Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
32
Description
On the third day of school, a young boy is sent to the principal's office and thinks about all the horrifying rumors he has heard about her.
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1993
Physical description
32 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
0545069327 / 9780545069328
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Lexile
510L
User reviews
LibraryThing member esproull
On the third day of school, a kid got sent to the principal's office for accidentally ripping his teacher's wig off. On his way, he thinks of all the awful, terrifying stories he's heard about what happens to all the children that get sent to the principal's office. Some are experimented on, some
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are eaten, and others are kept in a cage underneath her desk. He anxiously sits in the waiting room until he hears his name called. He looks up to see a pretty woman who claims to be the principal, and he is certain that she must just be a master of disguise. She actually seems quite nice and his punishment turns out to be less than harsh. He makes it out of the principal's office that day, feeling like one of the lucky ones! Show Less
LibraryThing member Stockel
Help students get over fear of going to the principal’s office when they do something wrong but reminds them that it is possible to get into trouble.
LibraryThing member Yona
Cute. Close to 3-1/2 I guess. It could have used a little something at the end. A lot of times it's kinda hard for me to rate the picture books for the younger children unless it's something really special.
LibraryThing member jfe16
It’s the third day of school. I’ve been sent to the principal’s office.
People go to Mrs. Green’s office and never return. Bones and skeletons, they say, fill the waiting room. The rug is red so that the blood doesn’t show.
What will happen to me? Will I become part of her coat rack? Food
What happens if she decides to keep me for one of her experiments? Will I end up with a dog’s head? A hamster’s hands? A chicken’s feet?
And now the door is slowly opening . . . .
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In this book, part of the author’s Black Lagoon series, Mrs. Green, the teacher in “The Teacher from the Black Lagoon,” has become the principal. And, although the being-sent-to-the-principal’s-office situation is not quite as relatable as a new teacher for young readers, even the best-behaved youngsters can imagine what it would be like to be sent to the principal’s office.
The targeted audience for this hilarious picture book, young readers ages four through eight, preschool through the primary grades, are sure to enjoy this preposterous tale filled with absurd imaginings and speculation. Young readers, familiar with school settings, are likely to empathize with the main character.
Colorful illustrations accompany the story; the imaginative tale is sure to keep youngsters giggling.
Highly recommended.
People go to Mrs. Green’s office and never return. Bones and skeletons, they say, fill the waiting room. The rug is red so that the blood doesn’t show.
What will happen to me? Will I become part of her coat rack? Food
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for her pet alligator? A paperweight or a bookmark? Maybe Mrs. Green will put me into one of the cages under her desk. Or send me home in chains.What happens if she decides to keep me for one of her experiments? Will I end up with a dog’s head? A hamster’s hands? A chicken’s feet?
And now the door is slowly opening . . . .
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In this book, part of the author’s Black Lagoon series, Mrs. Green, the teacher in “The Teacher from the Black Lagoon,” has become the principal. And, although the being-sent-to-the-principal’s-office situation is not quite as relatable as a new teacher for young readers, even the best-behaved youngsters can imagine what it would be like to be sent to the principal’s office.
The targeted audience for this hilarious picture book, young readers ages four through eight, preschool through the primary grades, are sure to enjoy this preposterous tale filled with absurd imaginings and speculation. Young readers, familiar with school settings, are likely to empathize with the main character.
Colorful illustrations accompany the story; the imaginative tale is sure to keep youngsters giggling.
Highly recommended.
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Call number
J2I.223.02