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This book is a very funny way to talk about a school and its students. Each chapter is about another interesting student or staff member at the school. The school was built on the intention to have 30 classrooms side by side, but instead the school was built with the 30 classrooms one on top of the other. This meant that the school was 30 stories tall. This book taks you through a typical day as a student in this very crazy school. (

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clshelkoff | Nov 23, 2009 |

This book is such a fun read! It has a funny humor to it that keeps everyone engaged, including the teacher. I think this would be a wonderful source of positive reinforcement to the class, with an educational basis as a plus! The students would love to read this and I really do believe that it would help them stay on task and with good behavior if this was used for that manner. (

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lppeters | Nov 22, 2009 |

The first books that broke the fourth wall for me, when I was in the second grade. And it's equally as fun to revisit. (

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alissamarie | Oct 25, 2009 |

The first books that broke the fourth wall for me, when I was in the second grade. And it's equally as fun to revisit. (

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alissamarie | Oct 25, 2009 |

The first books that broke the fourth wall for me, when I was in the second grade. And it's equally as fun to revisit. (

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Wayside School (1)

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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

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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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