Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar is the third book in the beloved Wayside School series. After being closed for 242 days to remove unwanted cows, the peculiar thirty-story school finally reopens. While Mrs. Jewls is on maternity leave, her class on the thirtieth floor endures a series of bizarre substitute teachers. First comes Mr. Gorf, who steals children's voices; then Mrs. Drazil, who torments students with homework and makes Louis shave his mustache; and finally Miss Nogard, whose magical third ear allows her to read minds and spread misery. Only Mrs. Jewls's return can restore happiness.
