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Can I read The Unteachables on EtoBox?

The Unteachables by Korman, Gordon, author; Miles, David is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Unteachables about?

"In the multiple-narrator format that Gordon perfected in Ungifted and Supergifted, this book tells the story the story of Greenwich Middle School's class SCS-8, a.k.a The Self-Contained Special Eighth Grade Class, a.ka. The Unteachables. We hear from Parker the dyslexic farm boy, Aldo the perpetually angry, Elaine (rhymes with pain), Barnstorm the jock, Rahim the sleep-deprived artist, and Mateo, lost in fantasy worlds. Plus Kiana, who is just in town visiting her dad and isn't even registered with the school. Not to mention their teacher, Mr. Ribbit--er, Mr. Kermit--who remains in disgrace after a 25-year-old cheating scandal and is just killing time, doing crossword puzzles and waiting to take early retirement at the end of the year. At first it seems like this odd group of loners and losers isn't going to accomplish anything other than getting into fights and maybe tormenting a substitute teacher or two. But over the course of the semester they become friends and even learn to appreciate their teacher. So when they find out that the Superintendent is still holding a grudge after 25 years and intends to fire Mr. Kermit before he can get his pension, they take action. With the he

Who reads The Unteachables?

It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.

Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.

Author
Korman, Gordon, author; Miles, David
Publisher
Scholastic Canada, Limited
Published
2019
Language
EN
ISBN
9781443170161
Category
children's
Subjects
Children'S, Literary Fiction, Juvenile
Rating
4.8 / 5 (4,260 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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