At first it seems as though Maxie, Rosie, and Earl have nothing in common. Maxie is too smart for his own good, Rosie is a born tattler, and Earl can't stop cracking up when he reads out loud in class. But when all three kids land outside the principal's office in disgrace, they can't help comparing notes.
Just when they think there's no chance of a reprieve, the fire alarm goes off. There's only one thing for three doomed nerds to do -- head straight for the exit doors and dive into the Dumpster!
WINNER
| 1993 Texas Bluebonnet Master List
WINNER
| 1991 Maine Student Book Award
WINNER
| 1990 Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
WINNER
| 1990 Parents' Choice Award
"Here's a book so funny, readers can't help but laugh out loud. Three misfits decide to skip school--and then worry all weekend they will be found out. Park's characters are so real, yet so wild, the actual plot hardly matters. The incredibly fast pacing, the one-liners, and the weird twists make this irresistible. A good read aloud, too."-- Booklist, starred review
At first it seems as though Maxie, Rosie, and Earl have nothing in common. Maxie is too smart for his own good, Rosie is a born tattler, and Earl can't stop cracking up when he reads out loud in class. But when all three kids land outside the principal's office in disgrace, they can't help comparing notes.
Just when they think there's no chance of a reprieve, the fire alarm goes off. There's only one thing for three doomed nerds to do -- head straight for the exit doors and dive into the Dumpster!
Awards
WINNER
| 1993 Texas Bluebonnet Master List
WINNER
| 1991 Maine Student Book Award
WINNER
| 1990 Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
WINNER
| 1990 Parents' Choice Award
Praise
"Here's a book so funny, readers can't help but laugh out loud. Three misfits decide to skip school--and then worry all weekend they will be found out. Park's characters are so real, yet so wild, the actual plot hardly matters. The incredibly fast pacing, the one-liners, and the weird twists make this irresistible. A good read aloud, too."-- Booklist, starred review
Not a Crook; Party Animal; Beauty Shop Guy; Smells Something Fishy; (Almost) a Flower Girl; Mushy Gushy Valentine; Peep in Her Pocket; Captain Field Day
Not a Crook; Party Animal; Beauty Shop Guy; Smells Something Fishy; (Almost) a Flower Girl; Mushy Gushy Valentine; Peep in Her Pocket; Captain Field Day
