Katie Woo Rules the School

By Fran Manushkin and Tammie Lyon

For Katie Woo, school is one big adventure. Join the stylish schoolgirl as she learns how to be a great classmate and friend. From the school play to the class pet, Katie knows how to rule the school!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Sep 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781479516544

Fran Manushkin

Fran Manushkin is the author of many popular picture books, including How Mama Brought the Spring; Baby, Come Out!; Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story; and The Tushy Book. There is a real Katie Woo — she's Fran's great-niece — but she never gets in half the trouble of the Katie Woo in the books. Fran writes on her beloved MacBook in New York City.

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Table of Contents

Katie and the Class Pet

No More Teasing

The Big Lie

Star of the Show

One day, Miss Winkle asked, Who would like to have a class pet?

I would! yelled everyone.

I want a pony, said Katie. We could ride him at recess!

A pony is too big, said Miss Winkle. We need a pet that fits in our room.

How about a rabbit? asked JoJo.

Or a mouse, said Pedro.

I’ll think about it, said Miss Winkle.

A few days later, Miss Winkle came in with a cage.

Our class pet is inside, she said. Can you guess what it is?

A bunch of ants? asked Pedro.

A skunk? joked

Reviews for Katie Woo Rules the School

[kristibernard · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

If your young reader is ready to step away from picture books and move on to chapter books Katie Woo is the right story for them. Light, colorful illustrations clearly demonstrate the actions and activities of these feisty characters. Simple sentences with easy words make each chapter a fun and quick learning experience. Katie Woo loves school and she has lots of friends. Her teacher is Miss Winkle and she plans lots of cool activities for the class. Miss Winkle agrees to let the students have a class pet. He is a guinea pig the class names Binky. Katie gets to care for him over the weekend but the day before school Binky is lost. When Katie attempts to tell the class what happened there is a really cute twist and surprise at the end with regard to Binky.The Katie Woo stories in these short and sweet chapters teach young readers about bullies, how not to lie and take things that don't belong to you and also how to be the best at whatever you do. The back pages show readers hoe to make sock puppets that look like Binky. Parents and teachers will love these quick reads to encourage any child to read more and love it.

[lucky11_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A great school story for beginner readers, "Katie Woo: Rules the School" was another hit for Fran Manushkin. Katie Woo stories are excellent for young elementary school students, each story focuses on everyday issues that children have to deal with today. "Rules for School," covers bulling, teasing, responsibility, sharing, and lying. Each story shows how Katie navigates these issues, and come up with a solution to solve them. This collection of Katie Woo stories reads much like her others story, but would appeal to children looking for a bigger story to read.