kathrynwilliams's review against another edition
5.0
Great memories of listening to all the Wayside school books with my kids. This one is particularly funny to me. The chapter about the dance teacher and "Ronaldo, King of the Gypsies!" still cracks me up when I think about it.
cebaute's review against another edition
3.0
Didn't love it. My students were obsessed with the first book in the series and I decided we would read the second book too. But there were a lot of inappropriate comments and plot lines that were definitely not school appropriate. It feel short in comparison to its superior predecessor.
zenithharpink's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. This book is so zainy, in the most lovable way. It's hard to write a review that gives any real direction, but I've loved these books since I was little. These are definitely more vignettes than a narrative throughout the book, but that still makes for a fun read-and great for young readers getting into chapter books.
I recommend to any looking for a silly read, those that read these books when they were children, or children looking for a great new book to check out.
I recommend to any looking for a silly read, those that read these books when they were children, or children looking for a great new book to check out.
grimondgalgmod's review against another edition
4.0
Not as absurdly funny as the first book (some of these stories have *gulp* morals) but oh man, those 19th-story stories are just perfect.
bronwynmb's review against another edition
5.0
Galen read: 4/1-4/11/23
“500 stars is the amount I would give it.” “You didn’t ask me my favorite part. Chapter 30!”
“500 stars is the amount I would give it.” “You didn’t ask me my favorite part. Chapter 30!”
flamingho's review against another edition
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
Even tho it was a short children’s book I read for a reading challenge prompt. I gotta say that this is of it’s a hard read for me. I’m not the target audience, but they sure didn’t expect the child reading it to want to be challenged at all. I’m sure a lot of kids love this book, but 7-8 year old me put it down for a reason and didn’t read it.
cattyice11's review against another edition
5.0
I loved these books in like third grade so I found this in a thrift store recently and I’ve been reminded how much I love them
mal8181's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
poachedeggs's review
4.0
Not as good as [b:Sideways Stories From Wayside School|15779|Sideways Stories From Wayside School (Wayside School #1)|Louis Sachar|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347614755s/15779.jpg|1215581] - some of the stories just seemed too in-your-face, like the one that was written entirely backwards. But I did enjoy the story of the nineteenth storey and numerous other surreal episodes (like Benjamin Nushmutt being known as Mark Miller or some innocuous name, for most of his time in Wayside School). The weirdness factor is still high. What I particularly like about this is how Sachar has obviously made use of his experience in an elementary school to give life to the way the teachers behave in the Wayside School (e.g. Mrs Jewls is determined that the students learn three things every day, like how pickles are made, the capital of England, and 7+4).