18 books like A fine, fine school

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The day the teacher went bananas James Howe · 1984 · ★ 4.3 · 31p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A class's new teacher, who leads the children in a number of very popular activities, turns out to be a gorilla. Shares: Teachers, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime Barbara Park · 1990 · ★ 3.4 · 117p · ≈ 3h · Moderate When their disciplinary meetings with the principal are postponed, three students skip school with humorous results. Shares: Schools in fiction, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Mr. Docker is off his rocker! Dan Gutman · 2006 · ★ 4.5 · 100p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Something weird is going on!Mr. Docker must be a mad scientist! He does nutty experiments and he has an evil, demented, cackling laugh. Plus he invented a car that runs onto potatoes. Mr. Docker is the weirdest science teacher ever! Is he trying to take over the world? Shares: Schools in fiction, Teachers, Schools, Children's fiction

No messin' with my lesson Nancy E. Krulik · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 75p · ≈ 2h · Moderate 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 look so good. How can Katie control a class full of out-of-control third-graders when she's just a third-grader herself? Shares: Teachers, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Rotten School #8 - The Teacher from Heck Robert Lawrence Stine · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 105p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Is Mrs. Heinie Gone Forever?Mrs. Heinie is so nearsighted, she can't find her nose without her glasses on!But she doesn't have to see to know that Bernie Bridges and his Rotten House buddies are up to no good. Cuz they're ALWAYS up to no good!Mrs. H. decides she can't take it anymore! She's replaced by a teacher named Mr. Skruloose. He's the Teacher from HECK! He's so strict, he won't let kids… Shares: Teachers, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Almost Starring Skinnybones Barbara Park · 1988 · ★ 3.8 · 108p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Irrepressible, twelve-year-old Alex is convinced that he will be a star and impress his schoolmates when, as the winner of a cat food essay contest, he is asked to make a commercial for national television. Shares: Schools in fiction, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Mr. Klutz is nuts! Dan Gutman · 2004 · ★ 4.2 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Never before has school been this mixed up — or this much fun!Principal Klutz was hanging upside down from the school flagpole! He kissed a pig on the lips and painted his bald head orange! And now he wants to bungee jump off the roof of the school dressed as Santa Claus! Shares: School principals, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Clementine's Letter (Clementine) Sara Pennypacker · 2008 · ★ 4.5 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Clementine can't believe her ears, her beloved teacher, Mr D'Matz, might be leaving them for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt! No other teacher has ever understood her impulsiveness, her itch to draw constantly, or her need to play "Beat the clock" when the day feels too long. Her new substitute teacher has a whole new set of rules that Clementine can't figure out. She… Shares: Teachers, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Sideways Stories from Wayside School Louis Sachar · 1978 · ★ 4.2 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story. Shares: Schools in fiction, Schools, Children's fiction

This school year will be the best! Kay Winters · 2010 · ★ 3.8 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate When a teacher asks her students on the first day of school what they wish for in the coming year, the answers range from having a good school picture to receiving a perfect report card. Shares: Schools in fiction, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Boy Who Owned the School Gary Paulsen · 1990 · ★ 4.0 · 85p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Jacob Freisten's goal in life is to go about unnoticed. He's perfect at gliding past the jocks' lockers and sneaking into his English class. That was, until now. If Jacob wants to pass English, he must work for extra credit on the stage crew of the school production of The Wizard of Oz. Jacob, who is usually in a fog anyway, has the the job of running the fog machine. The problem is that Maria… Shares: School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Ghosts of Fear Street - Who's Been Sleeping In My Grave? Stephen Roos · 1995 · ★ 3.4 · 122p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Shadyside Middle School's newest substitute teacher is a wandering spirit wondering who's been defiling her gravesite. But how can Zack Pepper destroy someone who is already dead? Shares: Teachers, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Goodbye Mister Chips James Hilton · 1934 · ★ 4.0 · 114p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Mr Chipping is a quiet, unassuming teacher, who never veers from his established routines. Then he meets Katherine, who charms him and his students and teaches Mr Chipping that education is about more than just the hours spent in the schoolroom. Shares: Teachers, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1) Trenton Lee Stewart · 2007 · ★ 4.2 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children--two boys and two girls--succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To accomplish… Shares: Schools in fiction, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Captain Underpants and the big, bad battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, part 1 Dav Pilkey · 2002 · ★ 4.3 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A snotty situation ensues when Melvin Sneedley, an academically-gifted student, turns into the Bionic Booger Boy and must be stopped by George, Harold, and Captain Underpants. By flipping the pages, the reader may view animated illustrations. Shares: School principals, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Skinnybones Barbara Park · 1982 · ★ 4.0 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Alex's active sense of humor helps him get along with the school braggart, make the most of his athletic talents, and simply get by in a hectic world. Shares: Schools in fiction, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

I hate rules! Nancy E. Krulik · 2003 · ★ 4.1 · 76p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Katie Carew (nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully) always wished that she could be anyone but herself. Now her wish has come true - and she keeps turning into other people! When Katie gets caught breaking the rules, first passing a note, and later with a cell phone (that isn't even her's!), she loses her recess for the day. She's had it with the school rules! When she turns into the… Shares: Schools in fiction, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Robots Don't Catch Chicken Pox Marcia Thornton Jones · 2000 · ★ 4.0 · 73p · ≈ 2h · Moderate "There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the drama teacher directing the class play really be a robot?" Shares: Teachers, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

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