A fine, fine school vs The day the teacher went bananas: Which Should You Read?

Cover of A fine, fine school A fine, fine school Sharon Creech · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Light
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When a principal loves his school so much that he wants the children to attend classes every day of the year, it is up to his students to show him free time is a good thing, too. Gallery WINNER: voted the favorite…

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Cover of The day the teacher went bananas The day the teacher went bananas James Howe · 1984 ★★★★☆ 3.9 31 pages · ≈ 34 min · Light
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A class's new teacher, who leads the children in a number of very popular activities, turns out to be a gorilla.

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Scores by source

A fine, fine schoolThe day the teacher went bananas
Hardcover 5.0 (1) —
Google Books 5.0 (2) —
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Reception

A fine, fine schoolThe day the teacher went bananas
Ratings 2 3
Editions 11 8
Citations — 2
Pages 32 31
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A fine, fine school or The day the teacher went bananas?

A fine, fine school has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A fine, fine school 3.9/5, The day the teacher went bananas 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: A fine, fine school or The day the teacher went bananas?

The day the teacher went bananas is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The day the teacher went bananas (31 pages, ≈ 34 min); A fine, fine school (32 pages, ≈ 36 min).

Which is harder to read: A fine, fine school or The day the teacher went bananas?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A fine, fine school: Light; The day the teacher went bananas: Light.

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