The Crazy School

There were parts of this book I really loved, but the parts I loved did not outweigh the parts I completely despised, which included: 1. The depiction of Madeline as this life changing teacher in this school where all the kids really need are more people like her. In reality, I think if kids like th......more

My thoughts...For me, reading The Crazy School was a bit like riding a roller coaster. It has its ups and its downs. Let me start with what I liked about the book. The plot of this story contains a huge mystery to be solved. This mystery is written in a way that you have no idea who can be trusted,......more

"The Porsche shifted hard and steered harder, suspension so tight that running over a fingernail pairing at eighty could have you pissing blood for a week." The first half of this book is about a foul-mouthed teacher trying to help some troubled students. It was somewhat engaging, however about half......more

"The Crazy School" is Cornelia Read's second book. It too features the fearless and frank Madeline Dare ("A Field of Darkness"). Here Madeline is teaching in a boarding school for wayward teens. Her feelings of outrage and unrest turn out to be justified when two students are murdered and Madeline h......more

I gobbled this one up. Madeline Dare, the protagonist, has a great harsh/funny voice.......more