The Best School Year Ever: Library Edition

Robinson, Barbara

ISBN 10: 1605147133 ISBN 13: 9781605147130

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens, 2008

Synopsis

The Worst Kids in the History of the World! When anything goes wrong at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, from the hexing of Bus Six to the mysterious disappearance of the kindergarten gerbil, it's sure to have a Herdman behind it. The Herdmans are more than famous -- they're outlaws. They smoke cigars, lie, and set fire to things, and that's only when they bother to come to school! Then a school project forces the students to think of compliments for all their classmates -- including the Herdmans. Is it possible that behind their outrageous pranks there may be something good about this crazy clan after all? "The many readers who laughed out loud at Robinson's novel, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, will enthusiastically welcome the return of the Herdman kids." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Elaine Stritch gives a stunning performance." -- Akron Beacon Journal Barbara Robinson has written several books for children including The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, winner of the ALA Notable Children's Book Award, and produced as an ABC television film, and its sequels, The Best School Year Ever; My Brother Louis Measures Worms; and most recently, The Best Halloween Ever. Elaine Stritch, a superlative dramatic actress, won a Tony Award for her one-woman play, Elaine Stritch, At Liberty. A four-time Tony nominee, she has starred in numerous plays and musicals, including Bus Stop, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Company, and A Delicate Balance. She received a Grammy nomination for her recording of The Best Halloween Ever.

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About the Author

Barbara Robinson has written several popular books for children, including My Brother Louis Measures Worms, The Best School Year Ever, The Best Halloween Ever, and the enormously popular bestselling novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, first published in 1972, which was made into a classic TV movie and on which this book was based. The play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is produced annually in theaters, schools, and churches all over the world. Ms. Robinson has two daughters and three grandchildren.

From AudioFile

Actress Elaine Stritch lends her dry voice to this recording of the long-awaited sequel to THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER. Sixth-grader Beth has the ill fortune to draw Imogene Herdman's name in a year-long "Compliments for Classmates" project, and she must contend with the antics of the rest of the infamous Herdmans as well. Although clearly not a child's voice, Stritch's raspy, sardonic tone suits the story well, giving the sense of a wry, old teacher recounting an exaggerated tale of her own school days. Listeners will enjoy hearing the continuing misadventures of the Herdmans so pluckily recounted. R.Q.D. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1605147133
• ISBN 13: 9781605147130
• Binding: Preloaded Digital Audio Player
• Language: English