The World's Worst Teachers
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019 · Est. 4.5 hour read

The World's Worst Teachers

By David Walliams

Book #4 in the The World's Worst series

Meet the world's most sinister teachers in ten tales of terror and hilarity.

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312 pages· 30,870 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Think your teachers are bad? Meet Dr. Dread, half man, half monster, and Miss Seethe, always furious and on a detention spree. Then there's Pent, terrified of children! These ten tales of the world's worst teachers will have you running for the school gates. Discover the hilariously dreadful adventures that await in this collection of sinister educators.

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Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales – now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: The World’s Worst Teachers. From the phenomenally bestselling David Walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, Tony Ross.

Think your teachers are bad? Wait till you meet this lot. These ten tales of the world’s most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gates. Dr Dread teaches science and is half man, half monster… Watch out for the ghastly Miss Seethe. She is ALWAYS furious – and she’s on a detention rampage. And as for Pent, he’s a teacher with a real difference. He is bone-shakingly terrified of… children!

Millions of children have loved the World’s Worst Children – now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, The World’s Worst Teachers. Brought to you by number one bestselling author, David Walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, Tony Ross.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
312
Words
30,870
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about schoolsBooks about teachersBooks about humor
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Book details

Publication
Published
June 27, 2019
First published
January 1, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780008305789

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