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Young Adult · 1993 · G

Wayside School is Falling Down

by Louis Sachar

Thirty weird stories from the strangest school in the world.

More humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, where students learn to tango, face the cafeteria's dreaded Mushroom Surprise, and study a hobo during show and tell. Sequel to "Sideways Stories from Wayside School."

ForAll agesGenreYoung AdultLength179 pagesRead time~4.5 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

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Clean language

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

None

No psychological concerns; purely imaginative and comic

What this book is about

The second Wayside School book continues the misadventures of students and teachers at the thirty-story school built sideways. Each chapter is a self-contained comic story full of wordplay, absurdist logic, and Sachar's warm affection for children's imaginations. Beloved by elementary school readers for decades.

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