Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger

Last updated Tuesday, July 2, 2002

Author: Louis Sachar
Illustrator: Joel Schick
Date of Publication: 1995
ISBN: 068813694X
Grade Level: 5th Grade
Date(s) Used: Jul. 2002

Synopsis: (from the publisher) It's been 243 days since Wayside School has been open for classes. It's taken that long to rid the place of all traces of the cows. When the students finally do return, you can bet all the craziness is back too, including a very strange counselor called Dr. Pickle who has a warped sense of humor. The really big suprises come when Mrs. Jewls leaves to have her baby and the kids get some wacky substitute teachers. One of them even has three nostrils...and you won't believe what he's hiding in there! Don't miss the fun at Wayside School... but watch out for flying potatoes on your way inside!

Craft ideas:

• Draw the inside of Miss Jewls's classroom, or what you think Wayside School looks like.
• Pick your favorite color (or number?), and write a poem about it. Illustrate!