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Miss Nelson Has a Field Day

Harry Allard - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover

The notorious Miss Swamp reappears at the Horace B. Smedley School, this time to shape up the football team and help them to win at least one game.
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Miss Nelson Is Back

Harry G. Allard Jr. - Houghton Mifflin; Ex-library edition
Format: Hardcover

When their teacher has to go away for a week, the kids in Room 207 plan to "really act up."
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Miss Nelson Is Missing!

Harry G. Allard Jr. - Book & Cassette Favorites/Houghton Mifflin/Brilliance Corp.
Format: Audiobook

The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school. So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder...
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When Sophie Thinks She Can't...

Molly Bang - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover

When Sophie can't solve a math puzzle, she feels upset and inadequate. "I CAN'T DO IT!" she shouts, expressing the frustration all of us feel when we try and fail. Will she ever be "smart" like her sister? Maybe she isn't smart at all.Luckily Sophie's teacher steps in. What...
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Mabel Beecher: Future Teacher

Cari Best - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Mabel Beecher loves Kindergarten. And she loves her teacher, Mrs. Ampersand, because she's funny and smart and makes the class work hard, but brings Popsicles every Friday if everyone really tries. But then Mrs. Ampersand announces that she's leaving for the rest of the year because...
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I Know an Old Teacher

Anne Bowen - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Print book

Meet Miss Bindley - an ordinary teacher with an unusual appetite. Miss Bindley doesn't eat the usual fare like tuna melts and meatloaf. Instead, when her stomach grumbles, it's the class pets she has her eye - er, stomach - on. Watch out! You never know who might be next...
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My Teacher is a Robot

Jeffrey Brown - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes an imaginative picture book about a kid whose creative outlook has everyone at school seeing the world through new eyes. Perfect for fans of The Adventures of Beekle and The Most Magnificent Thing.Fred does not want...
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My Teacher Is a Monster!

Peter Brown - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A young boy named Bobby has the worst teacher. She's loud, she yells, and if you throw paper airplanes, she won't allow you to enjoy recess. She is a monster! Luckily, Bobby can go to his favorite spot in the park on weekends to play. Until one day... he finds his teacher there!...
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Late for School!

Stephanie Calmenson - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Hardcover

When Mr. Bungles the teacher oversleeps, he goes to great lengths, trying every form of transportation he can find, to get to school on time. 10,000 first printing.
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Same Way Ben

Maryann Cocca-Leffler - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Ben likes things the same way every day at school - he sits at the same table, eats the same lunch, and likes the daily class routine. But when his teacher leaves to have her baby and a substitute teacher comes and changes everything, Ben gets upset. He liked everything the way it was before!...
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Happy Birthday, Mrs. Millie!

Judy Cox - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Every morning at school, Mrs. Millie says, "Please hang up your book bugs." The kindergarteners know she means book bags, and they laugh whenever their teacher talks silly. On Mrs Millie's birthday, the children decide to throw a surprise party. They decorate the classroom...
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Mrs. Millie Goes to Philly!

Judy Cox - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Mrs. Millie is really silly. She loves to substitute animal words for other words when talking to her kindergarten class. On a class trip to Philadelphia, the kids board a "platypus" (school bus), "hold hens with their buddies" (hold hands with their buddies), and visit...
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First Year Letters

Julie Danneberg - Charlesbridge
Format: Paperback

In this sequel to FIRST DAY JITTERS, Sarah Jane Hartwell has gotten up her courage and has gone to teach school. And as every first year teacher knows, a classroom full of second graders can be alarmingly unpredictable.The key to eventual success is the classroom post office Sarah Jane...
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Last Day Blues

Julie Danneberg - Charlesbridge Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Its the last week of school, and Mrs. Hartwells class is excited to leave for summer vacation. The only problem is that the kids dont want their teacher to miss them while theyre gone. Once again Julie Danneberg and Judy Love bring to life the crazy antics of Mrs. Hartwell and her class...
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Llama Llama Loves to Read

ANNA DEWDNEY - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Anna Dewdney's Bestselling Llama Llama series continues with Llama learning to read!Llama Llama learns at school. Counting, writing, reading, rules. Friends and school -- there's nothing better. Llama learning all the letters!Anna Dewdney's beloved Llama Llama...
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Mrs. McBloom, Clean Up Your Classroom!

Kelly DiPucchio - Hyperion
Format: Book

There is a mysterious new student at Fitzgerald High, Jake Garret. He seems to have it all figured out. He looks like he just stepped off the cover of the J. Crew catalog, he is the best kicker the football team has ever had, and best of all, he hosts the party to go to every Friday night....
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Teacher's Pets

Dayle Ann Dodds - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

As a growing menagerie takes over Miss Fry's classroom, students of all species fall head-over-tails for their ever-patient teacher in Dayle Ann Dodds's funny story, illustrated with lively flair by Marylin Hafner.Monday morning is sharing day in Miss Fry's class, and children...
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Buddy and Earl Go to School

Maureen Fergus - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

Buddy and Earl know that with the right education they can become anything - even a dentist or a hot-dog vendor! So they eagerly gather their silly, smelly supplies and head to school. Soon after they arrive, their teacher, Miss Meredith, is called away and Professor Earl takes charge...
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Miss Malarkey Won't Be in Today

Judy Finchler - Walker Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Miss Malarkey is back (Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10) and this time SHE is the one with the over-active imagination! Stuck at home, delirious and helplessly sick, Miss Malarkey can't help but worry about which substitute Principal Wiggins has called in. Is it that ex-drill...
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Miss Malarkey's Field Trip

Judy Finchler - Walker Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Miss Malarkey is leaving the building. A field trip is the highlight of every school year. Students everywhere look forward to this break from the regular class routine.Miss Malarkey has never been in charge of running a class trip before. Bringing her students to the Science Center...
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Miss Smith's Incredible Story Book

Michael Garland - Dutton Children's Books
Format: Book

In this latest picture book by Michael Garland, action-packed artwork showcases a tale of high adventure inspired by the magic of reading and one spectacular teacher.Zack can't wait for Mrs. Smith to read out loud again from her incredible book. The first story fills the classroom with...
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This is the Teacher

Rhonda Gowler Greene - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This hilarious cumulative tale in the tradition of "The House That Jack Built" depicts a typical day at school. This is the teacher all ready for school. These are the students who rush through the door and topple the teacher all ready for school. The chaos continues&150and...
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Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill

Jamie Harper - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

"Children will love the story for its charm and rollicking fun, and the salient points will make a lasting impression. A top choice for Fire Prevention Week." - School Library JournalStop! Drop! Roll! Learning the rules of fire safety is a lot more fun (and less scary) when...
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Miss Mingo Weathers the Storm

Jamie Harper - Candlewick; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

It’s field-trip day for Miss Mingo’s multispecies class — but will each animal find a way to weather the weather on the path up to the observatory?It’s a spring morning, and Miss Mingo and her class are ready to hike up High Hill to visit the weather station. Groundhog,...
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Mr. Ouchy's First Day

B G Hennessy - Putnam Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Mr. Ouchy is nervous about his first day of school . . . even though he's the teacher! Will his students like him? Will he be able to find the bathroom? What if he can't remember his students' names? Fortunately, his classroom keeps him busy; his students have plenty of their...
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A Letter to My Teacher

Deborah Hopkinson - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Hardcover

This funny, touching picture book -the perfect gift for a child to give to his/her own teacher- celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great read-aloud and a perfect...
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Pinkalicious and the New Teacher

Victoria Kann - Harperfestival
Format: Paperback

It's the first day of school, and that means a brand-new teacher, Ms. Penny! Pinkalicious misses her old teacher until she comes up with an idea to make the classroom feel a little more familiar and a lot more pinkerrific. Number one New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann is back...
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I Will Never Get a Star on Mrs. Benson's Blackboard

Jennifer K. Mann - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Rose's teacher gives stars for spelling and neatness and giving the right answer, but Rose can't manage to do any of those things right. Will she ever get a star from Mrs. Benson?Rose is a distracted and creative soul. She does her best at school, but sometimes her mind wanders,...
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Because You Are My Teacher

Sherry North - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

One devoted teacher will stop at nothing to show her class the wonders of the world. From soaring over the Great Wall of China to hang gliding in the Australian Outback, the class has all kinds of adventures, across all seven continents.Because You Are My Teacher, a companion to Because...
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Mrs. Spitzer's Garden

Pattou, Edith - Harcourt
Format: Print book

Mrs. Spitzer is a wise teacher who knows many things. She knows about gardens. She knows about children. She knows how similar they are, and how both will flourish if tended lovingly.There are many remarkable teachers like Mrs. Spitzer in the world, and Edith Pattou's simple, moving...
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The Art of Miss Chew

Patricia Polacco - G.P. Putnams Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

After spending the summer with her artist grandmother, Trisha knows she wants to be an artist, too. Shes thrilled when her sketches get her into Miss Chews special art class at the high school. A substitute teacher tells her shes wasting time on art when she should be studying - but fortunately,...
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Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece

Patricia Polacco - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this inspiring true story, beloved artist Patricia Polacco conquers her fear of public speaking, allowing her to discover her remarkable voice. A wonderful companion to Thank You, Mr. Falker and The Art of Miss Chew, it celebrates the lifelong impact of a great teacher. Speaking in front...
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Thank You, Mr. Falker

Patricia Polacco
Format: Book

At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.
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Louise the Big Cheese and the Back-to-School Smarty-Pants

Elise Primavera - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Louise the Big Cheese is determined to make the grade in school this year and that means straight As. But she's stuck with the toughest teacher ever. Will Louise make the grade?
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Miss Fox

Simon Puttock - Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Miss Felicity Fox is a wonderful teacher. She buys donuts and chocolate cakes with lovely pink icing for all the children in her class. All the children love Miss Fox. All, that is, except naughty Lily Lamb, the naughtiest girl in school. When Miss Fox takes the class on a long and lonely...
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How to Get Your Teacher Ready

Jean Reagan - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

How to Get Your Teacher Ready ... all year long, from the creators of the New York Times bestsellers How to Babysit a Grandpa, How to Babysit a Grandma, and How to Catch Santa. This humorous new book in the beloved HOW TO . . . series takes readers through...
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The Teacher's Pet

Anica Mrose Rissi - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

When their class tadpoles are big enough, Mr. Stricter tells his students they can keep just one. The class chooses Bruno, the smallest of the bunch. But Bruno doesn't stay that way for long. Soon, he's grown into a giant, classroom-wrecking creature: he eats desks, he farts for show-and-tell,...
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Dear Substitute

Elizabeth Garton Scanlon - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

When a substitute teacher named Miss Pelly comes to class, one student bristles at the change in routine-Miss Pelly doesn't follow the rules like Mrs. Giordano. But in time, our student learns that even though the substitute may do things a little differently, and she may be a bit silly,...
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Sarabella's Thinking Cap

Judith Byron Schachner - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

"A new picture book perfect for daydreamers, Sarabella's Thinking Cap celebrates imagination and creativity while also addressing the expectations of a classroom setting, and how to meld the two. Great inspiration for kids who may want to make their own thinking caps."...
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The Class from the Black Lagoon

Mike Thaler - Cartwheel Books
Format: Paperback

Another title in the bestselling Black Lagoon series--now with an eye-catching new look for Trade!It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon . . . for the new teacher, Mrs. Green.There's a new class coming for the first day of school and Mrs. Green is worried. Is it true that the class...
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The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Mike Thaler - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

A bestselling Black Lagoon title--with an eye-catching new look for Trade!It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . .There's a new gym teacher transferring over from the junior high, and Hubie is worried. The junior high students say he's big, mean, and blows his whistle...
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The Music Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Mike Thaler - Scholastic; 3.2.2009 edition
Format: Print book

This popular book from the bestselling Black Lagoon series now has a brand-new cover design!MUSIC TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON is a popular book from the bestselling Black Lagoon series now reissued with a fun new cover! Join Hubie once again as he faces his comically horrific fears during...
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Here Comes Teacher Cat

Deborah Underwood - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

It's back to school for the New York Times bestselling Cat when he steps in as a substitute teacher. Cat is not pleased to be tapped as substitute teacher. Not only is it cutting into his naptime, but a roomful of kittens is a little, well, scary. At school, he's faced...
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Troll Teacher

Vivian Vande Velde - Holiday House; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Elizabeth tries to tell her family that there is something wrong with her new teacher, but they cannot see it, even though Miss Turtledove has orange eyes, eats desks, and throws fruit at the students.
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Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia

Jeanette Winter - Beach Lane Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there's barely room for the family. What to do? Then he comes up with the perfect solution--a traveling library! He buys two donkeys--Alfa and Beto--and travels with them throughout the land, bringing books and reading...
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My Teacher For President

Kay Winters - Dutton Children's Books
Format: Print book

Oliver, a savvy second grader, has been learning about the president's job, and it seems to him that his teacher would be the perfect candidate. Look at her qualifications! She loves white houses, she's used to being followed everywhere, she attends lots of meetings, she finds...
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What Teachers Can't Do

Douglas Wood - Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

There are lots of things that regular people can do, but teachers can't. Teachers can't ride a bike or scooter to school. And they can never be tardy. Teachers can't buy their own apples. And they can't teach their best without flowers on their desk. But first they really...
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