Shark in School

By Patricia Reilly Giff

Book Overview

When his neighbor J. P. informs new student Matthew Jackson that the kids in their class are terrible and the teacher is known as The Shark, Matthew dreads beginning school and must tackle a difficult... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440411270
• ISBN13: 9780440411277
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Yearling
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.3" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Very Interesting

I liked this book. Both Matthew Jackson and J.P. had problems. Matthew had trouble with reading and J.P. is a basic tomboy with green eyes, freckles, inch-long hair, and strange habits.Not only did they have to face their own problems but those they encountered at River Road School. Matthew had friends back in New York and help with reading, something he missed in Ohio. J.P, just had to get through school without getting into a fight "just for looking different" and "acting strange". Miss Bass asked the class to read books during the summer, which frightened Matthew. He couldn't read well and needed help with big words. J.P. just needed a friend to understand her awkward looks and strange ways. I liked that they complimented each other.

Very Interesting

I liked this book. Both Matthew Jackson and J.P. had problems. Matthew had trouble with reading and J.P. is a basic tomboy with green eyes, freckles, inch-long hair, and strange habits.Not only did they have to face their own problems but those they encountered at River Road School. Matthew had friends back in New York and help with reading, something he missed in Ohio. J.P. just had to get through school without getting into a fight "just for looking different" and "acting strange". Miss Bass asked the class to read books during the summer, which frightened Matthew. He couldn't read well and needed help with big words. J.P. just needed a friend to understand her awkward looks and strange ways. I liked that they complimented each other. Even Miss Bass admitted to having a few problems of her own growing up. J.P.'s grandmother was one smart cookie because J.P. was always quoting her throughout this book.

Good sequel to Matthew Jackson meets the wall

This was a good book. Very funny! I could identify with Matthew feeling embarrassed by JP's odd behavior because I had a friend who did that, too. It was very embarrassing. However this book helps you to learn to be a good samaritan. JP was a good samaritan by befriending Matthew, who didn't know anyone since he was a new student; and noone liked JP and she was picked on a lot but Matthew was a good samaritan to her! Great book!