Saving Mr. Terupt - by Rob Buyea (Paperback)

About the Book

Includes excerpts from Because of Mr. Terupt and The perfect score.

Book Synopsis

The kids and their favorite teacher from Because of Mr. Terupt and Mr. Terupt Falls Again return for a third book in this warmhearted series filled with unique characters every reader can relate to.

The one teacher who changed everything is the one thing missing this school year.

The kids from Mr. Terupt's fifth- and sixth-grade classes are entering their first year of junior high school. There's a lot to be excited about, but starting at a new school isn't easy. Peter and Jeffrey face tough competition on their wrestling team. Alexia has a disastrous first day of school, and that's only the beginning. Anna is desperate for Charlie to propose to her mother--what is he waiting for?! Danielle isn't feeling so well, but she's trying to tough it out, like Grandma. Trouble with a bully makes Luke dread going to school for the first time ever. And Jessica is waiting anxiously for an acceptance to a theater retreat in New York City.

Everyone is missing Mr. Terupt. When a fight threatens to break up the group forever, they think their favorite teacher is the only one who can help them. But the kids soon find out that it's Mr. Terupt who needs saving.

This novel includes extra content in the back of the book. Readers will find a Junior High Survival Guide with tips from the old gang!

Read all the Mr. Terupt Books, including Because of Mr. Terupt and Mr. Terupt Falls Again! And don't miss the conclusion to the series, Goodbye, Mr. Terupt, coming soon!

"Fans of the "Terupt" novels will cheer as the Snow Hill crowd enters seventh grade, though this latest volume will also appeal to newcomers to the series."--School Library Journal

Review Quotes

"This third in the series [is] as easy for new readers to pick up as it is for returning fans. A warmly gracious invitation to a convincing middle school world."--Kirkus Reviews

"An exciting story about what really matters, Saving Mr. Terupt is warm, wise, and packed with hope." --Joan Bauer, Newbery Honor Winner

"The children who tell us about Mr. Terupt . . . are no less authentic than their magical teacher; they will remind you of your own friends and enemies." -- John Irving

Praise for Because of Mr. Terupt:

An NPR Backseat Book Club Selection
An E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book
Nominated for 17 State Book Awards

*"The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion." --School Library Journal, Starred

"This powerful and emotional story is likely to spur discussion." --Publishers Weekly

"No one is perfect in this feel-good story, but everyone benefits, including sentimentally inclined readers." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Mr. Terupt Falls Again:

"A surprising and totally satisfying sequel. The voices ring true." --JOHN IRVING

"This sequel can be read on its own. Moving and real." --Kirkus Reviews

"A skillful meshing of characters and story lines makes for another great read." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Rob Buyea taught third- and fourth-graders in Bethany, Connecticut, for six years before moving to Massachusetts, where he taught high school biology and coached wrestling for seven years at Northfield Mount Hermon. Saving Mr. Terupt is the companion novel to Because of Mr. Terupt and Mr. Terupt Falls Again. Currently, Rob is a full-time writer and lives in North Andover, Massachusetts, with his wife and three daughters.