#35 in Humour
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
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About the book
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger is a 1995 children's short story cycle novel written by an American author, Louis Sachar, and is the third book in his Wayside School series. In the book, while the teacher on the 30th story of Wayside School, Mrs. Jewls, goes on maternity leave, her students must deal with multiple problematic substitute teachers.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 71 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Humour average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 9 | 13% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 62 | 87% |
Frequently asked
What is Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger rated?
7.9 out of 10, from 71 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger worth reading?
Readers give it 7.9/10 from 71 ratings, which puts it ahead of 59 % of the Humour shelf.
Where does Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger rank?
#35 in Humour on the current snapshot.
What age is Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger for?
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating.
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