The Best School Year Ever

The Worst Kids in the History of the World! When anything goes wrong at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, from the hexing of Bus Six to the mysterious disappearance of the kindergarten gerbil, it's sure to have a Herdman behind it. The Herdmans are more than famous -- they're outlaws. They smoke cigars, lie, and set fire to things, and that's only when they bother to come to school! Then a school project forces the students to think of compliments for all their classmates -- including the Herdmans. Is it possible that behind their outrageous pranks there may be something good about this crazy clan after all? "The many readers who laughed out loud at Robinson's novel, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, will enthusiastically welcome the return of the Herdman kids." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Elaine Stritch gives a stunning performance." -- Akron Beacon Journal Barbara Robinson has written several books for children including The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, winner of the ALA Notable Children's Book Award, and produced as an ABC television film, and its sequels, The Best School Year Ever; My Brother Louis Measures Worms; and most recently, The Best Halloween Ever. Elaine Stritch, a superlative dramatic actress, won a Tony Award for her one-woman play, Elaine Stritch, At Liberty. A four-time Tony nominee, she has starred in numerous plays and musicals, including Bus Stop, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Company, and A Delicate Balance. She received a Grammy nomination for her recording of The Best Halloween Ever.