Our Principal Is a Spider!: A QUIX Book

By Stephanie Calmenson and Aaron Blecha

A unique principal named Mr. Bundy runs PS 88 and gets turned into a spider in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers!

Acclaimed author Stephanie Calmenson turns fairy tales on their ears with silly adventures featuring Principal Bundy. In this Mr. Bundy (mis)adventure, PS 88’s beloved principal is turned into a spider thanks to a trickster named Mr. Anansi Araknid. How will Mr. Bundy get himself out of this tangled web of trouble?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aladdin
• Release date: Feb 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781534457607

Stephanie Calmenson

Stephanie Calmenson is the author of over 100 books for children, which have been called “marvelous” (Publishers Weekly), “lyrical” and “hilarious” (School Library Journal), and “sweet, funny, and right on the mark” (Booklist). Before turning to writing, Stephanie was an early childhood teacher, a children's book editor, and Editorial Director of the Parents Magazine Press Read-Aloud Book Club. She lives in New York with her husband, Mark, and their dachshund, Harry.

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Cover: Our Principal Is a Spider!, by Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Aaron Blecha

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Our Principal is a Spider!

By Stephanie Calmenson

Illustrated by Aaron Blecha

Welcome to ALADDIN QUIX!

If you are looking for fast, fun-to-read stories with colorful characters, lots of kid-friendly humor, easy-to-follow action, entertaining story lines, and lively illustrations, then ALADDIN QUIX is for you!

But wait, there’s more!

If you’re also looking for stories with tables of contents; word lists; about-the-book questions; 64, 80, or 96 pages; short chapters; short paragraphs; and large fonts, then ALADDIN QUIX is definitely for you!

ALADDIN QUIX: The next step between ready to reads and longer, more challenging chapter books, for readers five to eight years old.

Our Principal Is a Spider!, by Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Aaron Blecha, Aladdin

To Noah, with love

—S. C.

Cast of Characters

Mr. Barnaby Bundy: Principal

Marty Q. Marvel: Bumbling magician

Anansi (also known as Mr. Araknid): Tricky spider

Ms. Marilyn Moore: Assistant principal

Ms. Ellie Tilly: Kindergarten teacher

Hector Gonzalez: Loves making his friends laugh

Roger Patel: A top student and class leader

Nancy Wong: Plans to be a zoologist

Ms. Wanda Bly: Gym teacher

Mr. Charles Strong: School librarian

Mr. Joseph Klein: Science teacher

Ms. Gretta Sharp (also known as Seven): Magician and granddaughter of the famous magician named Five