The Best School Year Ever
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1994 · Est. 3 hour read

The Best School Year Ever

By Barbara Robinson

Book #2 in the The Herdmans series

Can the worst kids in town reveal a hidden good side?

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176 pages· 21,983 words· Est. 3 hour read
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At Woodrow Wilson School, the Herdmans are infamous for their wild antics and chaos. When Beth Bradley is tasked with finding a compliment for Imogene Herdman, she struggles to see past the mayhem. But as she digs deeper, Beth begins to wonder if there's more to Imogene than meets the eye. Could there be a glimmer of goodness beneath the mischief? Join the Herdmans for a school year filled with unexpected revelations and laughter, as Beth discovers that even the most notorious troublemakers might have a surprising side.

From the publisher

The Herdmans are the most famous kids at Woodrow Wilson School. In fact, they are the most famous kids in the whole town - and they are the worst kids in the history of the world. They are dirty, rotten, lazy, and ornery. They tell lies and smoke cigars and set fire to things. They stay awake from school whenever they want to and won’t learn anything when they are there.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
176
Words
21,983
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
1020L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about small-town lifeBooks about misfit charactersBooks about siblings
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~Y
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
10212
Publication
Published
April 12, 2005
First published
July 21, 1994
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064404921

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