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Tripping Over the Lunch Lady
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The first thing Craig and Tabby noticed about their 6th grade classroom that morning was the smell. An out-of-place smell coming from The Desk. No need to ask which desk. There was only one they’d wondered about, whispered about, during the last week. It belonged to A & W, the new kid with the strange smile and unpronounceable last name. Who was this mysterious boy? What was his secret? And what strange things had he hidden inside . . . The Desk? Hardcover, Dial Books for Young Readers Read Aloud America Recommended Book List 2006 Contributing Authors: Avi, Angela Johnson, David Lubar, James Proimos, David Rice, Susan Shreve, Terry Trueman, Rachel Vail, Lee Wardlaw and Sarah Weeks. To purchase this book, click here: Click here for Discussion Questions & Classroom Activities for Click here for Lee’s School Report Reviews: School Library Journal: “This amusing anthology of 10 short stories . . . will resonate with students everywhere . . . Lee Wardlaw's "The Desk" centers on the mystery and magic arising from the seat of an itinerant circus student . . .a skillfully written and engaging collection that's sure to be popular.” ALA/Booklist:“ . . . In these first-person narratives, sharply defined details and keenly observed nuances of school life often set the stage for moments of wit, surprise, realization, and tenderness. Readers looking for humor will find plenty of it as the stories unfold. An entertaining roundup.” – Booklist Publishers Weekly: “. . . capture[s] the action, the politics, the memories, and the heartache of life in grade school. Tackling topics such as unfortunate nicknames, illiteracy, and improbable friendships, the stories entertain as well as enlighten. Smart children, conniving children, and amusing children populate the pages of this collection, but mostly they are children who seem familiar and real. [The] authors . . . have managed to capture the magic as well as the pain of the elementary years. Grade school never looked so good.” Kirkus: “Students will likely see themselves in these 10 appetizing stories about the ups and many downs of school life . . . Unlike school cafeteria fare, this inviting buffet has something for everyone.” San Diego Union Tribune: “Lee Wardlaw wins for most original. In "The Desk," two students learn about missed opportunities when they allow the world's most mysterious student to slip out of their grip. Funny and true-to-life, this collection of school stories for the middle-grade reader is fantastic. (And adults will like them too.)” Kidsdomain.com: “. . . this book is a winner. The stories – every one of them – are laugh-out-louders . . . There’s a delicious mystery (Lee Wardlaw’s “The Desk”) . . . [and] each story is followed by a “School Report,” in which readers discover the author’s favorite and least favorite classes, the best pranks he or she ever played, and the “worst smell at school,” among other things. This is a perfect back-to-school (or anytime) gift.” Detroit Free Press: “ . . . deserves an A . . . “ ALAN Review:“In this collection of hilarious short stories, we get a double-dose of laughter, along with a side of goulash, served up by top-flight writers . . . “
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bologna-and-mustard sandwich on white bread, an apple, a bag of barbecue potato chips, and a Hostess cupcake. (I can’t stand bologna now!)
