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A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordan Korman about what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher--perfect for fans of Ms. Bixby's Last Day.

The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks. Like Aldo, with anger management issues; Parker, who can't read; Kiana, who doesn't even belong in the class--or any class; and Elaine (rhymes with pain). The Unteachables have been removed from the student body and isolated in room 117.

Their teacher is Mr. Zachary Kermit, the most burned-out teacher in all of Greenwich. He was once a rising star, but his career was shattered by a cheating scandal that still haunts him. After years of phoning it in, he is finally one year away from early retirement. But the superintendent has his own plans to torpedo that idea--and it involves assigning Mr. Kermit to the Unteachables.

The Unteachables never thought they'd find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did. And Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again. Over the course of a school year, though, room 117 will experience mayhem, destruction--and maybe even a shot at redemption.

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January 8, 2019
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Both endearing and entertaining...This crowd-pleasing school story delivers the straightforward humor and warmth that Korman's many fans expect.

-- "School Library Journal"

Chapters rotate narration between students and administrators, giving varied perspectives to this humorous classroom underdog story that champions teamwork, kindness, and hidden sparks.

-- "Publishers Weekly"

Korman spins a narrative of redemption and belief in exceeding self-expectations...Funny and endearing.

-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Korman's latest delivers what his fans have come to expect: a well-paced story laced with humor and just as much heart.

-- "Booklist"

Humorous, relatable, and full of heart, Korman's gift for understanding the middle school mind is on full display.

-- "School Library Journal on Supergifted"

Managing a large cast of characters with ease, Korman creates a comedy of compounded errors leading to a public disaster and, strangely enough, a happy ending.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins B and Blackstone Audio; Unabridged AUDIO edition (January 8, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982610360
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1982610364
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 0.6 x 5.8 inches

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Gordon Korman has written more than fifty middle-grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times #1 bestseller The 39 Clues: One False Note, The Juvie Three, Son of the Mob, Born to Rock, and Schooled. Though he didn't play football in high school, Gordon's been a lifelong fan and season ticket holder. He says, "I've always been fascinated by the 'culture of collision' in football and wanted to explore it-not just from the highlight films but from its darker side as well." Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York.

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Anna

My ten year old loved it!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 13, 2022

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I have a hard time finding books that keep my son’s attention, and he ended up loving this one and Restart by the same author.

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Ricky Mooney

My daughter loved this book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 17, 2022

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My 5th grader really enjoyed this book.

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Laura Hall

YA book written for teachers

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 2, 2022

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I started out reading this book to make sure it was appropriate for my students and really wound up reading it as a teacher through the teacher’s eyes in this story … an adult’s perspective! I loved it. I think all teachers have experienced his burnout at one time or another if you have been in the profession for any length of time. But the way these kids rally because someone stops to care about them rings so true in society.

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Nancy F.

Funny Middle School Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 1, 2022

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This is a good book to introduce to middle schoolers who don’t like to read. It is an easy read even for the most reluctant reader.

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Christie

Great Book!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 9, 2022

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My 10 year old boy absolutely loved this book!! Great read from start to finish.

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Sadia Z.

The Unteachavles

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 23, 2022

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Good story about a group of misfit kids who inspired their teacher and the misfit teacher who inspired them right back. Would have liked to see more variety in the voices of the first-person narrators; they all sounded the same.

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Super Great!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 6, 2022

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This book was amazing! The characters were all very real and interesting, especially Kiana, Mr. Kermit, Elaine… okay all of them! I also loved how Korman put the tiniest hint of romance in there without ever saying it out right. I love books about school and in the classroom, like Sahara Special. I also love that it wasn’t just the students who got a second chance, but the teacher too. I half wish they had a scene of the superintendent when he read that newspaper article!
Overall, super amazing book, I loved it and would totally recommend it.

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Pete Springer

Teacher gets his mojo back.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 11, 2021

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The Unteachables by Gordon Korman was an entertaining read. Mr. Kermit, otherwise known as ribbit by his students, is just putting his time in until he can qualify for early retirement. He is saddled with the worst class in the school called SCS-8. These are the kids that everyone has pretty much given up on. Kermit begins each day by showing up late, passing out worksheets, drinking tons of coffee from a huge cup called "the toilet bowl," and working on his daily crossword puzzle. At first, the kids don't have much use for him either because he hasn't even bothered to learn their names, and he isn't teaching them anything.

To make matters worse, Miss Fountain, the daughter of his ex-fiancee, teaches in the next room over. She runs her seventh grade like a kindergarten class by doing things such as circle time. As the story progresses, we learn that Mr. Kermit used to be an excellent teacher, but things have gone downhill since one of his classes was involved in a cheating scandal. Even though Mr. Kermit wasn't involved, the superintendent, Dr. Thaddeus, blames him for the whole incident and does whatever he can think of to get rid of him.

If you're expecting a true portrayal of a middle school classroom, this isn't the book for you. On the other hand, if you like a humorous story with lots of memorable characters, I would recommend this book.

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Rachel

Great gift

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 17, 2022

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Got this as a gift for my 10 year old son. He’s really enjoying it

Melissa @ Writer Grrl Reads

Absolutely DELIGHTFUL

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 16, 2019

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The summer after Grade 7 I went on a week long Girl Guide camping trip. We had an eight hour bus trip to get there and my leader instructed each girl to pack one book and then we could trade books if we needed something else to read. With such a long bus trip up, I think I read the book I packed and one other before we'd arrived at our destination. I borrowed a Gordon Korman book from another girl, The Zucchini Wars, and I was HOOKED on his books. Looking at Goodreads now, this is the fifth book in the MacDonald Hall series -- but the adventures of Bruno and Boots were laugh out loud funny and I enjoyed every instalment.

I was browsing on Edelweiss one evening and noticed The Unteachables and downloaded it without even reading the synopsis because I had such fond memories of his writing. On the plane ride home from Disneyland, my brain was so exhausted from our trip that I wasn't able to focus on Kingdom of Ash, so I decided to give this book a shot. From the first chapter, I was hooked on the story and I finished the book that day, exhaustion and all. Then I promptly ordered a copy for my husband after he expressed an interest in reading it and reminisced about hearing Gordon speak at a writing workshop when he was in middle school. Plus, it's about a teacher and teaching, so I know he's going to like it!

The story centres around Mr. Kermit, a teacher who has one year of teaching left before he qualifies for early retirement, who is given the toughest class to teach, The Unteachables. Each chapters switches the point of view between the children in the class, Mr. Kermit, and other characters. Like most middle grade, the story is an absolute delight to read and had me grinning, laughing, sitting on the edge of my seat and racing through the pages, eager to find out how the story would wrap itself up. I highly, highly recommend this one if you enjoy middle grade, or even if you're not an avid middle grade reader. It has a cast of absolutely delightful characters and the story will keep you hooked right up until the final page.

Note: An egalley was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Vivien

good book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 9, 2020

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Bought this for my middle school child as per his English teacher recommendation. But it turns out I start reading it and love it. just started reading and seems very interest story. I am a slow and reluctant reader but loving it.

Tony

amazing

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on December 24, 2021

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This book was stunning, Gordon Korman is an amazing author, his books include different points of perspective from each of the characters, his books are wonderfully emotional and creative, I hope He writes more books because I would definitely read them,
I recommend this book to 10+ children

lachlan pollard

Different voices

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on June 4, 2021

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I liked the different perspectives with each character writing a chapter. However there probably needs to be more emotion to building connections between the two main characters and the reader.
Some funny moments as always with Korman's unique view on teenage life.

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