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Author | Louis Sachar |
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Illustrator | Dennis Hockerman (first edition) Julie Brinckloe (second edition) Adam McCauley (third edition) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Wayside School |
Genre | Children's literature |
Publisher | Harcourt Brace Jovanovich |
Publication date
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January 1, 1978 |
Media type | Print (in Hardcover and Paperback) |
Pages | 141 |
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Followed by | Wayside School is Falling Down |
Sideways Stories from Wayside School is a 1978 children's novel by American author Louis Sachar, and the first book in the Wayside School series.
The story takes place in the fictional Wayside School. The school is 30 stories tall, due to a construction error, with one classroom on each floor. However, there is no 19th floor. The story is about Mrs. Jewls's class on the 30th floor.
Currently, the book has sold over four million copies.