Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- What do the kids at Wayside have in common with the kids at an ordinary school? How are they different?
- How does Louis Sachar show us that Wayside School is a silly and wacky place?
- At Wayside School, how does magic mix with ordinary school days?
- Mrs. Jewls tells Allison, "children are really smarter than teachers" (23.32). At Wayside, do you think this is true? What about in real life?
- Hidden amidst all the funny stories in this book are some very real truths. Underneath all the humor, what lessons do you think Sachar wants to teach the reader?