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Another zany day at school. Judy is caught kissing Justin. Vanessa is eating paste. Mrs. Reilly, a teacher, turns into a ghoul from the dark side of the moon. And Ollie, the classroom mascot, who happens to be a seven-foot-long snake, is chasing Principal Poole. In other words, it's a day at school as imagined by Dave Crawley, author of the popular Cat Poems and Dog Poems. With lively illustrations by Liz Callen, this comical collection examines everything from taking tests, coming up with ever more original excuses for not doing homework, and the shock of seeing a teacher on a Saturday, buying groceries like an actual human being.

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★ "Well written, very funny, and right on the mark for elementary students. . . . Kids will love this collection."—Library Media Connection, starred review

"The selections are upbeat, and even the more serious topics, such as being the new kid at school or last chosen for games, have an optimistic tone."—School Library Journal

Reading, Rhyming, and 'Rithmetic

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    A Hardback by Dave Crawley, Liz Callen

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      Publisher: Astra Publishing House
      Publication Date: 01/03/2010
      ISBN13: 9781590785652, 978-1590785652
      ISBN10: 1590785657

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Another zany day at school. Judy is caught kissing Justin. Vanessa is eating paste. Mrs. Reilly, a teacher, turns into a ghoul from the dark side of the moon. And Ollie, the classroom mascot, who happens to be a seven-foot-long snake, is chasing Principal Poole. In other words, it's a day at school as imagined by Dave Crawley, author of the popular Cat Poems and Dog Poems. With lively illustrations by Liz Callen, this comical collection examines everything from taking tests, coming up with ever more original excuses for not doing homework, and the shock of seeing a teacher on a Saturday, buying groceries like an actual human being.

      Trade Review
      ★ "Well written, very funny, and right on the mark for elementary students. . . . Kids will love this collection."—Library Media Connection, starred review

      "The selections are upbeat, and even the more serious topics, such as being the new kid at school or last chosen for games, have an optimistic tone."—School Library Journal

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