Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom facts for kids
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| Author | Louis Sachar |
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| Illustrator | Tim Heitz |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Wayside School |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
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March 3, 2020 |
| Media type | Print (in Hardcover) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-296538-7 |
| Preceded by | Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (1995) |
Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom is a children's novel written by American author Louis Sachar. It was released in 2020. This book is the fourth main story in the popular Wayside School series. It is the sixth book in the series overall.
Exploring Wayside School's Unique Setting
The story is set at the special Wayside School. This school was built by mistake. It is thirty stories tall, but it was built sideways! Each floor has only one classroom. Oddly, there is no nineteenth story at all.
The Mysterious Cloud of Doom
In this book, a big, gloomy storm cloud appears. It settles right above the school. This cloud is called the Cloud of Doom. It makes the students feel worried and sad. They start to experience feelings of anxiety and depression.
What Inspired the Story?
Louis Sachar, the author, shared what gave him the idea for this book. He explained that he was feeling stressed by different things happening in the world. These included worries about the environment. He also thought about personal challenges in his own life. Plus, political events happening around him made him think. He used these feelings to create the Cloud of Doom. It shows how big worries can affect everyone.
