There was a terrible mistake-Wayside School was built with one classroom on top of another, thirty stories high! (The builder said he was sorry.) Maybe that's why all kinds of funny things happened at Wayside-especially on the thirteenth floor.
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The Wayside School was supposed to be one story high, with 30 classrooms side by side; instead, it was built sideways, with 30 one-classroom stories. As befits such a strange school, these tales are a bit strange too. In one, Jason is stuck to his seat by a large wad of chewing gum. His teacher tries throwing ice water on him (to chill the gum to brittleness) and turning him upside down. She even contemplates cutting his pants off. Finally, though, he falls from his upside-down position when kissed (ugh!) by one of the girls in the class. Other tales include a bit of a moral, such as the story of Kathy, whose assumption that no one will ever like her is proved right, or the story of Bebe, who draws quickly but without artistic merit. The quirky humor in this book is appealing to children, and it makes a good read-aloud book for the younger set. (Ages 5 to 12) --Richard Farr
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Praise for Louis Sachar: 'Louis Sachar is one of the few masters of American fiction' Independent on Sunday Praise for 'Holes': 'Magic and hard realism come crashing together. This is an extraordinary and unconventional novel' Observer 'An exceptionally good novel' Sunday Times Praise for 'Sideways Stories from Wayside School': 'Thirty clever, fast-moving stories that describe the bizarre events at Wayside School ... each story is refreshingly different' Guardian
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
This book was first read to me in the first grade. I am now in 8th, and have read it at least a million times. It is a hillarious book that can help kids see how everyone is different. Besides that, it's just so darn funny. I have read many books by Louis Sachar, and in my opinion he is the best author ever.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Jane Doe
Format:Paperback
I am an adult and I really enjoyed this book. It is basically a quirky book with a very short story for each of the students in one particular class, plus the two teachers. (The first teacher is mean and comes to a funny demise.) So there are thirty short stories.
It is silly humor. For example, the mean teacher turns the students into apples, a girl tries to sell her toes (unsuccessfully), a dead rat disguises itself as a student, and so on.
Warning: The humor is black humor, but hilarious. So you may want to pre-read this book to see if it is appropriate for your child. But despite being black humor, everything ends well and for the best, sort of like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Junie B. Jones. This is not a "sweet" book, but it is fun!
It is silly humor. For example, the mean teacher turns the students into apples, a girl tries to sell her toes (unsuccessfully), a dead rat disguises itself as a student, and so on.
Warning: The humor is black humor, but hilarious. So you may want to pre-read this book to see if it is appropriate for your child. But despite being black humor, everything ends well and for the best, sort of like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Junie B. Jones. This is not a "sweet" book, but it is fun!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It opens with children-turned apples turning their teacher, Mrs. Gorf, into an apple and giving her to their gym teacher, Louis (the author) to eat.
Need I say more?
This book is hilarious. I could just see kids I know going to a school thirty stories tall, with a classroom on each side, struggling through torturous mosquito bites, a teacher who thinks you're a monkey, and all sorts of kooky and downright hilarious characters. I could read this over and over. It is so realistic, yet oh so spacy.
I first read this book when I was about seven or eight. I have read it over and over with each of my five younger siblings and it gets funnier each time. Sachar has a way of appealing to all audiences.
Parents, the Wayside school series is the easiest way to get boob-tube obsessed kids to read a good book for a change.
And it is a good book!
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Another book that my 7 year old could not put down, I love any book that makes her want to read more. it was delivered so fast I was shocked and in perfect condition
Published 1 month ago by ANR*2
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I have never met anyone who doesn't like it
I loved it as a third grader. My kids love it and so have the children I have gifted it too. Funny, delightful chapters that are great to read aloud or let kids getting into... Read more
Published 1 month ago by E. Kaminski
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Niece loves it
Purchased as a book to read to my small niece when she stays over. She loves it. She's just started school, and thinks very seriously about the pieces of the stories, figures out... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sadie SG
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Love this!
This was one of my favorite books when I was a kid. Since then I have used to as a real aloud, and now for my own son (age 9). The stories are funny and timeless.
Published 2 months ago by Shannon Morris
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Great!
AMAZING! Read these books as a child and now we've passed them down to our children as well. Can never get enough wayside school!
Published 2 months ago by Stephanie K
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Cute & Funny
I read the book with my 3rd & 5th graders for their Girl Scouts Book Club and we all loved it.
Published 3 months ago by Carmen
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Sharing Childhood Memories
I bought this book for my niece who does not like to read at all as a way to get her interested and to have fun with reading. She enjoys it a lot. I loved it as a child. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ciera
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Wayside Stories, Superstar! (Contains Spoilers)
Sideways stories from Wayside school is by far the best book I've ever read. This story takes place in an unusual school. Read more
Published 3 months ago by London
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Great buy
Great book can't beat the quality of this experience. Would buy again. Fast shipping low price. What more can you ask for? Great buy.
Published 3 months ago by Brad
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Wayside Book Series
I remember this book series from being a child. I loved them as a kid, and I am enjoying sharing them with my children now.
Published 4 months ago by JenGon
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