Excerpts

The Teacher From the Black Lagoon Written by Mike Thaler Read by Jonathan Lipnicki & Diana Canova On the first day of school, a boy imagines the worst about his teacher, Mrs. Green. This wildly funny look into the mind of every child will become an instant classic. The Mysterious Tadpole Written by Steven Kellogg Read by Neil Innes Louis' best birthday present comes from his uncle in Scotland -- a tadpole! Everyone is stunned as Alphonse grows and grows and grows. Will I Have a Friend? Written by Miriam Cohen Read by David de Vries On his first day of school Jim worries, 'Will I have a friend?' As the 'new boy' it seems all the friends are taken. Find out the answer in this universal story of growing up. The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Written by Trinka Hakes Noble Read by Heidi Stallings & Brianna Kittrell There is lots of fun and excitement when Jimmy brings his pet boa constrictor along on a class trip to the farm. Miss Nelson is Back Written by Harry Allard Read by Diana Canova When the kids find out their teacher, Miss Nelson, will be away, they plan to act up. What happens when Miss Swamp, the meanest substitute in the world, arrives? Excerpted from The Teacher from the Black Lagoon and Other Back-to-School Stories: Teacher from the Black Lagoon, the; Mysterious Tadpole, the; Will I Have A Friend?; Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, the; Miss Nelson Is Back by Mike Thaler, Steven Kellogg, Miriam Cohen, Trinka Hakes Noble, Harry Allard All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.