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Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger

By Louis Sachar

When Mrs Jewls disappears, a mysterious substitute unleashes pets, purple liver and puzzling POOPS.

quirky humorous surreal chaotic

Genres

Humour Fantasy Animals

What is Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger about?

Wayside School is already an unusual place, but things become even stranger when Mrs Jewls is replaced by a mysterious substitute teacher. Soon, the thirtieth-floor classroom is filled with pets, including dogs, cats, frogs, skunks and an orange called Fido. There is also a bizarre lunch of baked liver in purple sauce, a confusing handbook called POOPS and plenty of chaos. As the pupils try to make sense of their school, one peculiar event after another turns an ordinary day into unforgettable mayhem.

About the author

Louis Sachar is a well-known author who writes exciting and funny books for children. He is most famous for his book 'Holes', which has won many awards and has also been made into a film. Louis enjoys creating stories with interesting characters and surprising twists that keep readers guessing until the very end.

Pages

192 pages

Reading age

Early Chapter Book (6-10)

This edition

2021

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