Run from the Nun

By Erin Maclellan

Kara McKinney vowed that her first day at Saint Joan of Arc School would be her last. Her parents forced her to switch to a stricter school, and now she's being chased down the hallways by a nun in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823417964
• ISBN13: 9780823417964
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Fun, Funny and Original

"Run From The Nun" is a funny, well-written and action-packed adventure about a girl's exploits in a Catholic school. The heroine is scrappy and loveable-a wonderful mentor for girls. I love the way the author gives readers an affectionate glimpse into Catholic school life. At the same time, she examines some important friendship issues. My daughter loved this book so much she wanted to stay home from school to read it!

Fun with a Nun

RUN FROM THE NUN is a good book. It talks about moving to a different school where you know absolutely no one while at your old school you had a really good friend. Imagine the scenario: your parents move you to a completely different school, a Catholic school, and you are not even moving! Then when you call your best fried, she only talkis about how she and apreppy person are getting to be best firends. So of course Kara REALLY wants to go back to her old school. What happens? Read to find out!

A fast-paced delight

Kara McKinney is transferred to a new school and does her best to be expelled so she can return to her old school and her best friend. Despite her valiant efforts, she can't get thrown out of St. Joan of Arc School. In the meantime, she develops a friendsip with crime-solving, Nicole Kingston, and together they uncover a mysterious mission of the janitor. Lots of action, humor, and misguided zeal fill this fun book. A non-stop dash of laughs, mystery and the importance of friendship.

nun fun

As a person who survived 16 years of Catholic school, I greatly enjoyed reading Run from the Nun by Erin MacLellan. This book captures some of the funnier elements of Catholic school life -- scary nuns, puzzling rituals, uniform rebellion. Kara, who is unhappy at her new school, and her amateur detective friend, Nicole, set out to sort out some mysterious events in the church cemetery in an entertaining story, that moves quickly and keeps the reader curious. I highly recommend it for school-age kids who like mysteries.

Funny and Fast-paced

Run from the Nun! is a fast-paced book about Kara, whose parents have put her in Catholic school. Kara's character is what makes the book so delightful. She's got an over-the-top imagination. When she meets Nicole, another quirky character who's a buddy criminologist, it's easy for her to believe sinister things are going on at the school. If they can prove it, maybe her parents will put her back in her old school! I gave this book to my son and three nieces and all of them read it with scarcely any breaks and thoroughly enjoyed it. Light-hearted, fun reading that elementary school kids will (and do) especially enjoy.