Rotten School. 03 : The good, the bad and the very slimy

April-May June loves Bernie Bridges ... she just doesn't know it yet. She's the coolest hottest girl in the school and Bernie thinks she should go to the dance with him. April-May won't even be seen with Bernie because he's such a troublemaker. So Bernie makes her a promise -- a really scary promise. He says he'll stay out of trouble for a whole week if she promises to go to the dance with him. Bernie is shaking, quivering, quaking. Can he turn into a goody-goody -- especially when it's time for the famous (against the rules!) super slimy slug race?

April-May June Loves Bernie Bridges . . . she just doesn't know it yet.

She's the coolest hottest girl in the school and Bernie thinks she should go to the dance with him.

April-May won't even be seen with Bernie because he's such a troublemaker.

So Bernie makes her a promise—a really scary promise. He says he'll stay out of trouble for a whole week if she promises to go to the dance with him.

Bernie is shaking, quivering, quaking. Can he turn into a goody-goody—especially when it's time for the famous (against the rules!) super slimy slug race?

Cindy L. Carolan - Children's Literature

What kid would not want to go to a school where the motto is "Growth, Learning, Pizza?" Rotten School is the place--there is a great map at the front of the book showing the layout of the campus. This is a boarding school where there are no parents. Bernie Bridges leads readers through the book, often with his champion racing slug Sluggo in his pocket, telling how and why he decides to change his behavior and personality for an entire week. This means he must change behavior which is mischievous, smart alecky, and pretty darn rotten most of the time. Why on earth would he want to do this? To have the company of one very cute fourth grade girl named April-May-June at a dance. The problem is, it is turning out to be a lot harder than he originally anticipated. There is a page of goofy stickers in the back of the book. This is the part of the "Rotten School" series, which includes the titles The Big Blueberry Barf-Off and The Great Smelling Bee. The author lives in New York City and is well known for his scary book series, such as "Goosebumps" and "Fear Street." Recommended. 2005, HarperCollins Publishers, Ages 8 to 12.

Rotten School's bad boy, Bernie B., is trying to turn over a new leaf in order to date the prettiest girl in school, but he may trip over his own slime trail