by Dan Gutman (Author), Jim Paillot (Illustrator)
With more than 10 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading
The ability to put thoughts into writing is an essential skill vital to success in school--from elementary school through college. Bestselling author Dan Gutman helps kids master this important skill with his fun, informative writing guide, My Weird Writing Tips.
Dan offers tricks for spelling hard words, understanding the difference between similar words like "its" and "it's," and conquering grammar stumbling blocks like commas and apostrophes. He also teaches readers how to write an engaging story, in line with the grades 2-5 Common Core goals for writing a narrative.
With illustrated appearances from A.J. and Andrea, stars of his bestselling My Weird School series, and with his trademark wacky sense of humor, Dan makes learning the writing and storytelling basics so fun kids will forget they're learning.
Front Jacket
Do you know . . .
when to use "its" and when to use "it's"?
the difference between commas and apostrophes?
how to come up with your own mind-blowing story ideas?
why there's no ham in hamburgers?
how to write sentences that aren't boring?
spelling tricks for difficult words?
Whether you're a kid who thinks writing is hard or an aspiring author, this funny, informative book by bestselling author Dan Gutman is the writing guide for you!
--Publishers WeeklyBack Jacket
Do you know . . .
when to use "its" and when to use "it's"?
the difference between commas and apostrophes?
how to come up with your own mind-blowing story ideas?
why there's no ham in hamburgers?
how to write sentences that aren't boring?
spelling tricks for difficult words?
Whether you're a kid who thinks writing is hard or an aspiring author, this funny, informative book by bestselling author Dan Gutman is the writing guide for you!