Sideways Stories from Wayside School: A Funny and Clever Chapter Book About School Adventures for Children (Ages 8-12)

Bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar knows how to make readers laugh. And there are laughs galore in perennial favorite Sideways Stories from Wayside School, the first book in the series!

Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for the mistake), Wayside School has some of the wackiest classes in town, especially on the thirtieth floor. That’s where you’ll meet Bebe, the fastest draw in art class; John, who only reads upside down; Myron, the best class president ever; and Sammy, the new kid—he’s a real rat.

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 SchoolWayside School Is Falling DownWayside School Gets a Little StrangerAnd now also Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom, the brand-new, fourth installment in the series, and the first in twenty-five years! 

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The perennially popular and bestselling series from Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar!
The book that started it all! Kids will zoom through this hilarious chapter book and ask for the second book in no time. Even more stories from every kid’s favorite school! Get ready to hear laughter for days and days! The third book in the hilarious bestselling series will have kids cracking up over and over again! The fourth installment in the beloved series stars all your favorite students and teachers, with all their quirks and giggles!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 1985
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0380698714
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0380698714
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 – 9 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.35 x 7.62 inches
Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Wayside School
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Children’s Spine-Chilling Horror #9 in Children’s Short Story Collections #10 in Children’s Halloween Books (Books)
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