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Rosie's Review of The Secret School by AVI
Hello my name is Rosie and the book that I read was called The Secret School, a novel by AVI.
In this spectacular book, an 8th grade girl named Ida Bidson attended a one room school house in the town of Elk Valley, Colorado in 1925. She and 7 other children, including her younger brother, Felix were taught by a sweet and caring woman named Mrs. Fletcher.
All was well until a member of the school board named Mr. Jordan had announced that Mrs. Fletchers’ mother had had a stroke and Mrs. Fletcher had to leave for an undetermined amount of time. He was not able to find a replacement on such short notice, so he decided that he would close the school. Close the school!!!
Ida, and her 8th grade friend named Tom were crushed. They had plans to take their exit exams and go on the high school. With the school now closed, they wouldn’t be able to take their exams. So Tom had an idea to let Ida be their secret teacher and run a secret school. Ida was not sure she could teach the others, study for her exams and keep the whole thing a secret.
Many problems arise during Ida’s teaching adventure….a wise guy named Herbert, Herbert’s mean father, a mule, the country examiner visiting, and of course Mr. Jordan… oh how will it turn out?
I would recommend this book to everyone because it has excitement and comedy together in one great story.
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