My Weird School - Characters

Characters

• A.J. (Arlo Jervis)

A.J. is the main character in all three of the series and the stories are told from his point-of-view. The character is friends with Ryan, Michael, Neil, and Alexia and his opening line in most of the books is: "My name is A.J. and I hate school."

• Ryan Dole

This character is a boy who is one of A.J's best friends and will eat nearly anything— in Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!, Ryan eats a seat cushion.

• Michael Robinson

The character of Michael is one of A.J.'s best friends. He is notorious for never tying his shoes and he is portrayed as wearing glasses.

• Neil Crouch

Neil is a character mistakenly perceived as a "nude kid". He made his first appearance in Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!, in which the school bus sustains a flat tire during a detour to pick up the "nude kid", who turns out to actually be the "new kid". Neil does not speak much and his appearance is similar to Michael, as they both wear glasses and have the same type of hair. The character owns a pet ferret, called “Mr. Wiggles”, and the ferret is the president of Ella Mentry School in Mr. Macky Is Wacky! and the class president of third grade in Mayor Hubble is in Trouble!

• Alexia Juarez (or A.J.)

Introduced in the third series, in Miss Child Has Gone Wild!, this female character is portrayed as a tomboy—Alexia first appears riding a skateboard into Mr. Granite's class and she always wears a cap. According to A.J., the main character, Alexia is "pretty cool", even though she is a girl. Alexia also likes and dislikes what A.J. likes and dislikes; for example, she hates school, but likes eating pizza and skateboarding. The character sits at the boys' table during lunch.

• Andrea Young

Andrea is portrayed as the smartest person in A.J.'s class, as well as being A.J.'s love interest. She is one of two primary antagonists, usually corrects A.J. and the other boys when they make mistakes while talking, and occasionally makes the statement, "Boys are dumbheads." However, the character is depicted displaying affection towards the protagonist, as she writes, "I'll miss you, Arlo", in Mrs.Dole is out of Control! and asks A.J. to hold her hand in Mr. Harrison is Embarrasin'! Andrea is portrayed as a student who is eager to please her teachers and she always raises her hand in response to any questions that are asked during classes. Her mother is the PTA president of Ella Mentry School.

• Emily Pucket

The character of Emily is Andrea Young's accomplice—she is the second antagonist after Andrea. Emily agrees with everything that Andrea says, causing A.J. to think that the two are the most annoying students he has ever met. Emily is sometimes called a "crybaby", as she always cries and "runs out of the room" when A.J. says something mean to her. Emily has appeared in every book except Mr. Sunny Is Funny!

• Mrs. Daisy

First called "Miss Daisy", this character was A.J.'s 2nd grade teacher. She first appeared in Miss Daisy is Crazy, a book in which she is the main character. Mrs. Daisy ironically hates school and is not knowledgeable. One of the character’s prominent traits is her love of bonbons. She is married to Mr. Macky in Mr. Louie Is Screwy and is portrayed as giving birth to a child, named "Jackie Macky", during the season of summer in that book.

• Mr. Granite

The character of Mr. Granite is not only A.J.'s 3rd grade teacher, but he is from Australia, or so A.J. and his pals think. Mr. Granite is from another planet—he tried to return, but his spaceship crashed. Mr. Granite is also a long-distance swimmer.

• Mr. Klutz

The character of Mr. Klutz is the principal of Ella Mentry School. Mr. Klutz is constantly portrayed undertaking strange acts, like kissing a pig, after he instructs the school's students to concurrently embark on a similarly unusual activity. In Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles, the character was dismissed, but returned at a later stage in the series.

• Mrs. Ella Mentry

This character is the woman whom Ella Mentry School is named after. She occasionally visits the school in the three series and her visits always coincide with a mishap at the school.

• Dr. Carbles

This character is the head of the Board of Education and sometimes visits Ella Mentry School, but his visits, like the character of Mrs. Ella Mentry, always coincide with a mishap at the school. In Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles, the character tires of the consistent problems that arise during his visits and fires Mr. Klutz; however, Mr. Klutz returns to his position as the school’s principal and Dr. Carbles is, instead, dismissed by the superintendent.