The Cat Ate My Gymsuit vs The day the teacher went bananas: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Teachers, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
Marcy Lewis is bored by school, she despairs of ever being thin, and she is certain she'll never have a date. Life at home isn't great either, since her father bosses her and her mother around. Then along comes Ms.…
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The day the teacher went bananas
A class's new teacher, who leads the children in a number of very popular activities, turns out to be a gorilla.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The day the teacher went bananas is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for The Cat Ate My Gymsuit.
- The Cat Ate My Gymsuit has the widest readership — 8904 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Cat Ate My Gymsuit | The day the teacher went bananas | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (8904) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (6) | — |
Reception
| The Cat Ate My Gymsuit | The day the teacher went bananas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8904 | 3 |
| Editions | 43 | 8 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2681 | — |
| Reading it now | 92 | — |
| Written reviews | 443 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 244 | — |
| Pages | 149 | 31 |