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There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom: Rejacketed
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Meet Bradley Chalkers. He’s the oldest child in the class. He tells ENORMOUS lies. He picks fights with girls. The teachers say he has ‘serious behaviour problems’. And no one likes him … Except Carla, the new school counsellor. She thinks Bradley is kind and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories.
Carla knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren’t afraid to try. Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is believing in yourself.
A heartwarming story of bravery and acceptance from Louis Sachar, the bestselling author of Holes and Fuzzy Mud.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Children's Books (14 Jan. 2016) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 208 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1408869101 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1408869109 |
| Reading age | 8 – 11 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 12.1 x 1.4 x 19.2 cm |
by Mrs D Lewis
How would it feel to be in a class with no friends? This is the life of Bradley Chalkers! He’s been to lots of parties (not many). He has many friends (1 or 2), apart from a woman who changes his life for the better. Would you like to find out how?
This book is a roller coaster of emotions and you can picture what’s going on in your head. I would recommend it for anyone over the age of eight, more than five stars if I could!
by Zulu Warrior
Bradley Chalkers was told a new boy Jeff Fishkin was to sit next to him, Bradley had been held back a year and was the oldest and biggest in class, he was rude to Jeff from the start, Bradley told lies after lies to his class mates and his teachers, he gave Jeff a dollar and said he was his friend now, Bradley had never had a friend
Bradley was to see a councilor, at first he refused but eventually agreed, he was extremely rude to her, Jeff also saw the councilor to help him settle into school, Bradley was rude to some girls but they beat him up, he said it was Jeff, Jeff had to go to the head and explain, there is to be a Birthday party Jeff was invited but bradley was not
Bradley hated his life and comes to the decision to be nice to everybody, he is desperate for people to like him but has he gone to far
by Amazon Customer
I bought this book along with Holes, by the same author, I am reading it to my grandson 10 , it very much gets into how a 10 year old thinks, funny, Bradley the main character, is looked on as the bully, loser by most, but along comes a school counselor, who knows how to get through, not finished the story yet ,but would recommend
by K. Blake
“Bradley Chalker is the naughtiest boy in the school. He is constanatly in trouble and has no Gold Stars and no friends. But that all changes when Jrff Fishkin, the new kid from Washington DC, joins the school. With the help of the new school counsellor, Carla, Bradley gets the chance to change his way. I loved this book and when my teacher allowed me to take her copy home I couldn’t put it down.” HS age 10.
“I enjoyed this book because it was funny. It made me feel sad when Bradley couldn’t see Carla again. I recommend it it to boys,girls and women of 48!” JW age 10.
“Read this instead of watching TV. It teaches about how to make friends. Keep asking your Mum to buy it- no matter how many times she says no!” MT age 10.
“When my teacher read it to me it was like a film in my head.” BR age 10.
“Wow! I thought what a great book – it made me cry.” GK age 10.
“It tells you how bullies feel inside. It is a wonderful book.” AS age 10.
“It’s the best book I’ve ever read.” MJ age 10.
“It’s a great book and I will never forget it.” JB age 10.
“It shows girls can be nasty like boys.” RM age 9.
“When we read this in class I absolutely loved it. I definitely recommnend it. You will never put it down”- JA age 10.
“It’s a great book you have to read it!” TT age 9.
“I would give this book 5/5. I passed this book onto my 13 year old sister and she loved it more than me!” TG age 10.
“It’s so funny I could read it over and over again. I loved it when Bradley went to Colleen’s party and didn’t know what to do. It helps you understand the meaning of friends and forgiveness.” CI age 10.
“This book makes you think about children who don’t have as many friends as you. You get sucked into this book and can’t stop reading. This book shows you how to be better in school and sort out some arguments.” AB age 10.
“I read this to my Year 5 class and they absolutely loved it. We had laughter and tears.It provided a great stimulus for talk, drama and writing.” Mrs B age??
by Maja
Definitely in my top 5. Amazing book. I absolutely loved this book and found it incredibly thought-provoking. My son recommended it to me and I couldn’t put it down
by Manickam
Sachar has done it perfectly. His books are, all the time, insightful, quirky, and hilarious. The book circles around Bradley Chalkers, who has what we would call ‘problems’ and learning disabilities. He is unhappy and troubled, and likes no one.
But soon a new kid, Jeff Fishkin, joins the school. He sits next to Bradley, and he likes him, or at least he says he does. But this is a small part of the book, yet important.
Carla Davis is the pretty young counselor. She has watery blue eyes and blonde hair. Bradley Chalkers has too see her. Soon the unlikely pair form a bond. Bradley Chalkers sees her in her office whenever now, and his school life slowly improves. He stops tearing books, makes friends.
But Carla has to leave, and while Bradley is sad, she has done lasting good.
I really liked this book. It was funny and I had my head stick in it. While the ending was sad and I felt like I was Bradley Chalkers, saying bye to Carla Davis, I was pleased with the outcome and wished all the characters the best.
It’s not a hard book to read, but due to the context (nothing horrible) I would recommend to nine years and older. Maybe the oldest you should be is fourteen-year-old. The chapters are quick so one to two chapters are good for quick reading in minutes.
I loved it! A must by for all kids.
by Mr. J. Smith
This is a great book that focuses on a boy who struggles with school. Then the new school counsellor teaches him how to be kind to himself.
by C. C.
New boy Jeff was to sit next to Bradley who was rude and mean. Bradley told lies to excuse his lack of responsibility and did badly at school in purpose.
Bradley was to see a councilor or else! He was really rude to her. Jeff also saw the councilor to help him settle into school. Jeff goes in the girls bathroom by accident and feels mortified! Bradley said he does that all the time just to bother the girls so they become friends. Bradley was afraid as he had no other friends.
A girl beat Bradley up, people thought it had been Jeff so Jeff became some sort of celebrity at school and made lots of friends.
Bradley hated his life, his family and school. But then he tries to be nice and do his school work to be noticed, it backfired at first but things turned…