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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2001
Gr 4-6 In this sequel to No More Nice (Orchard, 1996), Simon is used to the kids in the classroom making fun of their mean teacher. However, when she quits and is replaced by his Great-Aunt Matilda, he is left with a dilemma. To the fifth grader, she is both his beloved aunt and an extremely embarrassing figure. He is not ready to acknowledge their relationship even though this leads his classmates to believe tha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2001
When Simon's despotic fifth-grade teacher quits midyear, her replacement is, to Simon's dismay, none other than his beloved but eccentric great-aunt (whom readers met previously in No More Nice). Aunt Mattie defies convention: she takes attendance by asking all those present to raise their hands and all those not present to raise their hands; she teaches the principles of el...Log In or Sign Up to Read More