Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom
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Welcome back to Wayside School!
Your favorite students and teachers are all here. That includes Sharie, who loves her striped-and-spotted umbrella more than anything; Kathy, who has a bad case of oppositosis; Jason, who has to read the longest book in the world; and the rest of Mrs. Jewls’s class on the thirtieth floor, who are busily collecting toenail clippings.
Everyone is scrambling to prepare for the all-important Ultimate Test, but meanwhile, there is a mysterious Cloud of Doom looming above them…
Author’s note.
ISBN: 9780062965400
JLG Release: May 2020
Series:
Wayside School
Sensitive Areas:
None
Topics:
Schools
, Clouds
, Humorous stories
Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
Publishers Weekly*, School Library Journal
School Library Journal
A delightful case of well-written nonsense. Mrs. Jewls’s class is back and as wacky as ever. Whether collecting a million toenails or dealing with ‘oppositosis,’ it’s safe to say that nothing is ever normal at Wayside School. Yet when a cloud of doom looms over its walls, things get even stranger. Even the elusive Miss Zarves makes an appea A delightful case of well-written nonsense. Mrs. Jewls’s class is back and as wacky as ever. Whether collecting a million toenails or dealing with ‘oppositosis,’ it’s safe to say that nothing is ever normal at Wayside School. Yet when a cloud of doom looms over its walls, things get even stranger. Even the elusive Miss Zarves makes an appearance! After 40 years, Wayside School is still a delight. It still tickles the funny bone with the most ridiculous scenarios. As expected, the characters do lack depth; their only growth is shown through silly antics. Yet parents and librarians will be overjoyed to have their favorite class back. The real question is: Has Wayside stood the test of time? In an age of Dan Gutman’s “My Weird School” series, where the text is more excitable and fast-paced, children may not be so enamored by the classic series. Parents and librarians will be filled with nostalgia. Recommended for young fiction collections seeking silly school stories.
Book Details
ISBN
9780062965400
First Release
May 2020
Genre
Fic
Dewey Classification
F
Trim Size
8 3/10 x 5 1/2
Page Count
192
Accelerated Reader
Level 3.9; Points: 3;
Scholastic Reading Counts
N/ALexile
Level 550L
Format
Print Book
Edition
Library edition
Publisher
HarperCollins
Potentially Sensitive Areas
None
Topics
Schools, Clouds, Humorous stories,
