Author:Humphrey Carpenter
Mr Majeika is the most magical teacher around!
As a rule, magic carpets don't turn up in schools, but this is exactly what happens when Class Three's new teacher flies in through the classroom window and lands on the floor with a bump.
Mr Majeika can behave just like any ordinary teacher if he wants to, but something has to be done about Hamish Bigmore, the class nuisance, and so he uses a little magic to turn him into a frog. And to everyone's delight it looks as if Hamish will have to remain a frog because Mr Majeika can't remember the spell to turn him back again! With Mr Majeika in charge, suddenly life at school become much more exciting - there's even a magic-carpet ride to Buckingham Palace!
There are lots more Mr Majeika adventures to enjoy, including:
Mr Majeika and the Music Teacher
Mr Majeika and the Lost Spell Book
Mr Majeika and the School Play
Mr Majeika and the Ghost Train
This is a well-balanced blend of school story - complete with knockabout humour - and some valuable information about classical myths and legends
—— Lyndsay Fraser , Scottish Sunday HeraldZany story with lots of information on Ancient Greece
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoAn instantly involving, constantly hilarious tale
—— Andy Stanton , Junior EducationThis book with its eye catching metallic book cover and intriguing title just begs to be read . . . There is so much to keep young readers entertained in this book. There's magic, a clever, fast moving plot, a school setting which children can easily identify with and interesting characters. . . . Greek Mythology is a central theme and it is a masterstroke to introduce young readers to it in a very unusual way
—— ArmadilloIt's as crazy as it sounds. Suspend belief and enjoy
—— Cork Evening EchoAs always, Chambers writes with the fierce intelligence and honesty which distinguishes his work. If more novels of adolescence had this quality and seriousness, we wouldn't risk losing those readers who feel patronised by teenage fiction
—— Linda Newbery , TES TeacherA complex book . . . resulting in a believable and inviting world
—— School Library Journal