School Stories
Delight in these charming, poignant, and downright funny books about friendship, learning, and classroom antics.
Arthur's Teacher Trouble
by Marc Brown
See hard work rewarded in this charming aardvark story.
Captain Abdul's Pirate School
by Colin McNaughton
Instead of reading, writing, and arithmetic, this school on the high seas teaches how to be rude, messy, and dishonest.
Dear Mrs. LaRue
by Mark Teague
Will Ike survive sleep-away school? Laugh along with a clever canine who just wants to go home.
Ella the Elegant Elephant
by Carmela D'Amico and Steven D'Amico
Ella gets bullied for her stylish hat, but it's just the thing to prevent a first-day-of-school disaster.
A Fine, Fine School
by Sharon Creech
Can you imagine going to school 365 days a year? See how students handle their overzealous principal.
Episode 1: Horus's Horrible Day
by Shana Corey
Pack your book bag for some intergalactic school stories.
The Great Show-And-Tell Disaster
by Mike Reiss
A young inventor has to dream his way out of big mess when show-and-tell gets way, way out of control.
If You Take a Mouse to School
by Laura Numeroff
Get set for cause-and-effect chaos with an irrepressible mouse.
I SPY School Days
by Jean Marzollo
Classroom materials and themes inspire these brain-teasing puzzles.
Judy Moody Was in a Mood. Not a Good Mood. A Bad Mood
by Megan McDonald
A cranky grade schooler can't shake her bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage about herself.
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
by Barbara Park
Enjoy a whole series of the numerous and hilarious mishaps of a sassy kindergartner and 1st grader.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
by Kevin Henkes
A mouse learns a charming lesson in remorse when she rebels against her teacher.
The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth
by Joanna Cole
Explore the world of science with these stories of grade schoolers with a magic bus that takes them literally anywhere.
Miss Nelson Is Missing
by Harry Allard
When the misbehaving kids in Room 207 face an awful substitute, they learn to appreciate their own teacher.
Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth
by Alison McGhee
Rumors swirl about a purple-tongued, teeth-eating 1st-grade teacher.
My Teacher Sleeps in School
by Leatie Weiss
Solve the mystery of where a teacher goes when she's not in school.
Never Spit on Your Shoes
by Denys Cazet
Share the beginning of 1st grade with a menagerie of clever animals.
The Recess Queen
by Alexis O'Neill
Can a new student topple the biggest bully on the playground?
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Lovell
A shrimpy, buck-toothed new student charms her classmates and outwits a bully in this memorable picture book.
Stuart Goes to School
by Sara Pennypacker
School can be quite a daunting experience, but with his trusty cape, Stuart is ready to face his fears — sort of.
Thank You, Mr. Falker
by Patricia Polacco
Share the inspiring story of how a teacher helps a dyslexic child learn to read in this moving book.
Wanda's First Day
by Mark Sperring
Learn to make the best of everything with a witch who accidentally attends a school for fairies.
What Teachers Can't Do
by Douglas Wood
Pay tribute to the funny joys of being an educator — and of getting an education.
Who Will Go to School Today?
by Karl Ruhmann
A boy wants to send his stuffed monkey to take his place in the classroom, until he remembers how much fun school can be.
Yoko
by Rosemary Wells
When a kindergartener shows up with sushi instead of a sandwich for lunch, the class learns to respect differences.
