Juvenile Fiction
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
1977
32
The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school.
So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to show our appreciation to those we value. The students don’t proffer a shred of respect for their good-natured teacher Miss Nelson, but when the witchy substitute Miss Viola Swamp appears on the scene, they start to regret their own wicked ways. James Marshall’s scritchy, cartoonish full-color ink and wash illustrations are hilarious. A back-to-school perennial
My Review:
This is seriously one of my favorite books of all time! I recall sitting in the classroom listening to my 1st grade teacher reading this to us. She told us that if we are naughty she was going to call Viola Swamp in to teach us a lesson. So of course we were good! But seriously this is beyond funny!
Things to Watch Out For: Viola Swamp!
