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Sign up todayWayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom
Wayside School: Book #4
Narrator
Louis Sachar
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Length
3 hours
Language
English
Bookseller recommendation
“Wonderful and wacky, this return to Wayside School is a worthy successor to the original book. The characters keep the same charm as they had since 1978, mixing poignant character development with the sideways thinking of children. Sideways Stories from Wayside School was a landmark in my reading and Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom did not disappoint my fond memories.”
— Sam • The Cupboard Maker Books
Bookseller recommendation
“I like that this Wayside School was one big story/topic rather than little stories like in the other Wayside Books. I like how the characters kept having problems and blaming them on the cloud of doom (which is not a cloud). I would recommend this book to others. If you like Wayside School you will like this book.”
— Cai (age 11) • Fables Books
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“If students in Miss Jewel’s class want to collect a million of something that doesn’t cost any money, that’s easy to carry to their classroom on the thirtieth floor, what do they choose? Toenail clippings, of course! We’ve had to wait a long time for this latest edition of the hilarious Sideways Stories from Wayside School. Read by the author with perfect inflections of grade-school-age whininess and glee, Beneath the Cloud of Doom will introduce a new generation of fans to this beloved series by award-winning author, Louis Sacar.”
— Becky • Rediscovered Books
Wayside School is back in session in this brand-new, fourth installment in the perennially beloved and bestselling series by Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar.
Your favorite students and teachers are all here. That includes Sharie, who loves her striped-and-spotted umbrella more than anything; Kathy, who has a bad case of oppositosis; Jason, who has to read the longest book in the world; and the rest of Mrs. Jewls’s class on the thirtieth floor, who are busily collecting toenail clippings.
Everyone is scrambling to prepare for the all-important Ultimate Test, but meanwhile, there is a mysterious Cloud of Doom looming above them…
More than fifteen million readers have laughed at the clever and hilarious stories of Wayside School. So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School! Kids 7 to 13 will zoom through these chapter books—laughing their way through the fast, funny, silly but relatable stories.
This funny chapter book series includes:
- Sideways Stories from Wayside School
- Wayside School Is Falling Down
- Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
- And now also Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom, the brand-new, fourth installment in the series, and the first in twenty-five years!
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.
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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