Onceatroublemaker,alwaysatroublemaker?Areputationproveschallengingtochangeinthis“rock-solidschoolstory“(PublishersWeekly)fromAndrewClements.ClaytonHensleyisaccustomedtotrouble:There’safolderofincidentreportsinPrincipalKelling’sofficethat’sasthickasaphonebookandgrowingdaily.Mostrecently,Clay’sartteachertoldtheclasstospendtheperioddrawinganythingtheywanted,andClaydecidedtobeextra“creative“bydrawingaspot-onportraitofPrincipalKelling...asadonkey.It’saprettyfunnyjoke,butClayiscomingtorealizethatthebiggestjokeofallmaybeonhim.Whenhisbigbrother,Mitchell,getsinsomeserioustrouble,Claydecidestochangehisownmischief-makingways...buthecan’tseemtoshakehisreputationasatroublemaker.Fromthemasteroftheschoolstorycomesabookaboutthefinelinebetweengood-humoredmischiefanddangerousbehavior--andhoweverydaychoicescancloseoropendoors.
