Earthquake in the Third Grade: A Funny School Adventure About Friends Saving Their Teacher

by Laurie Myers, Karen Ritz (Illustrator)

You never know when disaster is going to strike. It happens when John Jacobs accidentally knocks over his ant farm, causing an "earthquake' that endangers the lives of his buddies Big Jim, Digger, and Pea Brain. It happens again with a second "earthquake" of a different kind: John's all-time favorite teacher, mrs. Lucas, announces that she's moving. John and his friends Buzzy and kate try everything they can think of to keep Mrs. Lucas from leaving. They even concot a daring plan to sneak into the teacher's lounge while avoiding Mrs. Washburn, the biggest and meanest teacher in school. Will it work? If not, will they be able to deal with the consequences?

64 pages, Paperback

First published September 20, 1993

About the author

Laurie Myers is the award-winning author of chapter books for children, including Surviving Brick Johnson, an ALA notable book, and Lewis and Clark and Me, winner of the PA Children's book award and Honor book for Michigan. Her books have been on the International Reading Associations Children's Choice, Parents' Choice, and Teachers' Choice lists, as well as Junior Library Guild selection and many state master lists.

Laurie and her sister, Betsy Duffey (goodreads author), write adult fiction together as the Writing Sisters.

Reviews

[Melonie]

This was a good lesson for kids about change. (Read for my 3rd graders book report.)

[Denicemarcell]

Took a minute to realize John was describing the ant farm, the other earthquake happened later.