Miss Nelson Has a Field Day

The students at Horace B. Smedley School were at it again! Only this time, the kids acting up weren't in Miss Nelson's Room 207, but on Coach Armstrong's football team - a team that hadn't won a single game (or scored a single point) because they refused to practice. The Smedley team were the worst in the whole state of Texas, and an embarrassment to the entire school community, from Principal Blandsworth to old Pop Hanson the janitor. When Coach Armstrong has a nervous breakdown, it falls to sweet Miss Nelson to step in - as always - and set things right! With the help of Miss - that is to say, Coach - Viola Swamp, of course...

This hilarious third and (sadly) final adventure featuring Miss Nelson and her dark doppelganger has all the show more hi-jinks and disguises one has come to expect from Smedley School, with a surprise ending that most readers will never see coming! As with the first two books, Miss Nelson Is Missing! and Miss Nelson Is Back, the combination of Harry G. Allard's humorous narrative with James Marshall's droll cartoon-like illustrations makes for a real winner here. If only Miss Nelson Has a Field Day weren't the final book featuring these characters! show less

This book shows that sometimes you need a little extra incentive/fear to get people motivated. I love the way almost all the children are drawn as generic children, but the adults in the book have exaggerated features that really fill in their perosnalities.

I enjoyed this book because of the illustrations, the writing, and the plot. I like how the illustrations aid the words in conveying the character's emotions and feelings. For example, in the beginning of the book as the author is talking about how the school is sad about their bad football team, the pictures show the principle under his desk, very sad looking students, and a rambunctious football team that does not care. The illustrations help reinforce the things the author is telling us by showing them what the characters are up to in the story and how they are acting. Also, I like the writing style and how the wording is accurate for the characters who are talking. The students sound like kids, while the adults are proper in the way show more they speak. For example, the students say things like "holy smokes" and talk about plotting against their new coach. In addition, the writing is direct an is clearly written in a way that readers have no difficulty understanding the text and what the message of the story is. In addition, I like the plot and how it is well paced and is logical. The problem is clearly presented in the beginning of the story and has a definite resolution by the end of the story. The characters are all realistic and many of them grow and develop during the story, like how the football team becomes good players and the principal goes from hiding under his desk to being proud of the school. Also, the events are logical and there isn't anything too unrealistic, especially since readers are able to figure out who Viola Swamp is at the end of the book. The mystery added in the plot helps engage readers and causes them to make predictions about who the character of Viola Swamp could possibly be. The main message of the story is that sometimes all you need is to work hard and you can achieve your goals. show less

Another sequel to Miss Nelson Is Missing! This one was again less satisfying than the original, although still fun to read. Definitely requires familiarity with the original to get the jokes. The plot is on the surface about the failing football team and how “Coach Swamp” whips them into shape, but the deeper mystery is the question of how Miss Nelson is apparently in two places at once. We know she’s really Miss Swamp, but she is seen in her classroom as herself at the same time that Miss Swamp is on the field. The surprise solution—that her twin sister has been filling in for her—feels somewhat unearned and is just a bit of a letdown.

Again Allard does a great job with telling this story about how their school's football team is in horrible state and the only person who can pull it together is the Swamp. The toughest, meanest, scariest substitute (she is also a witch, honest) yet she is the one who can get students working hard. What i like about this is that it shows that although you may say you don't like the tough mean teachers, they can be just the thing a student needs to succeed and that it isn't only the soft spoken teachers who are successful.

Miss Nelson Has A Field Day is a funny book that shows children to be careful about what they say. Mr. Blandsworth overheard the children talking about the meanest substitute named Miss Swamp. Mr. Blandsworth then tried to be Miss Swamp and the children know it's him. However, the real Miss Swamp arrives and puts the football team to work. When their coach returns, the team is in shape and ready to win games. I love the Miss Nelson books because they show different scenarios that may or may not actually happen in schools. I think the main idea of this book is to be thankful of who you have as a teacher.

Miss Nelson has a Field Day is about a teacher names Miss. Nelson who has an identical twin. The two women take turns dressing up as the substitute Viola Swamp. Miss Nelson enlist her sisters help in getting the football team into shape in time to win the big game. Miss Swamp then procedes to do that. Miss Swamp is a scary witch like teacher who the students don't argue with.

I think this book is a funny book. I like how Miss Swamp looks and how the students jump into action whenever she is around. They respect her but their is a little bit of fear mixed in. This reminds me of when I was a child and I would hear scary intimidating stories about substitute teachers.

The students could design funny masks then they can explain to other show more students why the chose to make their mask look the way it does. show less