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Wayside School is Falling down

By Louis Sachar
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Wayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar delivers an uproarious collection of stories set in the eccentric, thirty-storey Wayside School. From Miss Mush's notorious Mushroom Surprise in the cafeteria to the colourful antics of Maurecia and Calvin, the book invites readers into a world where everything is delightfully topsy-turvy. These fast-paced and funny chapters capture the quirky adventures and oddball characters with charm.
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Format: Paperback / softback
$3700

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Ideal for children aged 7 to 13 who enjoy humorous and imaginative stories with relatable school life twists. Fans of clever, lighthearted chapter books will find this a perfect fit.

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More humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, where students learn to tango, face the cafeteria's dreaded Mushroom Surprise, and study a hobo during Show and Tell. Sequel to "Sideways Stories from Wayside School."

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Bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar knows how to make readers laugh. And there are laughs galore in perennial favourite Wayside School Is Falling Down!

Yum! Miss Mush is dishing out her famous Mushroom Surprise in the Wayside School cafeteria. Ron says it tastes like hot dogs and grape jelly. Clean your plate, and you'll turn green in time for class picture day. Wear your craziest outfit and you'll fit right in between Maurecia in her striped bikini and Calvin, who's wearing his birthday tattoo. Say cheese!

More than fifteen million readers have laughed at the clever and hilarious stories of Wayside School. So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School! Kids aged 7 to 13 will zoom through these chapter booksβ€”laughing their way through the fast, funny, silly but relatable stories.

This funny chapter book series includes:

  • Sideways Stories from Wayside School
  • Wayside School Is Falling Down
  • Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
  • And now also Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom, the brand-new, fourth instalment in the series, and the first in twenty-five years!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780380754847

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 1990

Country: United States

Imprint: Avon Books

Illustration: illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Joel Schick

Audience: Children

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Weight: 350g

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Louis Sachar Young Adult

About the Author

When Louis Sachar was going to school, his teachers always pronounced his name wrong. Now that he has become a popular author of children's books, teachers all over the country are pronouncing his name wrong. It should be pronounced "Sacker," like someone who tackles quarterbacks or someone who stuffs potatoes into sacks. Mr. Sachar's first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, was accepted for publication during his first year of law school. After receiving his law degree, he spent six years asking himself whether he wanted to be an author or a lawyer before deciding to write for children full-time. His books include Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School Is Falling Down, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, and Holes, winner of a Newbery Medal and National Book Award.

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