Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
Wayside School #3
Readers rate it 4.1 (68 on Hardcover)
176 pages · Released Apr 5, 2004 · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This is a lighthearted, humorous middle-grade book that continues the beloved Wayside School series with silly, absurdist classroom situations and quirky characters. The content is entirely appropriate for children, with no violence, profanity, or mature themes—just imaginative, kid-friendly humor and wordplay. The story celebrates friendship, individual differences, and finding joy in learning, making it a safe and engaging read for elementary and early middle-grade students.
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All the kids from Wayside School had to spend 243 days in horrible schools while Wayside was closed to get rid of the infestation of cows! Now the kids are back and the fun begins again on every floor. Miss Mush has prepared a special lunch of baked liver in purple sauce and it is pet day on the 30th floor. Unusual thi... All the kids from Wayside School had to spend 243 days in horrible schools while Wayside was closed to get rid of the infestation of cows! Now the kids are back and the fun begins again on every floor. Miss Mush has prepared a special lunch of baked liver in purple sauce and it is pet day on the 30th floor. Unusual things continue to happen in the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
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- Schools
- Humorous stories
- Fiction
- Wayside School (Imaginary organization)
- Juvenile fiction
- Children's fiction
- Schools, fiction
- School stories
- Humorous fiction
- Child and youth fiction
- Character driven
- Strong Character Development
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ISBN 9780747569114 · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC