Sideways Stories From Wayside School Resources

Here's where you can find official information from the publisher of Sideways Stories, including a bio of author Louis Sachar and suggestions for similar books.

This is the Wayside School section of author Louis Sachar's own website, which has summaries and information on all six books in the Wayside universe, in case you need more sideways stories in your life. This website also has links to Sachar's other books and a FAQ that includes some burning questions about Wayside School.

There doesn't seem to be much activity on this page, but you can show the world you're a fan of Mrs. Jewls and her crew by clicking the "like" button.

In 2005, a Canadian company produced an hour-long adaptation of the Wayside books, which was later turned into an animated series. The universe isn't exactly the same as the one in the book, but it's still a lot of fun.

In case movies aren't your thing, check out some episodes of the Wayside television series.

This article doesn't have any commentary—it's just a collection of the creepiest passages from Sideways Stories. The comments below the article are hilarious, and not to be missed if you were also a little freaked out by Sammy the dead rat.

The Scholastic website has several transcripts of interviews with author Louis Sachar. If you want to know the dirt on how he was inspired to create the kids on the thirtieth floor, look no further.

Here's a brief, fan-made homage to the Wayside books.

There are a few YouTube clips of childrens' theater productions of Sideways Stories, and this one is a fun one. Watch as the kids react to Mrs. Gorf transforming into an apple.

This is a clip of a one-woman performance of the Mrs. Jewls chapter of Sideways Stories, by a single actress who does all the different voices of the kids. She does a fantastic job.

Here's an image from a Philadelphia production of the Sideways Stories children's play. The costumes and sets are perfectly wacky.