The greatest book ever.

"Sideways stories, from Wayside school" though the title may be a tongue twister, the stories with in it are not, in fact they are just the right level for children and adults alike to enjoy. It doesn't have one overall theme, but is a good overall book because it meets many other qualities. First off it doesn't have complex language, other than a few silly Dr. Susses words it is your basic 3rd to 4th grade reading level. Some could say that this book is good but too humorous for children to get knowledge out of, in fact they would be wrong. This book could help some children see that they arent the only one who are embarrassed in school, by characters such as Red that get toilet paper stuck on their shoe and then called out in front of the whole class by the teacher. In saying this its not overly moralized, its not another boring "Oh yay, you did the right thing." The book may not be telling the truth, but its fiction, and in fact its just emphasizing the everyday American school kid. So maybe the truth isn't too far away after all. The uniqueness of this book is what made it stick out to me. Not many children s books can satisfy both children humor and adult humor, Sachar did this with ease. The book mostly stood out to me because it was an easy read, that caught my attention. Sachar does a great job at writing so that you have a visual of what exactly is going on as if you were there. Aside from the few pictures, it was easy to relate with who each character was. Sideways stories has done its job in fitting the characteristics of a good book, not only has it met the standards of the textbook, but it met mine as well, i became fully intwined in this book and have read it several times. I would reccomend it to anyone in need of a good laugh and easy read, no matter what their age may be.