My Weirdtastic School #11: Mr. DiPilla Is a Gorilla!

Name: My Weirdtastic School #11: Mr. DiPilla Is a Gorilla!
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Dan Gutman
ISBN: 9780063374102

Author: Dan Gutman

Series: My Weirdtastic School #11

Narrator: Maxwell Glick

Unabridged: 1 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/05/2026

Categories: Children's Fiction, Beginner Readers, School, Children's Humor

Synopsis

With more than 36 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this eleventh book of the My Weirdtastic School arc, can a mysterious new mascot at Ella Mentry School help the kids beat their rivals? A.J. and his friends lost the spelling bee to those pesky kids at Dirk School. Could Dirk’s school mascot have anything to do with it? It quickly becomes clear that Ella Mentry School will need a mascot if they ever want to win again!Then, a mysterious gorilla mascot shows up at Ella Mentry School. His presence starts raising morale—he even makes A.J. like coming to school! But will the rise of school spirit be enough to help A.J. and Andrea beat Dirk School in the geography bee, or is this competition set to be another embarrassing defeat?Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and his friends!

About Dan Gutman

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 2 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 37 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife. You can visit him online at dangutman.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michelle on April 20, 2026

My eight year old daughter has read much of this series. We listened to this ALC in the car. I thought the narrator was excellent. My daughter struggled because the voice was different than in her head. She loves this series and this one was funny too. Ella Mentry school needs a mascot to keep up mo......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 12, 2026

This was so weird and fun and I loved the performance. The premise is odd and there's a surprising amount of action. Then the ending was just perfect. Dan Gutman is one of my favorite writers right now because he's so original. I love stories that surprise me enough to make me laugh. Thanks to NetGa......more

Goodreads review by Carla on April 15, 2026

This was my first time listening to a book from this series with my son. It was funny and weird and my son laughed multiple times. He loved that one of the kids is named AJ like him! He loved the gorilla mascot and it prompted him to talk about the mascot at his school. It’s a silly series we look f......more