Miss Nelson Books
In order from Miss Nelson is Missing! to Miss Nelson Gets a Telephone Call
Book #1
Miss Nelson is Missing!
Written by Harry G Allard Jr & illustrated by James Marshall
4 - 8
Reading
age
32
Page
count
19
Words
per page
Jan 1, 1977
Publication
date
Hardcover
$19.99
$18.99
Summary
The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school. So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to show our appreciation to those we value. The students don’t proffer a shred of respect for their good-natured teacher Miss Nelson, but when the witchy substitute Miss Viola Swamp appears on the scene, they start to regret their own wicked ways. James Marshall’s scritchy, cartoonish full-color ink and wash illustrations are hilarious. A back-to-school perennial!
Miss Nelson Series
Published from 1977 - 2014
4 books| Year | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Miss Nelson is Missing! | 32 |
| 1986 | Miss Nelson Is Back | 32 |
| 1988 | Miss Nelson Has a Field Day | 32 |
| 2014 | Miss Nelson Gets a Telephone Call | 52 |
The Creatives Behind the Books
Author
Illustrator
James Marshall (1942-1992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious children’s books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master’s degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his life’s work as one of the finest creators of children’s books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his lasting contribution to literature for children.
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