She talks about her teacher being a toad, describes her classroom as being a hole, and goes as far as saying she is fed worms for lunch. However, although Honor Brown depicts her school as being such an awful place, the ending of the story takes an unexpected turn when Honor Brown finally finishes school and doesn’t have to go back as she cries and sobs and states that she will really miss school.
“it’s all right, Miss Gilhoolie,′ Sam told her when Nick was not longer sitting on his chest and he could breath again. ‘We weren’t fighting.’ ‘We were talking,’ added Nick, collecting together his packet of cheese and tomato sandwiches (labeled Eat First).”