Wayside School Is Falling Down

Name: Wayside School Is Falling Down
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (2602 reviews)
Author: Louis Sachar

by Louis Sachar

Contemporary Fiction Childrens

4.7 (2,602)

4.7 stars from 2,602 reviews. Top 74% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

179 pages~3 hr readPublished by Bound to Stay Bound BooksPublished 1989-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love silly, absurd humour that doesn't talk down to kids and actually makes you laugh out loud.
You want something fast-paced that won't feel like a chore to read, even if you're not naturally drawn to books.
You appreciate quirky characters and strange situations that feel chaotic but somehow make perfect sense.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer stories with a strong plot that builds to a climax rather than loosely connected episodes.
You want heartfelt lessons or emotional growth woven into your comedy.
You're looking for adventure or action. This is pure, gentle classroom mayhem.

About this book

Wayside School Is Falling Down is a classroom comedy chapter book by Louis Sachar. The story follows quirky students and staff at an unusual school, including Miss Mush serving her Mushroom Surprise in the cafeteria and students like Maurecia and Calvin wearing distinctive outfits. The book contains interconnected short stories featuring fast-paced, silly, and relatable humor. This is the second book in the Wayside School series, which also includes Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, and Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom. The series is intended for readers ages 7 to 13.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 80% off peak. Price has dropped 8 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 146 days. Typically stays discounted for 25 days.

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Currently around #20K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 26% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.7★ from 2,602 reviews

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