Back to School Books!

[ConnieAnnKirk]

What are your favorite books about school--starting school for the first time, going back to school, adventures in a classroom setting and with teachers?  Share them with us here!

[ConnieAnnKirk]

Here are a few to get us started!

Berenstain Bears Go Back to School  

First Day of School 

How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?   

[Melissa_W Moderator]

Miss Nelson Is Missing!  

Miss Nelson Is Back  

Miss Nelson Has a Field Day  

When Will I Read?, Vol. 1  

Ramona Quimby, Age 8  

[ConnieAnnKirk]

Thanks, Melissa!

The Magic School Bus books are also popular in this theme.  Here are a few:

Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System 

Magic School Bus inside the Human Body 

Magic School Bus Plants Seeds 

[harleyhoney]

I remember reading those Magic School Bus books with my kids.  Loved them!  I'll have to add some of those to Gramma's Library for the little ones.

Nancy

[JL_Garner]

I've recently been turned on to Andrew Clements' school stories, which he seems to be the master of. Really well written, good illustrations (especially the earlier ones, illustrated by Brian Selznik), and he even manages to sneak in lessons about language, economics, and journalism!

My favorites so far:

Frindle 

Landry News  

School Story  

Lunch Money  

[ConnieAnnKirk]

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JL_Garner wrote:

I've recently been turned on to Andrew Clements' school stories, which he seems to be the master of. Really well written, good illustrations (especially the earlier ones, illustrated by Brian Selznik), and he even manages to sneak in lessons about language, economics, and journalism!

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Thanks for these suggestions, JL!  Wasn't he a teacher himself, too, if I recall correctly?

[HarleyLBennett]

Best School Year Ever  

Best Christmas Pageant Ever (rack)  

Best Halloween Ever  

[Melissa_W Moderator]

Sideways Stories from Wayside School  

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger  

Wayside School Is Falling Down