Sideways Stories from Wayside School
By Louis Sachar
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Louis Sachar
When Louis Sachar was going to school, his teachers always pronounced his name wrong. Now that he has become a popular author of children’s books, teachers all over the country are pronouncing his name wrong. It should be pronounced “Sacker,” like someone who tackles quarterbacks or someone who stuffs potatoes into sacks. Mr. Sachar's first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, was accepted for publication during his first year of law school. After receiving his law degree, he spent six years asking himself whether he wanted to be an author or a lawyer before deciding to write for children full-time. His books include Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School Is Falling Down, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, and Holes, winner of a Newbery Medal and National Book Award.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5An advanced chapter book with 30 stories about the students on the 30th floor of Wayside School. This wacky school was built sideways, with 30 classrooms stacked one on top of another instead of beside each other in a row - the builder said he was very sorry. Mrs. Goft turns children into apples, D.J. always smiles, John is the smartest kid but can only read words upside down, Kathy hates everybody in the class, Todd isn't really bad but he always gets sent home early... Good fun for grades 3 and up.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A good story to introduce at the beginning of the school year. This is about a class of silly students that live in a school that was built 30 stories up instead of 30 classrooms wide. The adventures never end between the teachers and the students. Your students are guaranteed to laugh at these funny stories.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of my favorite childrens books. These are little stories about different kids and teachers in wayside school. I really enjoyed reading this again from when I read as a child.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love love loved this as a kid. Why? Probably because it made no sense, a concept I had been encouraged to enjoy by my parents. There is no 19th floor, there is no Mrs. Zarves, that kind of madness. Is it the most intellectually stimulating book I've ever read? No. But they can't all be. They shouldn't all be.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is hilarious. I could just see kids I know going to a school thirty stories tall, with a classroom on each side, struggling through torturous mosquito bites, a teacher who thinks you're a monkey, and all sorts of kooky and downright hilarious characters. I could read this over and over. It is so realistic, yet oh so spacy. I would defiantly recomend this book to students that love to laugh. I will defiantly read this book to my students because I know that I love books that have humor and i would read more of them so hopefully this would make students want to read more.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Easy read, good book. The children, even younger children, loved this book. They understood the humor and adults found it silly. Very appropriate for any elementary school age child.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5These collection of book written by Louis Sachar are amazing for upper elementary and middle school kids. I chose this book to read with my practicum student and she loved it. It is about the crazy mixed up silly stories from Wayside School. The book focuses on the classroom on the 31st story and all of the crazy things that happen to the students. It begin with their teacher Mrs. Gorf turning all of the children in apples. They class get a new teacher, Mrs. Jewels. She imagines the whole class is monkey. That is where it all begin with the crazy mixed up stories to the students at Wayside School.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I never read this one when I was little (I did read and like Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School), and maybe I would have liked this better if I did. It is very, very dated, and the chapter illustrations just killed it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book tells the strange and funny tales of the teachers and students from Wayside School. Each person has their own interesting and silly story to tell. Students love this book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a good book with many stories about teachers and students in a weird school.This book has stories about every character in Miss Jewl's class.There are Miss Zarve , DeeDee ,and Louis the yard teacher.The seventeenth floor was never built and Miss Zarve's classroom was supposed to be there but she doesn't even exist!This book is the best book I have read!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My kids and I just finished reading this book aloud one story a night. The humorous stories and ridiculous situations entertained all three kids (aged 4 through 8) and I found myself laughing aloud with them ad the adventures of the kids on the 30th story.CharactersEach story focuses primarily on a different character so trying to lump all of the characters together into a single review category is difficult. The two character persistent throughout the book, Mrs. Jewls and Louis, are interesting in that they are the only adults (once Mrs. Gorf is gone) and yet their behaviors are just as outrageous as those of the children.Where the characters really shine is in their simple, child-like logic not tainted by the "reality" of adult experience and education. Each of the characters find themselves in unique situations and react with matter-of-fact that are very true depictions of the mindset of a child.The simplicity and innocence of the characters' thinking serves as a great commentary not only on the humorous and sometimes foolish predicaments that they find themselves in, but also on the fact that sometimes those innocent and simple ideals are just as effective (or even more effective) than the "logical" views of the adult world.Plot/Pacing/Setting/EtcEach story had its own plot that was generally wrapped up within the story itself. Sometimes elements of one story will show up later in another story. The pacing is quick and engaging. Never did my kids get bored during the reading. If anything, the pacing may have been too quick at times since the kids were often bummed that a story was over too quickly.The setting of Wayside school was a quirky and unique exploration of a school. I loved the idea that the construction crew made a mistake and built the rooms one on top of another instead of side by side as in a "normal" school. I especially loved the last chapter where Louis tells the kids about other schools...and how strange they (we) are.OverallThis is a great collection of stories...essentially a collection of children's fables (although unlike a "true" fable, the morals are often left unsaid or less pronounced). The humor and wit is entertaining both for kids and adults and makes for an entertaining read. By breaking the book out into a series of many very short stories, this book becomes something that can be picked up for a quick 5-10 minutes of reading or can be lounged over for an hour or so. The language is simple enough that an early reader (1st-2nd grade) should be able to read it on his/her own. It's definitely a lot of fun to read aloud with kids and I'm glad I went that route with my kids. I look forward to finding more stories from Wayside school. ****4 stars
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very funny stories about the students and teachers on the 30th story of Wayside School.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This strange, funny book is filled with odd, hilarious stories. Some even have a moral like you may do art quickly, but it won't necessarily be the best. This book is built up of a bunch of mini stories about abnormal kids with strange but unique hobbies or problems. There is a girl who didn't know what to do with her toes so she thought about cutting them off and selling them. She was shocked when her mom suggested clipping her toe nails. There are three brothers who had reputations that were completely the opposite of what they are. One was described as fat, when he was skinny. Another was said to be rude, when he was very polite. I recommend this book to people who are looking for an entertaining but quick read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wayside school is a mixed-up, crazy place where an evil teacher turns children into apples, nicknames and names just don’t make sense, and the cutest teeth are those that aren’t there! This book isn’t quite as funny as Wayside School is Falling Down, but is definitely amusing.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is about each and every student in one class and how different they are. But no matter how wacky or silly they are, they can always get along with each other.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A book about differnt students and Ms.Jewls. The first chapter was about Ms.Gorf that changed students into apples if they didnt pay attention, answer a problem, or anything a teacher wouldnt give a punishment for.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5There was a terrible mistake-Wayside School was built with one classroom on top of another, thirty stories high! (The builder said he was sorry.) Maybe that's why all kinds of funny things happened at Wayside-especially on the thirteenth floor. This is one of my favorite books from my childhood. I enjoyed this read because it was silly and fun! The author makes a funny story into something that can be so real. The authors use of illustrations and cohesive text makes any kids come back for more. The text is easy to read and the chapters are equally spaced out.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a very silly book. It is about a class of children and their teacher, and each chapter is a story on each individual in turn. Though it is a chapter book, this is definitely classified as children's literature, for the actions of the characters and the humor in what they say and do is aimed toward and relatable to children today.I first heard this story from the librarian at my elementary school in third grade and then read it on my own in fourth grade and found it absolutely hilarious. Though it's not quite my style now, I still can clearly see the appeal of this book to children and why they would want to read the stories over and over again--as an eight-year-old, who WOULDN'T want to read about kids trying to sell their toes or stealing each other's lunches or getting kicked over the fence? Eight-year-old me was enthralled by those things.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book works well for guided reading groups or as a read aloud. It consists of many short stories about the students and other people at Wayside School. The stories are funny and quirky and appeal to most children.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This story is about a school that was built incorrectly. Instead of being built one story tall with 30 classrooms right next to each other, Wayside School was built 30 stories tall with only 1 room on each floor. The story focuses on room 30 in Mirs Jewls class. Each chapter goes through the classroom and introduces each student in the class. The weird thing about these students, is that they are all a little strange. Every part of the school is a strange place with a strange staff. THere are adventures on every floor. Genre: Fantasy becuase none of these stroies could, or would, happen.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Dated. Some stories came across as mean sprited and bullying to my elementary kids. Some they didn't get the jokes as the author intended. use with caution. Don't book talk.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5everyone can benefit from its truths. a great book to sit down and take in. the writing is pure, as are the children in it. “Class,” said Mrs. Jewls. “Let’s all thank Louis for his wonderful story.” Everybody booed.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5These stories are great! Silly stories that are great for just encouraging students to read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is such a fun read! It has a funny humor to it that keeps everyone engaged, including the teacher. I think this would be a wonderful source of positive reinforcement to the class, with an educational basis as a plus! The students would love to read this and I really do believe that it would help them stay on task and with good behavior if this was used for that manner.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5So funny and quirky and justifyably beloved by kids.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5So funny. Great. I loved the sense of humor. There were so many unexpected things.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Sarchar is the Newbery award winner of the book Holes.Built incorrectly, Wayside school is thirty classrooms tall and not thirty rooms in a row. The building is crocked and missing floor #19.The students who attend are as wacky as the school.The fight, they create, they laugh and they are filled with funny antics.I read this with my nine year old grand daughter. She liked it and laughed right out loud.I think this is a book that I could have skipped, except for the fact that I now have lovely memories of a giggly, blonde, giggly young lady who holds a special place in my heart.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A fun book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is a very funny way to talk about a school and its students. Each chapter is about another interesting student or staff member at the school. The school was built on the intention to have 30 classrooms side by side, but instead the school was built with the 30 classrooms one on top of the other. This meant that the school was 30 stories tall. This book taks you through a typical day as a student in this very crazy school.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Many laughs with giggling boys. Silly, but unexpected and worth it...if it is just to remember a little of our childhood.