A humorous look at the way one quirky teacher brings out the best in each of his students. Steven Herrick delves into the murky waters of a middle-school classroom, complete with a nerdy vegetarian teacher, Mr. Carey. What a crazy class! And what a funny, unpredictable yearthe year of Naked Bunyip Dancingwhen the students find out who they are, what they're good at, and how to put on a fantastic show. The cast of characters includes Mr. Carey the Hairy, Billy the punk genius, J-man the rapper, Sophie the poet, Ahmet the soccer star, Anna the yoga master, Peter the boy with the talking bottom, Emily the ballerina, and others, each with a special talent. Mr. Carey introduces strange, new activitiesfrom belly dancing to poetry jamsand the class responds with a passion for learning. The night of the class concert will undoubtedly be one of the best nights of their lives.
- ISBN13 9781590784990
- Publish Date 1 April 2008 (first published 1 December 2005)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Boyds Mills Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English