Tales of a Substitute Teacher: A Magician's Tricks Take Over Room 6 - Softcover

Powrozek, Sheri

Softcover

ISBN 10: 069207550X ISBN 13: 9780692075500

Publisher: Imagination Book Works, 2018

Synopsis

When Mrs. Webber falls ill and can't make it to school, Frankie and his fifth grade class follow the mystical teachings of their substitute, Mr. Potter. Mr. Potter's unique wardrobe, jolly and goofy demeanor, magic tricks, and interesting behavior leads the students to believe he is a real wizard. As the day goes on, they experience unexplainable events, confirming their theory. Mr. Potter gives them a day they will never forget, teaching them a lesson about acceptance and confidence.

About this title

About the Author

Sheri Powrozek is the author of the charming series, Tales of a Substitute Teacher. From 2014-2017, Sheri was a substitute teacher for K-5 (elementary), in which she drew inspiration from to write these adventure-filled and imaginatively-driven stories with magical undertones. Sheri Powrozek has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northeastern University. She resides in Illinois with her two children and husband. Her favorite genres are children's fiction and romance, but she is always busy writing and creating new projects. In each story, Sheri focuses on a positive message. It is important to her that she inspires her readers and gets them to believe in themselves and their instinct. This book series focuses on judgment, perception, acceptance, confidence, and being unique.

Review

Reviewed By: 
Mamta Madhavan 
Review Rating:
5 Stars - 
Reviewed By Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Mrs. Weber falls ill and the students get a substitute teacher, Mr. Potter, in Tales of a Substitute Teacher Volume 2: A Magician's Tricks Take Over Room 6 by Sheri Powrozek. The children like Mrs. Weber; she had been an assistant in the school earlier, she is fun, young, and loves playing sports and games. She usually waits for the students in the hallway to greet them and today she is not there. The substitute teacher, Mr. Potter, tells the children that Mrs. Weber is down with a dreadful stomach virus and needs rest. Mr. Potter dresses oddly, but the children find him charming yet mysterious. He is always juggling chalk sticks, pulling handkerchiefs out of his pockets, and has an eccentric sense of humor. Children feel Mr. Potter is a wizard and he slowly becomes popular among the students.

The story has some good messages for young readers; that of embracing ourselves, the good, the bad, and the extraordinary. It teaches children acceptance and to celebrate their uniqueness. The characters in the story are real and relatable and children will find it easy to connect with the story. The author's thought of weaving in life lessons through the plot make it sound interesting and easy for young readers to understand. She also makes it exciting with a whimsical and goofy character like Mr. Potter as a substitute teacher. It is a good book for storytelling sessions at home and in classrooms because of the messages it conveys, and is worth having in one's personal collection to be read many times.

About this edition

• Publisher: Imagination Book Works
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 069207550X
• ISBN 13: 9780692075500
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 145