Sachar, Louis

More humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, where students learn to tango, face the cafeteria's dreaded Mushroom Surprise, and study a hobo during Show and Tell. Sequel to "Sideways Stories from Wayside School.".

Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting plan to make some easy money scalping concert tickets, Armpit reluctantly goes along.

Contains the story about an unlucky boy who goes from loser to hero when he beats the odds (and solves a mystery) at Camp Green Lake, a detention center where he is made to dig holes everyday. Also includes a collection of short stories by other authors that relates with the story.

Stanley Yelnats is under a family curse, and is unjustly sent to a boys' detention center where the boys build character by spending all day, every day, digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. Stanley figures out that the warden is looking for something, but what?.

Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built vertically with one classroom on each story.

Afraid of his new mountain bike, third-grader Marvin finds himself in a desperate situation when he accepts a challenge to ride down Suicide Hill.

Discusses the writing, characters, plot, and themes of this 1999 Newbery Award-winning book. Includes discussion questions and activities.

Marvin is pleased when his teacher asks him to take care of her dog while she's away, but he soon finds that there's more pressure involved than he likes.

An unmanageable, but loveable,eleven-year-old misfit learns to believe in himself when he gets to know the new school counselor, who is a sort of misfit, too.