Dan Gutman Books In Order
Book links take you to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn money from qualifying purchases.Publication Order of The Kid Who Ran For President Books
The Kid Who Ran for President | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Kid Who Became President | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Million Dollar Books
The Million Dollar Shot | (1900) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Million Dollar Kick | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Million Dollar Goal | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Million Dollar Strike | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Million Dollar Putt | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Baseball Card Adventures Books
Honus & Me | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Jackie & Me | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Babe & Me | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Shoeless Joe & Me | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mickey & Me | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Abner & Me | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Satch & Me | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Jim & Me | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mickey & Me | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ray & Me | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Abner & Me | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Roberto & Me | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ted & Me | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Willie & Me | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Tales From The Sandlot Books
The Shortstop Who Knew Too Much | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Green Monster in Left Field | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Catcher Who Shocked the World | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Pitcher Who Went Out of His Mind | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of L.A.F. Books Books
Lab Coat Girl & the Amazing Benjamin Bone | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Lab Coat Girl in Cool Fuel | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Lab Coat Girl in My Triple-Decker Hero | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Funny Boy Meets the Dumbbell Dentist from Deimos (with Dangerous Dental Decay | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Qwerty Stevens Books
Back in Time with Thomas Edison | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weird School Books
Miss Daisy Is Crazy! | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Klutz Is Nuts! | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy! | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Small Is off the Wall! | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind! | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Cooney Is Loony! | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. LaGrange Is Strange! | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Lazar Is Bizarre! | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker! | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal! | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Todd Is Odd! | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Patty Is Batty! | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Holly Is Too Jolly! | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Macky Is Wacky! | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Coco Is Loco! | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Suki Is Kooky! | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Yonkers Is Bonkers! | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles! | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Louie Is Screwy! | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up! | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
My Weird Writing Tips | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weird School Daze Books
Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control! | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Sunny Is Funny! | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Granite Is from Another Planet! | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Coach Hyatt Is a Riot! | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Officer Spence Makes No Sense! | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Jafee Is Daffy! | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Dr. Brad Has Gone Mad! | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Laney Is Zany! | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Lizzy Is Dizzy! | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Mary Is Scary! | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Tony Is Full of Baloney! | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Leakey Is Freaky! | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weird School Early Readers Books
Talent Show Mix-Up | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Goes to the Museum | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Class Pet Mess! | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Teamwork Trouble | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weird School Fast Facts Books
Sports | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Geography | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Space, Humans, and Farts | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Explorers, Presidents, and Toilets | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Dogs, Cats, and Dung Beetles | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Dinosaurs, Dodos, and Woolly Mammoths | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mummies, Myths, and Mysteries | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Pizza, Peanut Butter, and Pickles | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weird School Special Books
It's Halloween, I'm Turning Green | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls! | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Bunny Double, We're in Trouble! | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Back to School, Weird Kids Rule! | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Oh, Valentine, We've Lost Our Minds! | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Bummer in the Summer! | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
We’re Red, Weird, and Blue! What Can We Do? | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Leprechaun Is Finally Gone! | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weird School Graphic Novels
Mr. Corbett Is in Orbit! | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
My Weird School Graphic Novel: Get a Grip! We're on a Trip! | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weirder School Books
Miss Child Has Gone Wild! | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Harrison Is Embarrassin'! | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Lilly Is Silly! | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Burke Is Berserk! | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Beard Is Weird! | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mayor Hubble Is in Trouble! | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Kraft Is Daft! | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Dr. Nicholas Is Ridiculous! | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Sue Has No Clue! | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Jack Is a Maniac! | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Klute Is a Hoot! | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Lane Is a Pain! | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weirdest School Books
Mr. Cooper Is Super! | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Cuddy Is Nutty! | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Brown Is Upside Down! | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Meyer Is on Fire! | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Daisy Is Still Crazy! | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Nick Is a Lunatic! | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Joni Is a Phony! | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Master Is a Disaster! | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Tracy Is Spacey! | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Newman Isn't Human! | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Will Needs to Chill! | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Hall Is a Goofball! | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weirder-est School Books
Dr. Snow Has Got to Go! | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Porter Is Out of Order! | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Dr. Floss Is the Boss! | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Blake Is a Flake! | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Marty Loves a Party! | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Bacon Is Fakin'! | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ms. Jo-Jo Is a Yo-Yo! | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Miss Aker Is a Maker! | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Barr Has Gone Too Far! | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mr. Ott Is a Crackpot! | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Mrs. Stoker Is a Joker! | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Lil Mouse Is in the House! | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of My Weirdtastic School Books
Miss Banks Pulls Lots of Pranks! | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Genius Files Books
Mission Unstoppable | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Never Say Genius | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
You Only Die Twice | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
From Texas with Love | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
License to Thrill | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Flashback Four Books
The Lincoln Project | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Titanic Mission | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Pompeii Disaster | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Hamilton-Burr Duel | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Rappy the Raptor Books
Rappy the Raptor | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Rappy Goes to School | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Rappy Goes to the Supermarket | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Rappy Goes to the Library | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Rappy Goes to Mars | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Rappy and His Favorite Things | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Homework Machine Books
The Homework Machine | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Return of the Homework Machine | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Funny Boy Books
Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Funny Boy Takes on the Chit-Chatting Cheeses from Chattanooga | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Funny Boy Versus the Bubble-Brained Barbers from the Big Bang | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Funny Boy Meets the Dumbbell Dentist from Deimos | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
They Came From Center Field | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Virtually Perfect | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Katy's Gift | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Johnny Hangtime | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Secret Life of Dr. DeMented | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Race for the Sky | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Get Rich Quick Club | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Getting Air | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Nightmare at the Book Fair | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Christmas Genie | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Talent Show | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Houdini and Me | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
How I Won the World Series | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Picture Books
Casey Back at Bat | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
The Day Roy Riegels Ran the Wrong Way | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Baseball Babylon | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Baseball's Biggest Bloopers | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
World Series Classics | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Banana Bats and Ding-Dong Balls | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Taking Flight | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ice Skating | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Baseball's Greatest Games | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Way Baseball Works | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Gymnastics | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Cal Ripken, Jr. | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Jackie Robinson | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Landslide! | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Recycle This Book | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Election! | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
My Weird Reading Tips | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Couldn't Drive? | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of I Can Read: Level 2 Books
Emmett's Pig | (1959) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Bread and Jam for Frances | (1964) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Kick, Pass, and Run | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Small Pig | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Owl at Home | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Uncle Elephant | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
The Mouse Tales | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Happy Haunting, Amelia Bedelia | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Amazing Tigers! | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
The Best Seat in Second Grade | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
The Best Teacher in Second Grade | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Amazing Snakes! | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Amazing Dolphins! | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
The Day the Dinosaurs Died | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
After the Dinosaurs | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Flappy and Scrappy | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Detective Dinosaur Undercover | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Strike Three, Marley! | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Flat Stanley and the Haunted House | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Cats, Dogs, Hamsters, and Horses | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Snow Dog Marley | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
The Dog Who Cried Woof | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Flat Stanley and the Firehouse | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Sea Creatures | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Marley's Big Adventure | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
The Best Chef in Second Grade | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Gilbert, the Surfer Dude | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Beyond the Dinosaurs: Monsters of the Air and Sea | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Curious Creatures Down Under | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Jungle Beasts | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Barnyard Critters | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Forest Friends | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Pony Scouts: Back in the Saddle | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Farm Dog | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Zack's Alligator and the First Snow | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Marley: Not a Peep! | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Flat Stanley at Bat | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Marley: The Dog Who Ate My Homework | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Monster School: First Day Frights | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Riff Raff the Mouse Pirate | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Riff Raff Sails the High Cheese | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Marley Learns a Lesson | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Riff Raff: Shiver Me Whiskers! | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Flat Stanley Goes Camping | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Riff Raff: Can't You See? We're Lost at Sea! | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Show-and-Tell, Flat Stanley! | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Monster School: The Spooky Sleepover | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
My Weird School: Talent Show Mix-Up | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
My Weird School Goes to the Museum | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Flat Stanley and the Missing Pumpkins | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
John F. Kennedy the Brave | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Long, Tall Lincoln | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
My Weird School: Class Pet Mess! | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
George Washington: The First President | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Martin Luther King Jr.: A Peaceful Leader | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Alexander Hamilton: A Plan for America | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Ben Franklin Thinks Big | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
The Angry Birds Movie 2: Best Enemies | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Helen Keller: The World at Her Fingertips | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Thomas Edison: Lighting the Way | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Jane Goodall: A Champion of Chimpanzees | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Ready-to-Read Level 2 Books
Romulus and Remus | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge: The First Book | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge in the Green Time | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry And Mudge And Annie's Good Move | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Helen Keller and the Big Storm | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Betsy Ross and the Silver Thimble | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Sacagawea and the Bravest Deed | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Thomas Edison to the Rescue! | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Paul Revere and the Bell Ringers | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie Oakley Saves the Day | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
George Washington's First Victory | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Jackie Robinson and the Big Game | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Scary Basement | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie and Snowball and the Pink Surprise | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie and Snowball and the Teacup Club | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie and Snowball and the Dress-up Birthday | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie and Snowball and the Prettiest House | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Thomas Jefferson and the Ghostriders | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie and Snowball and the Shining Star | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie and Snowball and the Magical House | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie and Snowball and the Wintry Freeze | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Ruby's New Home | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Annie and Snowball and the Thankful Friends | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
A Team Stays Together! | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
The Missing Cupcake Mystery | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Justin and the Bully | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Go, Jade, Go!: with audio recording | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Here Comes the Parade! | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Old Friends, New Friends | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Hooray for Reading! | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
Going to Grandma's | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Children’s fiction writer, Dan Gutman, is an American writer who has written popular book series such as My Weird School Series, The Genius Files, The Homework Machine Series and the Baseball Card Adventures series. The latter’s first book Honus & Me has since been adapted into a TV movie. Apart from his series, he has also penned other great book titles, newspaper and magazine articles, adult non-fiction and screen plays among other written works.
Early Life and Career
Born in New York City on October 19, 1955, Dan Gutman grew up in Newark New Jersey with his sister,Lucy, raised by his single mother from the age of 13 onward after his dad abandoned them. A baseball fan, he attended Rutgers University to pursue a degree in Psychology which he later found out not to be to his liking and instead decided to work on his passion for writing. During the 80’s he wrote essays for the Advance, a Staten Island newspaper and tried his hand at writing magazine articles and screenplays. Though he wanted to write humor, other than having some of his photos published on the Cracked and Crazy, a children’s humor magazine, he went through a trying time where his book ideas were rejected by publishers. However, in 1982, a beacon of light was shone his way and with the Pac-Man video game craze making ripples among players, his unwavering attitude saw him start a video games magazine, Video Games Player, that sold well and was later renamed Computer Games. Meanwhile, he married his wife Nina in 1983 who worked as an illustrator for the his magazine. His love for sports has since seen him evolve into writing sports books and middle grade fiction that have resulted in a number of book series. He now lives with his wife Nina and kids Emma and Sam.
Writing Career and Published Works
In the years following his newspaper essays and the establishment of his Video Games Player magazine, Dan Gutman came up with the genius ideas which probably led to the development of three of his most successful book series yet: the currently 11-book Baseball Card Adventure Series, the more than 30-titles of My Weird School and My Weird School Daze series as well as the Genius Files.Though Dan Gutman did not like writing aout computers much, he had gained a lot of experience with them during his time as Computer Games editor and when it went out of business in 1985, his continued passion for writing saw him write on computers and other topics and this saw his works published in a wide variety of eclectic platforms from Newsweek and Writer’s Digest to Esquire and Psychology Today. During this stint while writing on computers, Dan Gutman also commandeered a newspaper column that featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Miami Herald and other newspapers all the while trying to find the kind of writing that he was really into. And what better way to do that than write about something he loves? He dabbled with sports wring between 1987 and 1992 even writing adult baseball books. He also sold an article explaining all about spitball, corked bats and scuff ball to Discover magazine. After discovering he loved writing about sports more than writing on Computers, Dan Gutman tried his hand at writing children sports books in 1992, though all his books were non-fiction. In 1994 he finally realized his dream of writing creatively and humorously with the success of his first novel, They Came From Centerfield; he had found his niche as a children’s fiction writer.
Honus and Me
The novel that jump started Dan Gutman’s penchant for book series is also one that took quite some time to publish having been rejected by 10 publishers in two years. Having written it in 1994, it was finally published by HarperCollins in 1997. Welll worth the wait, Honus and Me went on to earn nominations for eleven state book awards and was made into a TV movie as well as a play. In addition, it cinched Dan Gutman a firm place as a writer to watch in children’s fiction.
Honus & Me follows the story of a boy, Joe Stoshack, who luckily finds the world’s most valuable baseball card, the 1909 Honus Wagner T-206, while cleaning out an old lady’s attic. Meanwhile, he discovers he can use his card as a time machine since he has the power to travel through time using it. Whenever he holds an old baseball card, he goes back in time to the year when the card was made, in the vicinity of the player featured on the card. And so the master of baseball card time travel successfully goes back to 1909 for an exciting adventure with the legendary Honus Wagner. Will he help Honus win the World Series game? And what secret does he unearth about his neighbour and Honus?
Jackie Robinson
After the successs of Honus & Me, Dan Gutman decided a sequel was in order and in 1999, he published Jackie & Me centered on the great Jackie Robinson, the African American baseball player who overcome the segregation obstacle in baseball. For a class report on an African American with a worthwhile contribution to society, Joe zeros in on Jackie Robinson and decides to go back in time to meet one of history’s greatest baseball player. This trip is however guaranteed to change his views, and temporarily, his skin color. Nevertheless, he finds more than he bargained for as he witnesses true courage from his hero.
His Honus and Me book was made into a TV motion picture, The Winning Season, by Turner Network Television. The picture starred Mathew Modine who played the role of Honus Wagner with Mark Rendall as Joe Stoshack. It was first shown in April 4, 2004. Other than his Joe Stoshack baseball series legacy to his eager readers, Dan Gutman’s humorous look at school adventures with his other books are not only funny, but additionally, captivating and informative page turners. His stories are quirky and his accompanying illustrations are relevant and amazing and guaranteed to create an impressive mental picture that help children understand better as well as have fun while reading his books.
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