The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon [Paperback]

Mike Thaler (Author), Jared Lee (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

If you thought the teacher and principal from the Black Lagoon were scary, wait until you meet the new gym teacher, Coach Kong!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

An outrageously funny series from Mike Thaler and Jared Lee showing how rumors can make a student create a monster of any teacher! Follow Hubie's imagination as he faces his comically horrific fears during at school. These stories are sure to amuse and quell fears of new experiences at the same time!

Spotlight is a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades PreK-4. Each Spotlight edition is printed on high-quality paper. We use the original publisher's files to adjust the book's layout so no artwork or text is near the gutter for our reinforced library bindings specifically printed for the library market. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

About the Author

Mike Thaler is an award-winning author and illustrator who has written over 140 books for children of all ages. He lives in Canby, Oregon, on a Christmas tree farm, with his son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Tina Lee, and his five grandchildren.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590479172
• ISBN-13: 978-0590479172
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,210,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Known as America's Riddle King, Mike Thaler is the author of the popular Black Lagoon books and the Heaven and Mirth series. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and travels nationally, speaking in schools, libraries, and churches.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good 'first' scary story, October 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon (Paperback)

My, how a child's imagination can conjure up a scary image of a new gym teacher just based on a few rumors. This book shows children how things are not always as scary or bad as they seem. After imagining all sorts of things the gym teacher will require of them (with a humorous twist that the adults will catch, but a young reader may not have the experience to understand), the child finds out that the teacher is not a monster but is actually a normal person, and that gym class is FUN!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute for grown-ups, too, August 9, 2002

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This review is from: The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon (Paperback)

This latest addition in the Black Lagoon series is very cute. As usual, a little kid hears all about a new teacher from the BIG kids. They say all kinds of funny, exagerated things about the new teacher, who, in fact, turns out to be really cool (as do all the Black Lagoon teachers!). Some good humor and funny pictures...adults who were once scared of getting a new teacher will enjoy it the most.

4.0 out of 5 stars Sonnys Review The Teacher from the Black Lagoon., June 29, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon (Paperback)

There is a gym teacher kids talk about.They say he's from the Black Lgoon.He's very mean.They even say he tourtures you.Kids had always say there are students from last year still talk about the gym teacher.There are kids that are tourtured.When kids see him he is not a monster from the Black Lagoon.Kids just make rumors.