A humorous look at the way one quirky teacher brings out the best in each of his students. Steven Herrick delves into the murky waters of a middle-school classroom, complete with a nerdy vegetarian teacher, Mr. Carey. What a crazy class! And what a funny, unpredictable yearthe year of Naked Bunyip Dancingwhen the students find out who they are, what they're good at, and how to put on a fantastic show. The cast of characters includes Mr. Carey the Hairy, Billy the punk genius, J-man the rapper, Sophie the poet, Ahmet the soccer star, Anna the yoga master, Peter the boy with the talking bottom, Emily the ballerina, and others, each with a special talent. Mr. Carey introduces strange, new activitiesfrom belly dancing to poetry jamsand the class responds with a passion for learning. The night of the class concert will undoubtedly be one of the best nights of their lives."

 

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Boyds Mills Press .

Beth Norling has been a children's book illustrator and author for eighteen years, and her work has been recognized by the Australian chapter of the International Board of Books for Young People. Steven Herrick is an award-winning poet who has performed his poems in schools, cafes, colleges, and festivals all over the world. He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, near Sydney, Australia.