No messin' with my lesson vs The day the teacher went bananas: Which Should You Read?

Cover of No messin' with my lesson No messin' with my lesson Nancy E. Krulik · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.8 75 pages · ≈ 1 h 23 m · Light
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Katie's teacher Mrs. Derkman is a finalist in the Teacher of the Year contest, and a contest official is coming to observe her teach class 3A. But when Katie suddenly turns into Mrs. Derkman, the teacher's chances don't…

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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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No messin' with my lessonThe day the teacher went bananas
Ratings 1 3
Editions 8 8
Citations — 2
Pages 75 31
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: No messin' with my lesson or The day the teacher went bananas?

The day the teacher went bananas has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The day the teacher went bananas 3.9/5, No messin' with my lesson 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: No messin' with my lesson 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); No messin' with my lesson (75 pages, ≈ 1 h 23 m).

Which is harder to read: No messin' with my lesson or The day the teacher went bananas?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — No messin' with my lesson: Light; The day the teacher went bananas: Light.

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