The Principal from the Black Lagoon

It’s the third day of school. I’ve been sent to the principal’s office.

People go to Mrs. Green’s office and never return. Bones and skeletons, they say, fill the waiting room. The rug is red so that the blood doesn’t show.

What will happen to me? Will I become part of her coat rack? Food for her pet alligator? A paperweight or a bookmark? Maybe Mrs. Green will put me into one of the cages under her desk. Or send me home in chains.

What happens if she decides to keep me for one of her experiments? Will I end up with a dog’s head? A hamster’s hands? A chicken’s feet?

And now the door is slowly opening . . . .

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In this book, part of the author’s Black Lagoon series, Mrs. Green, the teacher in “The Teacher from the show more Black Lagoon,” has become the principal. And, although the being-sent-to-the-principal’s-office situation is not quite as relatable as a new teacher for young readers, even the best-behaved youngsters can imagine what it would be like to be sent to the principal’s office.

The targeted audience for this hilarious picture book, young readers ages four through eight, preschool through the primary grades, are sure to enjoy this preposterous tale filled with absurd imaginings and speculation. Young readers, familiar with school settings, are likely to empathize with the main character.

Colorful illustrations accompany the story; the imaginative tale is sure to keep youngsters giggling.

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The Principal from the Black Lagoon is a modern fiction story about how rumors can run wild and about how scary getting disciplined can be. I enjoyed this story because the plot held an aspect of suspense. As the main character, Hubie, was walking to the principals office he was reminiscing all of the scary stories he has heard about the principal. This allowed for me, as the reader, to feel suspense for when he finally arrived at the office. I also enjoyed how the illustrations were very imaginative and showcased the creative stories that main character was thinking of. The illustrations helped to demonstrate exactly why Hubie was so terrified of the principal. The big idea of the book was that being disciplined is scary, and that show more rumors can spin out of control. show less

On the third day of school, a kid got sent to the principal's office for accidentally ripping his teacher's wig off. On his way, he thinks of all the awful, terrifying stories he's heard about what happens to all the children that get sent to the principal's office. Some are experimented on, some are eaten, and others are kept in a cage underneath her desk. He anxiously sits in the waiting room until he hears his name called. He looks up to see a pretty woman who claims to be the principal, and he is certain that she must just be a master of disguise. She actually seems quite nice and his punishment turns out to be less than harsh. He makes it out of the principal's office that day, feeling like one of the lucky ones!

I really enjoyed reading this book. I love the humor within the story and I also enjoy the plot. To just think of my principle ever being a creature or monster is just terrifying but at the same time pretty hilarious. The message of this story is sometimes things are not what they seem to be.

I found the book The Principal from the Black Lagoon to be very lacking. The book does describe the common childhood fear of going to the principal and shows how often things we hear are not true but the main character does not put any thought into what he hears. At one point in the book it says that his classmates were used in experiments an ended up with chicken feet and hamster hands but if Hubie was in class with these children he would have been able to see that these things weren't true. He should have also noticed if students simply went missing. It is also is very disconnected from the previous book in the serious "The Teacher from the Black Lagoon" in which he worries about who will be his teacher and eventually finds he will show more be in Mrs. Green's class and although he thinks this is the worst option finds out she is alright. In the second book Mrs. Green suddenly becomes the principal and he is in the class of a different teacher who was one of the options in the first book so he appears to be in the same grade but seems to have forgotten that he already knows Mrs. Green because he was in her class. In the end the overall message to both of these books is don't believe everything you hear. show less

This story speaks on what some children thinks the principals office can be like. The exaggeration makes for a funny story while also telling the reader that the principal's office is nothing to be afraid of.

Every student is scared to go to the principals office! This story definitely shows that it's not so bad and the principal is not as mean as people say. This book can definitely reduce some anxiety for students that are scared to go to the principal's office. Great story to read to students to reduce their fear.