Goodbye, Mr. Terupt - by Rob Buyea (Paperback)

About the Book

"The seven kids who bonded in Mr. Terupt's fifth-grade class are now in eighth grade, reunited with their beloved teacher, and vow to make the year as memorable as possible. Jeffrey, Alexia, Anna, Danielle, Luke, Peter, and Jessica are thrilled to have their beloved teacher, Mr. Terupt, back for the school year -- this time as their biweekly adviser. They still rely on him for guidance in all things, school and life. When Mr. Terupt reveals what his plan is after the school year ends, the students hatch bucket-list type projects to show their appreciation for him in order to make the school year important, memorable, and way bigger than just the group. Will the gang stick together down to the final project? Will their friendships endure after the difficult goodbye?"--

Book Synopsis

The seven kids who bonded in Mr. Terupt's fifth-grade class are now in eighth grade, reunited with their beloved teacher, and vow to make the year as memorable as possible.

Jeffrey, Alexia, Anna, Danielle, Luke, Peter, and Jessica are thrilled to have their beloved teacher, Mr. Terupt, back for the school year--this time as their biweekly adviser. They still rely on him for guidance in all things, school and life.

When Mr. Terupt reveals what his plan is after the school year ends, the students hatch bucket-list type projects to show their appreciation for him in order to make the school year important, memorable, and way bigger than just the group. Will the gang stick together down to the final project? Will their friendships endure after the difficult goodbye?

Review Quotes

"Mr. Terupt's fans will be happy to see their favorite characters return with a bucket list of epic projects. A satisfying culmination of a middle school chronicle." -Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

ROB BUYEA taught third and fourth graders for six years; then he taught high school biology and coached wrestling for seven years. Currently, he is a full-time writer and lives in Massachusetts with his wife and daughters. His first novel in the MR. TERUPT series, Because of Mr. Terupt, was selected as an E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book and a Cybils Honor Book. It has also won several state awards and was named to numerous state reading lists. Other books in the series include Mr. Terupt Falls Again and Saving Mr. Terupt. Buyea also wrote THE PERFECT SCORE trilogy, composed of The Perfect Score, The Perfect Secret, and The Perfect Star. Visit him online at robbuyea.com and on Facebook, and follow @RobBuyea on Twitter.