There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar.

Bradley Chalkers is a troubled boy. He picks fights with girls and lies. One day a new councellor comes to his school. This is the start of a chain of events that changes Bradley into a nice, sweet boy rather than a boy that has serious behavoiur problems. By the end Bradley starts making friends rather than enemies and gets to go to a birthday party. This is all thanks to Carla, the councellor. Unfortunately Carla is moved to a nursery after other children's parents think she's a bad influence on their kids. I enjoyed this book even though it took me less than a day to read. The last book I read from Loius Saachar was Holes (has been blogged) which I read in class. Overall I give this book 8/10.

MB

I am very quickly becoming a fan of Louis Sacher.  The books that he writes are inspirational for kids and adults alike.  I know that this was written for a childrens audience however there is a lot you can learn from this as an adult.  The books strength lies in its ability to delve into the simplicity of childhood friendships and relationships.  How children make friends and why is the recurring theme through the book.  The relationship between the main character and the adults is very interesting and gives a clue into the child psychy.   I give this a 9/10

JB

I liked this book because it was about a normal school life and about how it can hurt you when people are mean to you. My favorite part of the story was when Jeff got a black eye. The bit I wasn't that keen on was Bradley's first meeting with Carla. I liked this book alot. I am giving it 8/10.

RB

Overall 8.5/10