There's A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

by Louis Sachar

Book Overview

The beloved bestseller from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar ( Holes ), with a brand-new cover "Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you." That's Bradley Chalkers for you. He's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394805720
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: Yearling
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.6" x 0.6" x 5.2"

Customer Reviews

A library must

The kids love this book. They are currently ready for school.

This Book Is Awesome---Read it!

Only two books I have ever read in my life have made me cry, and this book is one of them.There are so many emotions, and Bradley is practically a real life kid. Louis Sachar is one of the most talented and original authors today. There's A Boy In The Girl's Bathroom will touch you, even if you're a tough one---like Bradley. He's a "monster", he knows he is. Until Carla, the new school councellor, comes along and shows him that he can change. Even when no one else thinks he can---even when he himself doesn't believe he can ever be anything else.(Just don't be mislead by the title or anything. The book's not really exactly about a boy in the girl's bathroom. Louis Sachar is one of the best writers in the world, but I've found the he isn't all that great at picking out titles for his stories.)And, by the way, very few books can really make a person actually laugh. Louis Sachar has the gift of humor, and adds entertainment and fun to this book. You should definetly read it.

Ah...those were the days..

Who doesn't remember being in elementary school reading this book? For me, it wasn't that long ago. Probably about 4 years ago..Anyways, this book is really interesting and you'll find yourself loving this book from the first couple of pages. To Parents : This is a really good chapter book for your kids and self-acceptance and learning to be decent, therefore it's a five star book.Bradley is a very bad kid, he doesn't have friends, and sits in the last seat in the last row of his class. No one likes him, infact the ones who aren't scared of him, tease him. Bradley's life changes when a boy moves into the class. They don't start off that well but soon become fast friends. As the story progresses, Bradley is going to counciling with a very CALM counciler. Bradley struggles to become accepted and soon learns that the counciler must leave because she is fired. ...This is a heart-warming story that will have you turning pages and not want to stop. Bradley's atitude against the coucelor is tough in the beggining but as he continues seeing her he grows to love her. I highly recomend this for 5-8 graders. It's a light, quick read...and you might even be rereading it!

There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

This book is the best book I've ever read. This boy namedBradley is struggling with social skills. He tells lies and stufflike that. He doesn't have any friends. Nobody understands his trouble. There is a new boy in his class, Jeff Fishkin, who is willing to be his friend. At home, he plays with toy animals, such as Ronnie the Rabbit and Bartholomew the Bear. Later in the book, there is a new counselor, Carla Davis.(Louis Sachar's wife is Carla.) Carla is the person who most understands him. She believes his farfetched stories. For some stupid reason, the school board thinks that there shouldn't be a counselor, so they replace her with computers. At one point, a classmate, Colleen Verigold, invites Bradley to her birthday party. Bradley had been to a birthday party three years ago, but went home because he sat on the cake in musical chairs. The people there didn't understand that Bradley didn't know how to play musical chairs. Bradley had a great time at Colleen's party. In the 47th and final chapter, Bradley gives Ronnie the Rabbit to Carla. Keep up the great work, Louis Sachar!