A collection of interconnected stories about the peculiar happenings at Wayside School, a bizarre building that was mistakenly constructed as a 30-story school with classrooms stacked sideways rather than the traditional design. The book introduces a cast of eccentric characters, including quirky teachers and imaginative students, each with their unique traits and oddities. Some of the memorable characters include Mrs. Gorf, the mean teacher who can turn students into apples, Mrs. Jewls, a kind and caring teacher who often gets distracted, and students like Bebe and Joe, who find themselves in humorous and surreal situations. The stories are told in a series of vignettes, where each chapter features a different character or event, showcasing the whimsical and nonsensical nature of life at Wayside School. Themes of friendship, imagination, and the absurdity of school life are explored through humorous and sometimes bizarre scenarios, such as students floating to the ceiling or encountering talking animals.

 

This book is part of a book series called Wayside School .

This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2019 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas, where he writes his wonderful novels.