"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 27 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!"
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 27 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!"
Scholastic Books sent me a box of books a while back to read and review. I tore through the picture books quickly because, well, they are quick reads. But I have been working my way through the chapter books. I initially thought this book was a chapter book, but when I opened it I realized it was a graphic novel! I have many of Dan Gutman's books in my library but have actually never read one of the "My Weird School" books.
Mr. Corbett Is in Orbit! is the story of a class of students that visit NASA on a field trip. But while they are touring NASA they are accidentally launched into space because someone pushed the launch button! They are extremely worried they will never return until they receive help from an unlikely hero.
As I mentioned earlier, I have never read any of the books in this series. I was expecting them to be pretty silly just based on the cover. But honestly, the book was downright hilarious. I felt like this being a graphic novel really added to the story because the pictures were just as funny as the actual story. The story and the antics in this book reminded me a lot of Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar. I think this would be a great read for a lot of reluctant readers or readers who need the extra visual support while reading.
The only downfall, which I have with many graphic novels, is the lack of actual reading. I always feel like I am missing out on so much of the story when I read a graphic novel. I feel like they condense the story down to the bare parts and the dialogue and leave out the details since it's a graphic novel that has pictures. I think kids need to read graphic novels, but they also need to be able to read a chapter book that requires them to use the details and imagery in their book to create a picture in their mind.
This was a funny book and I think some of my fifth graders will definitely enjoy this. I give this 3 stars. I felt like I missed out on part of the story since it was a graphic novel.
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