they would be very fun to examine in-depth.
The struggle AJ has with potentially being a genius is one I remember from school. No one liked being ostracized by being put in the gifted class, so I really enjoy the hijinks AJ goes through to avoid being moved to Dork School and away from his friends.
The B-plot with Andrea was also a lot of fun. The parallels of their two arcs are very subtle against the hijinks, but they would be very fun to examine in-depth.
April 30, 2025
This month I read Dr. Brad has gone Mad! by Dan Gutman. The main character is AJ, who hates school. He has three friends, Michael, Ryan, and Neil, and they do not like the girls in their class (mostly Andrea and Emily) and argue with them. AJ is in the gifted and talented program and the school wants to test him to see if he is a genius and should go to a special school. Dr. Brad is the counselor who tests him and gets tired of all the kids fighting and has them do weird things to try to make them get along. He tries to hypnotize AJ, but it doesn't work, then AJ hypnotizes Andrea at recess to make her think she's a bad kid. She talks back to the teacher, leaves the classroom, then pulls the fire alarm. AJ looks for her to try to take her out of the trance and she is on the roof of the school. AJ goes on the roof to snap his finger and get her out of the trance and save her. It works and she hugs him and thanks him and his friends tease that he likes her. The next day Brad gets called to the principal's office and Dr. Brad is in there crying about Andrea being on the roof. He thinks it is his fault and has gone mad, so AJ helps by having them play ping-pong that Dr. Brad likes. AJ has a good day at school but we don't find out if he has to go to the school for geniuses or not and the book ends.
I gave the book 5 stars because it was funny and kept me entertained. I liked looking at the pictures while I read too because it helped me picture what was going on. It shows this month's theme of humor with some of the comments AJ makes and when he hypnotizes Andrea. It was funny when she talked back to the teacher, pulled the fire alarm and went on top of the school. I would recommend this book to kids, especially ones that like funny books.
I gave the book 5 stars because it was funny and kept me entertained. I liked looking at the pictures while I read too because it helped me picture what was going on. It shows this month's theme of humor with some of the comments AJ makes and when he hypnotizes Andrea. It was funny when she talked back to the teacher, pulled the fire alarm and went on top of the school. I would recommend this book to kids, especially ones that like funny books.
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August 1, 2020
This book is funny. Dr. Brad wants the kids to give their favorite toys to the other person and have the person give the toys back when they are done playing. All the girls brought dolls and the boys didn't have anything to do and they wanted to play war. And then the boys found a box of rubber bands and they used the rubber bands and threw them at the dolls on the other side of the table. Then the girls gave the action figures accessories. The book ends when the principal, the vice-principal and Dr. Brad and the narrator are playing ping-pong.
-Charlotte, age 6
-Charlotte, age 6
March 3, 2018
Terrible role modeling from our MC who hates girls, girly stuff, and anything to do with school. He calls other students nasty names (didn’t love explaining ‘brown-noser’ and why they aren’t allowed to call people that to my little brothers!) and the book uses every possible nasty word for people with mental health issues.
The whole series is “fun” for kids by teaching them how to be rude, unkind, and inconsiderate.
I’d have given it zero stars if that were an option.
The whole series is “fun” for kids by teaching them how to be rude, unkind, and inconsiderate.
I’d have given it zero stars if that were an option.
March 5, 2019
You’re not gonna the way we have to
Your new one year is going well for your new school and a lot more fun and a lot to get your life together to see your kid again in your own world with a lot better man than I am I will have you been my friend for the day you can see your car in a little over here so you in a great time I am a kid but I’m going back here to be sure it’s been going for years so I’ll see what we do when I’m in
Your new one year is going well for your new school and a lot more fun and a lot to get your life together to see your kid again in your own world with a lot better man than I am I will have you been my friend for the day you can see your car in a little over here so you in a great time I am a kid but I’m going back here to be sure it’s been going for years so I’ll see what we do when I’m in
November 27, 2019
This book has become one of my favorite books. This book is for fifth grade, at least I would say. This book is about a student name AJ who is test in so many different ways by his counselor `who believes he is a genius. the test that Dr. Brad are presenting to him are ordinary test that AJ are not use to. This book is an excellent book that I would defiantly read to my students in the future.
January 11, 2022
The boys and the girls are fighting because they hate each other, and Dr. Brad makes them bring toys to school the next day. They have to trade toys. The girls brought barbies and the boys brought action figures. The girls accessorized the action figures and the boys made the barbies have a rubber band war.
April 26, 2020
Genre: Contemporary Realistic (Chapter Book)
Crade Level: 1-4
This chapter book is a funny read aloud book you can read. While reading to the class, there are funny accents that can make children giggle. It's also an enteraining book to read when waiting for something or when having extra time
Crade Level: 1-4
This chapter book is a funny read aloud book you can read. While reading to the class, there are funny accents that can make children giggle. It's also an enteraining book to read when waiting for something or when having extra time
November 10, 2017
Love reading this with my eight year old!!
Highly recommend!
I love reading this with my son. It is equally as entertaining for both of us!
Love it!
Highly recommend!
I love reading this with my son. It is equally as entertaining for both of us!
Love it!
October 28, 2018
great book I love the detail in the book
June 25, 2019
C'mon. If you're going to write a note to suggest that an adult read Dr. Brad's lines aloud, you've got to make his silly stereotypical Austrian accent consistent!
August 20, 2019
It was Hilarious! AJ is funny! Dr. Brad has gone mad!
June 24, 2020
DescriptionElla Mentry School counselor Dr. Brad believes wisecracking A.J. may be a genius and subjects him to some very strange tests to find out for sure. Simultaneous. 50,000 first printing.
June 29, 2020
The kids absolutely loved this book
November 22, 2021
This is one of my favorite series book. Loved it a lot. About a man getting mad.
September 16, 2022
This book was okay, but did not enjoy it as much as the others by this author. It didn't seem as believable so wasn't as funny. (Karen's review)
July 3, 2024
Interesting story and character development, with some characters completely changing (Andrea hypnotized).
October 27, 2025
تو این داستان میخوان بفهمند ای.جی نابغه است یا نه
یه کم تخیلی شد!
یه کم تخیلی شد!
December 2, 2021
Recently I had nothing to read so I pulled this book out of my shelf. It was alright for a book I got and read 3 years ago.
August 2, 2021
Ella Mentry School counselor Dr. Brad thinks A.J. may be a genius and gives him several tests to find out. They boys and girls are not getting along so the teacher makes them trade toys, the girls to boys and vice versa. The boys are devastated to get Barbies, until they decide to make a Barbie war!
Fun book we listened to in class together. The 4th graders loved it! Now we have to find books 1-6!
Fun book we listened to in class together. The 4th graders loved it! Now we have to find books 1-6!
October 6, 2012
Although irreverent, there's a great example of a footnote using an * on page 7. I also loved the advice "So if you're not sure if something is good or bad, just say it's interesting." I might have a hard time being comfortable reading this aloud if only for the comment when the A.J. should be tested and he asks, "Do I have to pee into a cup?" I can see high school or even middle school student's getting this, but third or fourth graders?
OK! I'm liking it better after the paragraph that starts "Counselors are for kids who are differ-ent."(good example of how editors or publisers us a dash) and ends "In outher words, counselors are for everybody."
OK! I'm liking it better after the paragraph that starts "Counselors are for kids who are differ-ent."(good example of how editors or publisers us a dash) and ends "In outher words, counselors are for everybody."
October 14, 2014
This story portrays Dr. Brad as the school counselor, but I think he is really the school psychologist as he is responsible for talking to kids who are different. "Like kids who are smarter or dumber than everybody else. Or kids who learn faster or slower than everybody else. Or kids who have problems."
A.J. writes some unusual poetry and the gifted and talented teacher, Ms. Coco, wonders if he is a genius and needs to attend Dirk (a school for the highly gifted). Dr. Brad is called upon to help evaluate A.J. and make the decision.
There are zany moments and the usual silliness and lots of ping pong. Yes ping pong . . . and I'm not going to tell you so get busy reading!
A.J. writes some unusual poetry and the gifted and talented teacher, Ms. Coco, wonders if he is a genius and needs to attend Dirk (a school for the highly gifted). Dr. Brad is called upon to help evaluate A.J. and make the decision.
There are zany moments and the usual silliness and lots of ping pong. Yes ping pong . . . and I'm not going to tell you so get busy reading!
January 20, 2015
Dan Gutman understands young reader’s humor and has created a fantastic book formula to draw in even the most reluctant of readers. The My Weird School series is perfect for students to practice their reading skills with its repetitive yet hysterical narrative and story lines. But don’t mention that part to your kiddos, they might run away in fear they could learn something. A must have collection for any grade school library or classroom!
August 28, 2010
I happen to like this book because I enjoyed the part where everyone get along with each other.In this book, Mr. Klutzus and Ms.COCO tells A.J that they think he is a genius. They said that because thought his poetry was brilliant. The one he wrote in the gifted and talented program at his school.They had him tested by Dr.Brad but them he goes too far.Can Aj stop things before it goes too far??Read the book to find out!!!!!!!!!!
August 1, 2011
Dr.Brad is weird and he will never stop.Ella Mentry school counselor wants AJ and his classmates to be polite. Dr.Brad wants people to live in peace and harmony.It is funny that boys play with dolls and girls play with action figures.I like this book because it is funny and interesting.The funniest thing is Dr.Brad is not a doctor he looks like a president.In the book Dr.Brad Has Gone Mad Dr.Brad is crazy just like Mr.Klutz.This book is just like Mr.Klutz is Nutz because there both crazy.
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August 27, 2010I learn That all boys does not like girl stuff well some boys that i know like girl stuff such as there video games.Well some girls not really play video games but i do.I like this book Out of all of his books by and bout this was funnier than the other ones this one is the same as mrs.daisy is cazy is smae because like both of them are cazy and both of them is funny
November 7, 2011
I like Dr.Brad has gone mad because Dr.Brad tries to hypnotize A.J. but cannot. He makes girls play with action figures and boys play with barbies because he wanted them to learn to share. A.J. wrote a poem that makes the princapal and the gifted and talented teacher cry and gets tested. A.J. might get sent to dork school!
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