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The Wayside School Collection, Narrated By Louis Sachar, 7 Cds [Complete & Unabridged Audio Work] Audio CD

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This is unabridged. It is read by the award winning author. This includes: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School is Falling Down, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger.

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0739368206
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978-0739368206
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Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0739368206
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0739368206
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces

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Louis Sachar was born in New York. He was inspired to write children's books after working as a teacher's aide to gain extra credit. After graduation he worked in a sweater warehouse in Connecticut and wrote at night. He was soon fired from that job and moved onto law school where in his first week of study Sideways Stories From Wayside School was published. In 2000 Louis Sacher wrote Holes which became both an instant classic and a film starring Sigourney Weaver. Holes was his first book to be published in the UK and continues to prove popular among younger readers. Once Louis Sachar begins writing a new book he refuses to talk to anyone until it is finished and entry to his office is barred apart from his two dogs. The Cardturner is his new book which publishes in 2010.

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Hannah

Rude and disrespectful book. Do not recommend.

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2020

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I found this book to be inappropriate for my child. I read it aloud to him and was surprised with how rude/mean/disrespectful the kids in the book are and how aloof/unhelpful adults are portrayed. There is consistent, unchecked name calling and the kids hit each other (even teachers!) and say/do mean things to each other. I bought the three book set and will not be reading the second and third book to my child. It’s more than silly and zany, it crosses boundaries and encourages unkindness.

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NPchicago

Hilarious stories of nonsense to span generations!

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2018

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Hard to even know where to begin! Absolutely LOVED the tales of Wayside School growing up from the missing floor to three Eric's to Mrs. Jewl's crazy experiments, and I feel like its incredibly humorous satire played a very fundamental role in developing me into the sarcastic man-child my family and friends know me as today! (My wife is a big fan of the books as well but maybe not so much on what she's now left dealing with in a husband)

These books were some of the very few I repeatedly checked out of the school library because they were always worth a re-read. The best part about them is the layers in the simple yet chaotic stories that reveal themselves in different forms as you grow older! I found my way back to this set recently when I decided it was time for my 8-year old niece (who is starting to discover her own passion for reading) to get her first exposure to the amazingness these stories offer up! And in a proud Uncle moment, she literally was nose deep in the first book of the set as quickly as she woke up the next morning, already telling her parents how much shes loves it!! The funny thing is, buying this set invoked so many nostalgic feelings in me that I almost didn't want to give it to her! Could not be happier though knowing that I could bring a whole new generation into the crazy world of Sachar and excited to borrow these once my niece is done!

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Jennifer Hamlin

I loved this series when I was a kid and now my 10yo is over the moon about it

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020

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This series was so great, I would literally get super excited about reading it when I was young. Now my son has started it and even though there aren't pictures on every page he reads it by himself without prompting. It's an excellent transition series for children who love comic book type of books like captain underpants, dog man, and or Jedi academy. I really just want my son to transition to chapter books and this was a good start.

12 people found this helpful

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drew kohl

Still funny after all these years.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018

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These stories were childhood classics growing up. I am now sharing these stories with my daughter. My daughter now wants me to read these stories on a nightly basis. The stories are a little cheesy, but they still make me laugh. Overall, these stories are great as each chapter only takes a couple of minutes to read & although the language has a few rude words such as "stupid" it is still tamer than most of what kids are reading today. I also like how even though the stories are fictional & often have all sorts of nonsense, it also allows readers to use their imagination, which is key for kids that are part of the target population.

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Karetha DellGrottaglia

Another generation laughs and learns to love reading with Wayside School.

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2015

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My 3rd grader (nine year old son) thinks these are the funniest, best reads yet. They totally helped him transition into becoming an avid silent reader - on his own - as the vocabulary is perfectly challenging, the flow of the words is comfortable and natural, and the tone of the book is ideal for his age. The greatest part - I loved these when I was his age, and I get to share in the stories and relive a part of my childhood all over again. He gets a kick out of reading to me and to his dad, and we laugh together. Ironically, my son has homeschooled since first grade, so some of the details allow me to share my school stories with him - but the beauty of Sachar's stories is that they are a world of their own and one gets drawn into them regardless of one's own background. Absolute fun.

29 people found this helpful

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Cookie44

A fun book to read

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018

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I taught elementary school for over 30 years. Every year I would read these books to my students. We laughed everyday when we would read about the different students. My students would make references throughout the day to the stories. For instance they would say no Sammie’s allowed in the class. I One of my students was a non reader. He told me his goal was to learn to read so he could read the books for himself. He finally got from me a gift of the books to make that a reality. I never tired of reading the stories to the children.i even got a set for my grandson and my daughter in law sent me a photo of him reading.

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Patricia A. Roy

Excellent series for new readers

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020

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I wanted to find a book series that would transform my excellent-yet-reluctant 6-year old reader into an eager reader. This was it. He has devoured these books on his own, reading them aloud while giggling to anyone who will listen, reciting them and giggling as he rides his bike, and re-reading them again and again. He told me that he used to think reading was boring, but now he knows it's fun. That is probably the highest compliment to any author. I am very grateful for the series. The first book was slow, but books 2-3 are hilarious. The only downside is that some actions depicted are exceptionally mean, but I *think* he appreciates the book more for its comedy than it reinforcing a poor standard of behavior.

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Miss Dina

Great book series!

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018

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This series of books got my 7 year old grand daughter, Grace in trouble with her teacher at school! Remembering how great each book was I purchased her the series. Her teacher was reading it aloud to the class and Grace absolutely could NOT put it down. Of course she soon was ahead of the read aloud in the classroom and she told one of her friends what happened next and the teacher found out. Then called the teacher called Grace to account for a) reading ahead and b) telling her friend what happened next. GREAT BOOK SERIES! DEFINITELY RECOMMEND FOR THE 7 AND 8 year old range. (But don't tell the next thing that happens if your teacher is reading aloud!)

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Rob

Interesting stories for all ages.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2016

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Although we bought these for my 10yo, we quickly found out that the other two (6 and 4) enjoy the stories as well. Definitely worth the price.

Also good to note that some of the stories are outright bizarre. There are some funny ones, there are some which has a message to deliver to the kid (e.g. what is art? is it the quantity or the quality?) and there are the bizarre ones, which are not really funny, and doesn't have anything to say either. Even the kids find them strange.
Putting this aside, I still think it is a 5 star.

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Zontania

Perfect for young readers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2013

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Bought this box set after reading favourable reviews and was not disappointed. The stories are quirky and short enough to hold a young reader's attention. My 8-year-old daughter was so keen to find out what was next that she read the books all by herself (except for the first couple of chapters which were read by her Dad.) She asked me what a couple of words meant and was keen to discuss the stories with me. The stories are exciting, well-written, and fun.

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dari

Wayside school !!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2015

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My son is 10. He loves all books from Louis Sachar, but The Wayside School Collection is his favorite. Very funny and imaginative stories. I myself have read the books and loved them as well :)

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2018

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Good, fun books for early readers.

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Justina

My 9 year old loved reading these

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2015