Books like Mr. Louie Is Screwy! by Dan Gutman
It’s Valentine’s Day at the school, and the quirky hippie crossing guard, Mr. Louie, mixes a love potion into the water fountain. The result is chaos: teachers flirt with each other, girls line up asking boys on dates, and the boy protagonist, A.J., faces an urgent dilemma. Will he have to kiss Andrea, or can he resist the spell? The book explores teen romance, humor, and the antics of school life amid a hippie twist.
The story blends humor with a lighthearted take on love, humorously portraying the confusion that follows a Valentine’s Day chaos in a school setting, all while the main character struggles to keep his heart steady.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Dan Gutman
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