School of Fear: Class Is Not Dismissed!

by Gitty Daneshvari

Overview

Have no fear! The frightened foursome are back in this this wickedly funny and phobia-inducing sequel to School of Fear!

Everyone is (still) afraid of something...

Madeleine Masterson is deathly afraid of bugs, especially spiders;

Theodore Bartholomew is petrified of dying;

Lulu Punchalower is terrified of confined spaces;

Garrison Feldman is frightened by deep water. . .

After discovering that each of her former students has secretly regressed, headmaster Mrs. Wellington brings Madeleine, Theo, Lulu, and Garrison back for mandatory summer school. Facing their fears is terrifying enough, but when they are joined by a fifth student (and another mysterious entity lurking in the woods) things start to get even scarier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316033299
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	10/03/2011
Series:	School of Fear Series , #2
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.50(h) x 1.20(d)
Lexile:	0880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Former Contrafilms Director of Development, Gitty Daneshvari is the author of the adult novel The Makedown. This is Gitty's debut children's book, and it was inspired by her many childhood fears. She hoped that one day they'd help her, and, as it turns out, they did. She lives in New York.

Carrie Gifford spent many years teaching and directing children's theater before starting Red Cap Cards with her husband. Her signature pencil-and-ink style is inspired by her childhood memories. She lives in Portland.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4–6—Fine print in their contracts brings the four students introduced in School of Fear (Little, Brown, 2009) back for another summer at the secret, exclusive institution created to eliminate extreme phobias. Though the students profess that they are completely cured, headmistress Mrs. Wellington reveals how each one has regressed, necessitating more time with her. Joining Madeleine, Garrison, Theo, and Lulu is a new student, Hyacinth, who is desperately afraid of being alone and friendless. But the unusual phobia-conquering curriculum is put on hold when the children must help Mrs. Wellington and her loyal caretaker discover who is behind the string of recent burglaries—a discovery that leads to even more trouble for the school and its inhabitants. Filled with an eclectic, and often eccentric, cast of characters, this sequel uses the wry humor and outrageous situations that characterized the first book and makes for an entertaining read. Kids may be slightly disappointed in the lack of resolution to the major conflict and hope the story will continue in another volume.—Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL

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