The Best School Year Ever

Name: The Best School Year Ever
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Barbara Robinson
ISBN: 9780060873585

Author: Barbara Robinson

Series: Best Ever

Narrator: Elaine Stritch

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/12/2005

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, School, Children's Social Themes, Classic Children's Stories

Synopsis

Buckle up for a wild ride involving a missing gerbil, a crazy cat, and a tattooed baby that will have readers of all ages laughing! This hilarious novel stars the Herdmans, the worst kids in the world, who made their first appearance in author Barbara Robinson's classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.In The Best School Year Ever, Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman haven’t changed a bit. They still set things on fire and knock the other kids black and blue.One day the teachers ask all the students to think of compliments for their classmates, and Beth Bradley picks Imogene Herdman’s name. At first, Beth can’t think of anything good, but soon she begins to see Imogene in a new light.Maybe behind all of the outrageous pranks, there is something good about the Herdmans?

About Barbara Robinson

Barbara Robinson has written several popular books for children, including My Brother Louis Measures Worms, The Best School Year Ever, The Best Halloween Ever, and the enormously popular bestselling novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, first published in 1972, which was made into a classic TV movie and on which this book was based. The play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is produced annually in theaters, schools, and churches all over the world. Ms. Robinson has two daughters and three grandchildren.

About Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch, a superlative dramatic actress, won a Tony® Award for her one-woman show, Elaine Stritch, At Liberty. A four-time Tony® nominee, she has starred in numerous plays and musicals including Bus Stop, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Company, and A Delicate Balance. She received a Grammy nomination for her recording of The Best Halloween Ever.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla

Loosely organized around the theme of Compliments for Classmates and a school year, this second book continues the exploits of the Herdmans. Beth is our narrator and ImogeneHerdman is in her class. The assignment is to think of one genuine compliment for each classmate. Then one name will be assigne......more

Goodreads review by Michael

Growing up, one of my favorite books was Barbara Robinson's "The Best Christmas Pagent Ever." I read it at least once a year at Christmas and even convinced by parents to record the one-hour special version from television so we could watch it every year. Now, I'm older and trying to find good books......more

Goodreads review by Blake

My favorite part of this book was when the Herdmans took the baby and put tacktoos on him and charged every one twenty five cents to see the baby. The book reminded me of people like the Herdmans because they would always ruen every thing. I wonder why the Herdmans has such horrible behavior to mess......more