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Description edit
There was a terrible mistake: Wayside School was built with one classroom on top of another, thirty stories high! (The builder said he was sorry.) Maybe that's why all kinds of funny things happened at Wayside-especially on the thirtieth floor.
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Summary edit
Louis Sachar writes about a bunch of kids and how they go through unique adventures and things that happen at the strange school, that is 30 stories high! Each chapter is like another story about to begin!
People edit
- Mrs. Jewls: Kind, funny, fair. Teacher on the thirtieth story of Wayside School.
- Todd: Gets in trouble every day, always has to go home on the kindergarten bus at 12:00.
- Sharie: Always sleeps in class, and wears a really heavy coat! Also has giant eyelashes.
- Paul: Always pulls Leslie's pigtails.
- Louis, the yard teacher: He gives everyone stuff to play with at break, very fond of Mrs. Jewls' class.
- Rondi: Does not have her two front teeth.
- Jason: Big mouth
- Bebe Gunn: Short brown hair, big brown eyes, a fast drawer.
- Paul: He likes to pull Leslie's pigtails.
- Dana: Wears glasses and is covered with mosquito bites.
- Mrs. Gorf: An evil teacher
- Miss Zarves: Miss Zarves does not exist so she does not get a description. She teaches on the nineteenth story, but there is no nineteenth story, so there is no Miss Zarves to teach there.
- Joe: A curly haired kid who can't count.
- Calvin: A round faced kid who has to take a note to Ms. Zarves.
- Myron: The big eared class president who listens well, speaks well, and does what's right.
- Maurecia: An ice cream addict who gets tired of all flavors of ice cream.
- Sammy: A new student in Mrs. Jewls' class.
- Deedee: A girl who never reads the signs and tries to get the bounciest ball.
- D.J.: A kid who has an enormous smile.
- John: A kid who can only read upside down.
- Leslie: A girl who has no idea what to do with her toes. She also has two delightfully long pigtails.
- Kathy: A girl who hates everything. Even you.
- Ron: A kid who wants to play kickball but is bad at it.
- Eric Fry: The strongest in Mrs. Jewl's class. He is called fat, even though he isn't, and "Butterfingers," although he is really athletic.
- Eric Bacon: The skinniest kid in the class. He is called "Fatso" just because all the other Erics are fat.
- Eric Ovens: The nicest in Mrs. Jewl's class. He is called "Crabapple."
- Allison: The prettiest in Mrs. Jewl's class. She is very giving.
- Dameon: A kid who has to run up and down the thirty flights of stairs to see if Louis wants to watch a movie.
- Jenny: A girl who comes to school on a Saturday.
- Terrnce: A good athlete that always kicks the balls over the fence.
- Joy: A girl who forgets her lunch
- Nancy: A kid who hates his name.
- Stephen: A kid who dresses up when it isn't Halloween.
Quotes edit
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“"In Mrs. Jewls' class there were three children named Eric: Eric Fry, Eric Bacon, and Eric Ovens. They were known throughout the school for being fat."”
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“John couldn't stand on his head. He had given up trying. You would have, too, if you had fallen over as many times as he had. Joe was John's best friend. He could stand on John's head. Every time John fell over, Joe stood on his head. After all, what are best friends for?”
Setting & Locations edit
- School: The school
- Home: Some stories have their home in the setting
- Playground: Where the kids play kickball with the best bouncey ball
First Sentence edit
Mrs. Gorf had a long tongue and pointed ears.
Table of Contents edit
INTRODUCTION
1. Mrs. Gorf
2. Mrs. Jewls
3. Joe
4. Sharie
5. Todd
6. Bebe
7. Calvin
8. Myron
9. Maurecia
10. Paul
11. Dana
12. Jason
13. Rondi
14. Sammy
16. D.J.
17. John
18. Leslie
19. Miss Zarves
20. Kathy
21. Ron
22. The Three Erics
23. Allison
24. Dameon
25. Jenny
26. Terrence
27. Joy
28. Nancy
29. Stephen
30. Louis
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in Wayside School. (standard series)
Followed by Wayside School is Falling Down.
This is book 17 of 17 in SBEP Reading List 2011 - Summer Reading List from Boys Hope Girls Hope: http://bhghcolorado.org/summer-reading/. (authoritative list)
Preceded by A Share of Freedom, and followed by Time for Andrew.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN: 0380698714
Page Count: 118
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN: 0380698714
Page Count: 118
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Wise Guys Teaching Resources: This is a purchasable 66 page reading guide that can be used to accompany the book in a classroom setting.
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