Goofy. I particularly recommend this for kids who aren't interested in sustained narratives. The short, discrete story is better for many than a novel. Weird, too, so good for those with a slantwise view of the world.***And now I'm reading it out loud to the KitKatPandaBatWolf. It's even goofier...
Sachar captures how arbitrary and pointless and incomprehensible school can be. But somehow, he makes it funny and touching instead of confusing and frustrating and awful like it is in real life.
The Wayside books were amazing. I remember reading each chapter extra slow, and enjoying them bit by bit, opening each chapter like you would tiny pieces of your favorite candy that you've been hording for months.
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