Miss Nelson Is Back

by Harry G. Allard Jr., James Marshall (Illustrator)

Overview

In this companion to Miss Nelson Is Missing—the classic, hilarious story of a misbehaving class—the scheming kids in Room 207 are in for a big surprise from the scariest substitute around: Miss Viola Swamp.

When their teacher has to go away for a week, Miss Nelson's kids are excited to "really act up." But when the principal ends up being the most boring substitute teacher ever, they hatch a plan to turn their week from dull to delightful. Will they be able to trick Mr. Blandsworth and avoid ending up with The Swamp?

Your class or young reader will laugh along with this funny picture book, which its tongue-in-cheek humor and James Marshall’s simply silly illustrations.

Plus don't miss the companion books: Miss Nelson Is Missing and Miss Nelson Has a Field Day!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780395416686
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/28/1986
Series:	Miss Nelson Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	166,854
Product dimensions:	8.31(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	320L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Harry Allard (1928-2017) was the author of many hilarious books for children, including several Miss Nelson and Stupid Family titles, all illustrated by James Marshall.

James Marshall (1942–1992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious children’s books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master’s degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his life’s work as one of the finest creators of children’s books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This is an artful spoof that's not to be missed." Booklist, ALA

Editorial Reviews

"This is an artful spoof that's not to be missed." Booklist, ALA —

From the Publisher

Miss Nelson goes away for a week, and the kids in Room 207 fear that they'll have the dreaded substitute teacher, Viola Swamp. Instead, they get Principal Blandsworth, who bores them into taking drastic measures. ``A nutty sequel to Miss Nelson Is Missing,'' PW stated. ``Marshall's color cartoons and the twisty tale rise to stratospheric heights of buffoonery.'' (48)

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