The Secret School

I went to the library recently and, whilst browsing the shelves, I came across Avi's Nothing But The Truth. I love that book. I read it back in high school and remembered how I fell in love with its unique writing style, engaging story, and annoying, but necessary, characters. So I checked it out of......more

Cute little story and a very fast read. I'm trying to get my 10 year old to read it, but she started it and lost interest after the first chapter. I will try her on it again later. This is a historical fiction story about 14 yr old Ida who wants to be a teacher more than anything in the world, yet h......more

I liked this book because you can learn a poem or two and you can learn a lot of things like how back then the schools were all in one room.Imagine in one room about 16-20 kids in all grades.poor teacher!My favrite part was when the kids played a joke on the teacher and threw her in the pond.In conc......more

Cute book. I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to young readers in their teens - Can't remember the entire plot, but it had a nice story with relatable characters with a soft romantic undertone for those who enjoy stories about young love.......more

"The Secret School" by Avi is a book that should be read by younger students. I am in 7th grade and I thought that I should be reading a more challenging book. It was a short book that didn't have much going on. I felt throughout the whole book everything was being rushed. It seemed as if in every c......more