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  • Published: 15 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9780375858246
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $17.99

Because Of Mr. Terupt




Meet seven kids and one amazing teacher and discover the school year that changes their lives in this first book in the fun and warm-hearted Mr. Terupt series!

Seven students are about to have their lives changed by one amazing teacher in this school story sequel filled with unique characters every reader can relate to.

It’s the start of a new year at Snow Hill School, and seven students find themselves thrown together in Mr. Terupt’s fifth grade class. There’s . . . Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next; Peter, class prankster and troublemaker; Luke, the brain; Danielle, who never stands up for herself; shy Anna, whose home situation makes her an outcast; and Jeffrey, who hates school.
 
They don’t have much in common, and they’ve never gotten along. Not until a certain new teacher arrives and helps them to find strength inside themselves—and in each other. But when Mr. Terupt suffers a terrible accident, will his students be able to remember the lessons he taught them? Or will their lives go back to the way they were before—before fifth grade and before Mr. Terupt?

Find out what happens in sixth and seventh grades in Mr. Terupt Falls Again and Saving Mr. Terupt. And don't miss the conclusion to the series, Goodbye, Mr. Terupt, coming soon!

"The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion."--School Library Journal, Starred

  • Published: 15 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9780375858246
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $17.99

About the author

Rob Buyea

Rob Buyea taught third and fourth graders for six years before moving to Massachusetts, where he now lives with his wife and three daughters. He teaches biology and coaches wrestling at Northfield Mount Hermon School. Because of Mr. Terupt is his first novel.

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Praise for Because Of Mr. Terupt

  • "The masterful story of one teacher who changes everything." --John Irving
  • "The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion."--School Library Journal, Starred
  • "This powerful and emotional story is likely to spur discussion."--Publishers Weekly
  • "No one is perfect in this feel-good story, but everyone benefits, including sentimentally inclined readers."--Kirkus Reviews
  • "Compelling. . . . Readers will find much to ponder on the power of forgiveness."--Booklist