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There'dbeenaterriblemistake.WaysideSchoolwassupposedtobebuiltwiththirtyclassroomsoneontopoftheother...thirtystoriestall!(Thebuildersaidhewasverysorry.)ThatmaybewhyallkindsoffunnythingshappenatWaysideSChool...especiallyonthethirteenthfloor.You'llmeetMrs.Gorf,themeanestteacherofall,terribleTodd,whoalwaysgetssenthomeearly,andJohnwhocanreadonlyupsidedown--alongwithalltheotherkidsinthecrazymix-upschoolthatcameoutsideways.Butyou'llneverguessthetruthaboutSammy,thenewkid...orwhat'sinstoreforWaysideSchoolonHalloween!Therewasaterriblemistake-WaysideSchoolwasbuiltwithoneclassroomontopofanother,thirtystorieshigh!(Thebuildersaidhewassorry.)Maybethat'swhyallkindsoffunnythingshappenedatWayside-especiallyonthethirteenthfloor.
作者简介
WhenLouisSacharwasgoingtoschool,histeachersalwayspronouncedhisnamewrong.Nowthathehasbecomeapopularauthorofchildren'sbooks,teachersalloverthecountryarepronouncinghisnamewrong.Itshouldbepronounced"Sacker,"likesomeonewhotacklesquarterbacksorsomeonewhostuffspotatoesintosacks.Mr.SacharreceivedaB.A.ineconomicsfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.Hisfirstbook,SidewaysStoriesfromWaysideSchool,wasacceptedforpublicationduringhisfirstyearoflawschool.Afterreceivinghislawdegree,hespentsixyearsaskinghimselfwhetherhewantedtobeanauthororalawyerbeforedecidingtowriteforchildrenfull-time.HisbooksincludeWaysideSchoolGetsaLittleStranger,There'saBoyintheGirls'Bathroom,WaysideSchoolisFallingDown,DogsDon'tTellJokes,andtheMarvinRedpostseries.LouisSacharlivesinAustin,Texas,withhiswifeandtheirdaughter,Sherre.