This book is one of the cases where a sequel is at least as good as the first book. I really enjoyed revisiting the stories about the kids at Wayside School, and some of the stories that I had remembered best from my childhood were in this volume. Highly enjoyable. ( )

Didn't quite do the standalone/hang together thing as well. Some repetition that didn't work as well. But still delightful and still captures the feeling of elementary school. ( )

I love that Louis Sachar wrote a second book where we could continue hearing about Mrs. Jewel's class. My students love reading these novels and I enjoy reading them each year with them. ( )

This was the first book I ever bought at a school book fair and it will remain one of my favorites. I recently decided to read one chapter of it each night to my 6 year old son. I loved the sounds of his giggles and howling laughter as I read the stories that made me laugh so hard I couldn't breathe as a child. I was afraid that he wouldn't love the stories as much as I had as a child. I was also afraid that I wouldn't find the stories as entertaining this time around. I was very wrong! The delightful little children on the top floor of this silly school still put me in stitches and kept my son's usually waivering attention. I am so glad I decided to revisit this part of my childhood and brought my son along for the hilarious ride. ( )

I enjoyed this one more than the 1st one ... Maybe because I knew the characters so got all the "inside jokes", which made it funnier for me.

Adrianne ( )