So instead of having to think up things to write in my journal, which I hate, I got to glue and paint stuff, which I love. Then, as soon as I got to school, my teacher said, “The following students are excused from journal writing so they can go to the art room to work on their ‘Welcome to the Future’ projects.” And I was one of the following students! First, there were exactly enough banana slices in my cereal: one for every spoonful. Which was a surprise, because it started off with two lucky signs, which fooled me. Okay, fine, Monday was not so good of a day. Someone should tell you not to answer the phone in the principal’s office, if that’s a rule. Or the stuff that happened in the principal’s office when I got sent there to explain that Margaret’s hair was not my fault and besides she looks okay without it, but I couldn’t because Principal Rice was gone, trying to calm down Margaret’s mother. Well, Monday was a pretty good day, if you don’t count Hamburger Surprise at lunch and Margaret’s mother coming to get her. But maybe can she find a way to make it better.

And by Saturday, even her mother is mad at her. Then Friday starts with yucky eggs and only gets worse.

On Thursday, Margaret stops speaking to her. On Wednesday, she's sent to the principal, again. On Tuesday, Margaret's mother is mad at her. On Monday she's sent to the principal's office for cutting off Margaret's hair. Perfect for fans of Amelia Bedelia and Ivy + Bean! This delightful chapter book series, from the award-winning author of Pax, is a modern classic that has been keeping readers engaged and laughing as they follow the hijinks of Clementine, a clever and quirky third grader who’s the most spectacular friend around. This book is great for anyone with a sense of humour, and especially for children who tend to be a little different or have trouble adjusting to change.Ī link to leave you with (which I found via a post made by Franki, from the blog A Year of Reading ) … 10 Reasons for Loving Clementine written by Bill at Literate Lives. The main plot of the story is intertwined with her family life, which is both comical and reassuring. Now she will need to learn to cope with a substitute teacher and a new set of rules … unless she can figure out a way to stop her teacher from going to Egypt. D’Matz has been nominated to go on a research trip to Egypt. One day at school, she receives bad news Mr. As an adult reading this book, flashbacks to your childhood are bound to happen and the feelings you felt at that time will likely resurface, proving that the main character, Clementine, is very believable.Ĭlementine is just getting the hang of the third grade and her teacher, Mr.

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