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There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
by
Louis Sachar
Bradley Chalkers IS the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls. No one likes him—except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren’t afraid to try. But when you feel like the most-hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be th...more
Paperback, 195 pages
Published
January 1st 1997
by Scholastic
(first published May 12th 1987)
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This is a kid's book, but I love it so much. When I was in third grade, my teacher, Mrs. Kent, read it to our class. When she got to a certain part, she was crying so hard, she couldn't read, so she called me up to read that part. I told my mom how good it was, and we took turns reading from it to each other, finishing the whole thing in a few hours. The summer when I was 19, I somehow remembered it, bought it, and read it again. I later read it to my husband on a car trip, and he really liked i...more
Nov 21, 2007
Brian
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of Holes or Louis Sachar in general
As a teacher, I read a lot of juvenile fiction and much of it is good! Some of it is forgettable, but this book is not. I love this book.
This book is about Bradley Chalkers. Bradley is a bully. Bradley is a behavior problem. He doesn't do his homework, classwork...anything. Teachers pass him from grade to grade just so that don't have to teach him again. Now, he's in 5th grade and his school hires a counselor named Miss Davis, or Carla, as she likes to be called. The rest, as they say, is histor...more
This book is about Bradley Chalkers. Bradley is a bully. Bradley is a behavior problem. He doesn't do his homework, classwork...anything. Teachers pass him from grade to grade just so that don't have to teach him again. Now, he's in 5th grade and his school hires a counselor named Miss Davis, or Carla, as she likes to be called. The rest, as they say, is histor...more
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Jun 07, 2007
MissInformation
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
grade 4-7, esp "different" kids
Shelves:
jbooks
I really loved the way the intensity of Bradley was captured- and I went up and down with him as he made progress, then went backward, then forward again. There are so many beautiful touches: his absurdly long list of topics to talk about, his talking stuffed animals, the picture of the monster with the heart....
I was pleasantly suprised by this book, because the cover didn't indicate to me it would be so intense or layered. (The cover is a large, fairly realistic rendering of a surprised boy's...more
I was pleasantly suprised by this book, because the cover didn't indicate to me it would be so intense or layered. (The cover is a large, fairly realistic rendering of a surprised boy's...more
This book is about Bradley Chalkers life at school and home.Bradley's school life is no better than his home life because he has problems both places like at school he has three girls that don't like him and Bradley doesn't like them because they say hey to Jeff(Bradley's best friend or shall I say ex-bestfriend.At home Bradley has it bad with his sister and his dad because his sister always picks at him and his dad doesn't let get away with stuff as easy as his mom.Bradley Chalker's teacher doe...more
I don't know why lately, but I've had problems committing myself to serious, long, adult novels. I recently found this book at the Durham County Library Book Sale (best book sale EVER) and was ecstatic. I probably read this book 20 times when I was in the 1st, 2nd, and/or 3rd grade(s). It's about problem child, bully of the school Bradley Chalkers, and how he changes through friendship and believing in himself. It's a very sweet story that I'd recommend to anybody. Also, Louis Sachar, the author...more
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At first I thought this would be the usual story of the problem child in the classroom learning to be good and making friends but the story didn't take the straight path from A-B.
The character development was much stronger than I expected in such a short book and there was no easy attribution of black hats and white hats.
Bradley's family was quite pleasant and not to blame for his behaviour and the teachers though obviously exasperated with him were also more than happy to respond to any improve...more
The character development was much stronger than I expected in such a short book and there was no easy attribution of black hats and white hats.
Bradley's family was quite pleasant and not to blame for his behaviour and the teachers though obviously exasperated with him were also more than happy to respond to any improve...more
Mrs. Meritt began her 3312 class by reading a couple of chapters a day from this book. I looked forward to this time every day. The book has such a great message! It is about a boy named Bradley Chalkers who no one likes. He is known as the trouble maker throughout the school He goes through a lot of struggles and never seems to think that he can do good. A counselor comes to the school and becomes Bradley's best friend. She makes such a difference in his life and the other children begin to lik...more
The book "There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom" by Louis Sachar is a humerous novel that describes the 5th grade year of Bradley Chalkers. Bradley is a trouble maker as he sits in the last seat, last row. He does not earn any gold stars as he refuses to do his work, scribbles on every piece of paper imaginable, and gets "Fs" on every assignment and test he does. He has no friends, except for his collection of toy animals that he talks to when he gets home. His dad used to be a cop until he was...more
For some time now, I began to think about my favorite book when I was younger. All I could recall was a troubled boy who spoke to toy animals. Imagine my shock when I found out that this was the book!
Sachar yet again amazed and digs into the human soul with his youth lit. Don't be fooled by the title - this is a deep story about inner struggle and the quest for acceptance. The story reflect The Cat Ate My Gymsuit with the tale of a youth trying to find their place in the world. The author takes...more
Sachar yet again amazed and digs into the human soul with his youth lit. Don't be fooled by the title - this is a deep story about inner struggle and the quest for acceptance. The story reflect The Cat Ate My Gymsuit with the tale of a youth trying to find their place in the world. The author takes...more
Feb 23, 2008
Dani Butler
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
children (8-12), young at heart, troubled children
Shelves:
childhood
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This was a sweet story about a boy who's given up on himself and a school counselor who helps build up his confidence enough that he's willing to risk trying again.
I didn't end up teaching the book, though, because the content seemed right for about 5th grade, but the reading level seemed much lower, perhaps 3rd grade, probably lower at my school. The vocabulary was not challenging AT ALL. In some ways Sachar's books (such as Sideways Stories from Wayside School) remind me of Roald Dahl, but Da...more
I didn't end up teaching the book, though, because the content seemed right for about 5th grade, but the reading level seemed much lower, perhaps 3rd grade, probably lower at my school. The vocabulary was not challenging AT ALL. In some ways Sachar's books (such as Sideways Stories from Wayside School) remind me of Roald Dahl, but Da...more
Bradley ahs a terrible home life. He has a sisiter named Claudia. He always lies to his parents, and never let's her sign anything. Antother thing that he misbehaves is at school. His teacher's name is Miss Ebbel. He is the only person at his school that has only one sngle friend. He later on got beaten up by a girl, named Melinda. Once he acidently went into the girl's bathroom too. His only friend is Jeff fishkin. After he got beaten up he had a black eye. He came to school and everyone kept o...more
In the book Theres a Boy in The Girl's Bathroom Bradley and Jeff were kind of friends then Bradley meet the counsiloer CaralaDavison .Mrs,Davison tried to be his friend but he didn't like her that much . Bradley never did his homework , wasn't good at making friends , and in his class he never had a gold starby his name.
But the main characters areCarla (counsiloer)(teacher)Mrs. Ebbel, Jeff and Bradley.
I think i have told you enough you will just have to read it for yourself but this book was...more
But the main characters areCarla (counsiloer)(teacher)Mrs. Ebbel, Jeff and Bradley.
I think i have told you enough you will just have to read it for yourself but this book was...more
I remember when I was a little kid, the teacher would read this book to the whole class. Eventually as the days pass, I tried to read this book by myself and as I looked through my classmate's updates, I found this book. Amazingly, I still remember this book and what it was clearly about.
In my elementary school, I can relate this back to the book. Indeed there were some kids that did not enjoy school and tend to fail everything and disrupt the class while in class discussions. I believe that, th...more
In my elementary school, I can relate this back to the book. Indeed there were some kids that did not enjoy school and tend to fail everything and disrupt the class while in class discussions. I believe that, th...more
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Mar 18, 2009
Babyh
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Recommends it for:
everyone!
Recommended to Babyh by:
my third grade teacher
I love this book sooooo much I can read it a thousand times and I wont get tired of it! The first time I read it (well actually they read it to me) I was in the third grade and I loved it. I have 3 copies of it and I just absolutaly love it. My favorite character is Bradley Chalkers and he is the main one too. He is my favorite character because I think he is really funny and towards the end of the story he like starts getting to know himself more and discoveres secrets about himself that he had...more
I chose this book to read because I found it in my shelf collecting dust. I've read this book years and years ago.
When I was in year 7 we had to do a novel study. At that time I HATED reading, it was my least favourite thing to do and I refused to read the book. The book wasn't "There's a boy in the girls' Bathroom" but it was from the same author Louis Sachar. The book was called "Holes". Like I have said in my previous reviews I usually judge the book by their cover, and the book "Holes" had...more
When I was in year 7 we had to do a novel study. At that time I HATED reading, it was my least favourite thing to do and I refused to read the book. The book wasn't "There's a boy in the girls' Bathroom" but it was from the same author Louis Sachar. The book was called "Holes". Like I have said in my previous reviews I usually judge the book by their cover, and the book "Holes" had...more
I realize that I'm still a kid at 17 when I come across this kind of book and I find myself quickly attracted to it. It may partly because of Louis Sachar (whom I have admired ever since I read Holes), and it may partly be due to the title. It intrigued me, I must confess.
The book was a delight to read-- Sachar's humor and light way of narrating how Carla, the counselor, changed Bradley's outlook and his neat way of somehow weaving together the lives of the characters into one flawless story mad...more
The book was a delight to read-- Sachar's humor and light way of narrating how Carla, the counselor, changed Bradley's outlook and his neat way of somehow weaving together the lives of the characters into one flawless story mad...more
There's a boy in the girls' bathroom
Louis Sacher
1)I love this Book! I always end up reading at least once in the holidays! I re-read this book for the billionth time last week, and i still don't get bored of it! I choose this book because it does look like a childish book, but it has some very interesting ideas and some very realistic issues and is a quick, easy read.
2) This book fits the category of a book with a male main character. Actually i wasn't going to do this category until last week a...more
Louis Sacher
1)I love this Book! I always end up reading at least once in the holidays! I re-read this book for the billionth time last week, and i still don't get bored of it! I choose this book because it does look like a childish book, but it has some very interesting ideas and some very realistic issues and is a quick, easy read.
2) This book fits the category of a book with a male main character. Actually i wasn't going to do this category until last week a...more
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It's a shame the title is so ridiculous, because the book itself is not. It's an honest and insightful look in to what makes a person "good" or "bad" and how one changes the way others perceive him. It also shows beautifully the difference that adults can make on the lives and self-images of children--either to help them or to hurt them (hopefully unintentionally).
My strongest emotions at the end of this were anger and gratitude. The portrayal of the school system in this book is heartbreaking....more
My strongest emotions at the end of this were anger and gratitude. The portrayal of the school system in this book is heartbreaking....more
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Though he’s more well-known for “Wayside School”, I know Louis Sachar best for “There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom”.
This book…is a difficult one. I don’t hate it like I hated “Blubber”, but it gets VERY uncomfortable at certain points. Bradley's general social awkwardness tends to strike too much of a chord with me, his behavior makes me cringe before he turns it around, and if I went into how much I hated the subplot of the parents bitching about Carla Davis we'd be here forever.
But in spite...more
This book…is a difficult one. I don’t hate it like I hated “Blubber”, but it gets VERY uncomfortable at certain points. Bradley's general social awkwardness tends to strike too much of a chord with me, his behavior makes me cringe before he turns it around, and if I went into how much I hated the subplot of the parents bitching about Carla Davis we'd be here forever.
But in spite...more
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Boy in the girls Bathroom
This story is about a boy called Bradley Chalker it is set in a school. Instead of doing his work Bradley prefers to cut up pieces of paper, or partake in other mindless tasks which keep his mind off the lesson. He initially wants everyone to hate him so they leave him alone. He sits at the back of the classroom last seat, last row. This behavior has led to his teachers and fellow classmate prefers to ignore him. When a new classmate, Jeff Fishkin, comes in from Washing...more
This story is about a boy called Bradley Chalker it is set in a school. Instead of doing his work Bradley prefers to cut up pieces of paper, or partake in other mindless tasks which keep his mind off the lesson. He initially wants everyone to hate him so they leave him alone. He sits at the back of the classroom last seat, last row. This behavior has led to his teachers and fellow classmate prefers to ignore him. When a new classmate, Jeff Fishkin, comes in from Washing...more
Jan 23, 2013
Zoe
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone, all ages
Recommended to Zoe by:
teacher
No one wants to sit next to Bradley Chalkers, last seat, last row. He is an island. Until Jeff Fishkin moves to town & there's nowhere else to sit. Then, comes Carla Davis, the new school counselor. She's young and pretty and wears fun t-shirts. To everyone else, Bradley Chalkers is just a troublemaker. The book shows the difference a little kindness and friendship can make in a person's life.
I love this book. It's probably one of my favorites from growing up. A teacher read this out loud to...more
I love this book. It's probably one of my favorites from growing up. A teacher read this out loud to...more
The realistic fiction novel There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar is a story about a boy named Bradley who faces many behavioral problems that affect his schoolwork. Subsequently, he is held back a year making him the oldest boy in his class. Bradley continues his bad behavior causing his peers to dislike him. However, he is able to communicate with the new counselor, Carla Davis, who in returns helps him repair his ways.
The novel was able to expand the reader’s awareness by le...more
The novel was able to expand the reader’s awareness by le...more
Title: The Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
Author: Louis Sachar
Genre: Childrens novel
Type: Fiction
This novel I read more recently together with a group of year 6 children and soon became a very interesting read for all. The title alone raises questions and it's not long until you're tempted to at least read the blurb. It's about a boy if you hadn't guessed who introduces himself with his punchline, wait for it..."Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you." Bradley Chalkers, that's one name you will not...more
Author: Louis Sachar
Genre: Childrens novel
Type: Fiction
This novel I read more recently together with a group of year 6 children and soon became a very interesting read for all. The title alone raises questions and it's not long until you're tempted to at least read the blurb. It's about a boy if you hadn't guessed who introduces himself with his punchline, wait for it..."Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you." Bradley Chalkers, that's one name you will not...more
This book is terrific. I enjoyed it as much (probably more) as the children it was read to! The book is mainly about troubled schoolboy Bradley Chalkers and his struggle to fit in with his fellow classmates due to his behavioural problems. Bradley doesn’t have any friends and doesn’t care about his grades at school. As a result, he is held back a year, making him the oldest child in 5th grade.
Bradley can be described as a bit of a bully. He threatens the other children and is generally quite nas...more
Bradley can be described as a bit of a bully. He threatens the other children and is generally quite nas...more
Jun 16, 2011
Ms.Kromholz
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
bullies-and-bully-ees
This is a perfect read-aloud book, one I'd seen in classrooms for ages but never actually read until my coteacher suggested it. And she was right. There's so much to have deeper conversations around with our class.
Bradley, the 'bad kid', is everyone's idea of a nightmare, but the book slowly lets you in to see exactly how low his self-esteem is. I loved seeing Bradley alone in his room, using his model animals to allow himself to actually feel what he's feeling instead of just yelling ...moreTh...more
Bradley, the 'bad kid', is everyone's idea of a nightmare, but the book slowly lets you in to see exactly how low his self-esteem is. I loved seeing Bradley alone in his room, using his model animals to allow himself to actually feel what he's feeling instead of just yelling ...moreTh...more
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I read this book because one of the fourth graders that I tutor suggested it because he thought it was funny. He hates reading, so I wanted to understand the kind of books that he likes, in hopes of making intelligent recommendations to keep him engaged in reading. In reading this book, I achieved my goal in understanding my student better, but I also greatly enjoyed the book myself. While many children's books are mildly entertaining, they often feel a bit contrived. Not this one. The character...more
Happy valentine's day, Mr. Sachar, wherever you are. You have my lasting thanks for writing this book (oh, and "Holes," too) and pulling the genre of juvenile fiction far, far higher than most practitioners can even dream of doing. This book is just as good on the sixth reading as the first, and deserves to live on in the hands of today's grade-schoolers just as much as when you wrote it.
Juvenile fiction is such a junkyard. Today, it's littered with "Twilight"-esque dreck, "Harry Potter" ripoffs...more
Juvenile fiction is such a junkyard. Today, it's littered with "Twilight"-esque dreck, "Harry Potter" ripoffs...more
I remember reading this book when i was a kid and i recently reread it and i found it to mean more than it meant to me when i was younger. This book says a lot about how people act and why they act that why. Bradley goes to school everyday and everyday he bullies someone. He treats others in a harsh way and because of this he has no friends. But through the book you can see that Bradley is only scared and afraid of people hurting him, so he decides to hurt people first. Because in order to be pr...more
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Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of children's books.
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