The Truth about My Unbelievable School . . . - (A Funny Thing Happened) by Davide Cali & Benjamin Chaud (Hardcover)

About the Book

The celebrated author-illustrator duo behind Junior Library Guild selections "I Didn't Do My Homework BecauseE" and "The Truth about My Unbelievable SummerE" is back with yet another rollicking tale about truth, lies, andEschool! Full color.

Book Synopsis

Beware of . . . this school?! Henry is taking his new classmate on a whirlwind tour of their school. Mysterious inventions lurk, the cafeteria requires ninja skills, and some teachers may be monsters! Is this fantastical school to be believed? Or is there an even more outrageous surprise in store? Celebrated international author-illustrator team Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud--the duo behind Junior Library Guild selections I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . and The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer . . . --are back with yet another rollicking tale about truth, lies, and . . . school!

Review Quotes

"A stylish ode to a school that's too odd to be true (probably)." --The Virginian-Pilot

"Overflows with clever details and hints of the story's surprise ending.. Henry's adventures blur the line between imagination and reality, and kids will willingly believe in his escapades." -Booklist

"Part interactive story, part memory game." --Learning Magazine

"Readers may wish their own schools looked more like this one." -Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Benjamin Chaud has illustrated more than 60 books. He is the illustrator of I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . ., A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . ., The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer . . ., and A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum. . . . He is the author and illustrator of the New York Times Notable Book The Bear's Song, The Bear's Sea Escape, The Bear's Surprise, and Farewell Floppy. He lives in Die, France.

Davide Cali is the author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . ., The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer . . ., A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum . . ., When An Elephant Falls in Love, and I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . ., for which there are 21 international editions to date. He lives in France and Italy.