Customer Reviews
Excellent book! Excellent series! 
2008-04-09
My 11 year old daughter and I just finished reading this series of books together. We both laughed our way through each and every one! The stories center around the friendships of 4 middle school students - 2 girls and 2 boys - who are very different from each other. It was realistic in every way from the friendships to the school days to after school activities. You get the humor, tears, fears, ambitions, and so much more from their interactions with each other and their peers. The adults in the books are quite enjoyable, too. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book and the whole series to any preteens. If your pre-teen isn't really into reading, these books just might change their minds.
Violet's Review 
2007-04-24
Report to the Principal's Office is an interesting book. It was a good book, but just good. It is a book about a girl named Sunny Wyler who is trying to get expelled so that she can go to her old school. There is also a girl named Salem Brownmiller who is a writer. She would do anything for a book. Then there is a boy named Eddie Mott who is trying to get through the year smoothly. Then there is Pickles, who doesn't have a goal, but he does have a purpose.
I thought the author rushed through the book. There was no point of the book. The reason I say that is because as I was reading it there were a bunch of little parts that didn't have anything to do with anything. I recommend this book for third and fourth grade boys. It wasn't my style. I like fantasy books. On a star rating I would give it two stars.
Dylan's Review 2007-04-23
Report to the Principal's Office by Jerry Spinelli is a detailed, well-thought out book. The main characters are Sunny Wyler, Salem Brownmiller, Pickles Johnson, Eddie Mott, and Charles T. Brimlow. The story takes place at Plumstead Middle School. The book gives you very detailed character traits and visual traits of characters in your mind. Every character has their own unusual personality. You don't need pictures to see what's going on in this book because of the detailed descriptions of the settings and the characters' actions on every page of the book. It also describes the characters' thoughts, and there are plenty of characters you meet in this story. I would give this book a 5-star rating and recommend it to anyone looking for a detailed book to read.
Morgan's Review 2007-04-23
I have a lot of feelings for this book. Jerry Spinelli is a funny author, but uses some words that shouldn't be in his good books. Report to the Principal's Office is mostly about a sixth grader named Sunny. She is not my type. Sunny is a brat and just wants to be with her friend, but when you go to a new school, you should make new friends and keep the old.
Eddie Mott has a lot of trouble with bullies and liking Sunny. Salem is trouble too. But luckily someone saves him. The ending made a non-sense point. It doesn't seem like it fits the story. Eddie reminds me of Harry potter, but the endings to the books and movies are better.
At first it is hard to figure all the main characters, but I got used to it. Pickles Johnson is not talked about a lot in this book. I dislike the beginning because it starts off in a weird way. I would give this book a seven on a scale of 1 to 10. There are silly moments and bad moments. This book is part of a series. If you like books that have girls who shouldn't be doing certain things, like troublemakers, then you will like Sunny Wyler.
Every book in this series is based on a certain character. This isn't as long as Harry Potter, so it might take you less time to read it. I recommend this book for teachers to read to their class or if you have reading groups. This book is good for ages 8 - 12. If you're younger, have a parent read it to you. Now I'm reading the next book in the series. This book is mostly about Eddie Mott and Pickles Johnson, but it talks about Salem in the beginning. I don't know a lot about it because I am not far into it. What I'm reading so far is good. The book is called Do the Funky Pickle. I guess the only way to find out if the book is good, is if you read it, but be sure to read Report to the Principal's Office first so you understand the rest.
Marley's Review 
2007-04-23
This story is about 4 kids. One girl named Sunny (she's trying to get expelled). Another girl is named Salem (she's trying to write a good story). One boy named Eddie (he's just trying to avoid 8th graders). And another boy named Pickles (he's an inventor). The 4 kids end up going to a school called Plumstead Middle School, where they have many adventures.
When you read Report to the Principal's Office you'll laugh the whole time. Kids ages 8 - 11 will have laugh attacks, I know I did. The book may be a little hard to follow, since there are four leading characters. The beginning started slow, but the middle made up for it. He introduced the characters well, and what their goals are. I recommend this book because it's a good book, it's funny, nice descriptions, and it kind of seems like two of the characters (Eddie and Salem) have a little romance (I wouldn't call it a romance novel though). I would compare this book to... nothing, because it's unique, different, and I doubt you'll read anything like it. 3 out of 5 stars.
Nick's Review 2007-04-23
It's the first day of school at Plumstead Middle School and already there's trouble. It starts with Sunny, who is determined to do whatever it will take to get herself suspended. Then there's Eddie, who has a three-point plan for fitting in, but still gets beaten up on the morning bus. Salem is all too pleased to witness Eddie's troubles--as a future famous writer, she's drawn to drama. And on top of it all, there's Pickles Johnson, who is just...well...Pickles.
These four sixth graders have only one thing in common. They're all about to report to the principal's office.
Gabriel's Review 2007-04-23
Eddie Mott, Sunny Wyler, Pickles Johnson, and Salem Brownmiller are in for a big surprise when they get invited to lunch by Plumstead Middle School's principal Mr. Brimlow.
Salem loves to write and what do you know she is writing a story about a middle schooler's first day of school. She will do anything for a story. Pickles is very famous for his inventions. Sunny is acting sort of like Simon Cowell from American Idol because she isn't impressed by anything and she is very rude. Eddie is really shy.
I really like the book because it has lots of details. I give this book a 4 ½ star rating. This is a good book, but it took too long to develop, because in one chapter they would talk about one thing and then in the next chapter it would talk about a whole different thing. Other than that everything else about the book was good. The ending is really good because it is the first book in the series. The next book is called, "Do the Funky Pickle." Over all the book is fantastic. I think kids in 3rd and 4th grade will love it.
Alivia's Review 2007-04-23
Jerry Spinelli's award wining book Report to the Principal's Office is an amazing novel where every step off the way is mysterious and interesting. Sunny, a girl who was schooled at Cedar Grove Middle School is transferred to Plumstead Middle School but Hillary (Sunny's best friend) stays at the old school. Sunny is determined to get herself suspended. Then there's Eddie. Eddie has a plan to fit in but still has to try harder. Salem wants to get a good story and does whatever she can to do so. And then there's Pickles who is a trouble-making boy. This book I would rate a four star. This book reminded me of the wonderful novel by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, because Harry is a boy who gets bullied around just like Eddie. Harry is also like Sunny Wyler who gets transferred to a new school just like Harry, but Harry gets transferred to a school of witchcraft and wizardry. Over all the book was pretty interesting. The plot was good and fun, but I like Harry Potter even better. If you like this book don't forget to read another Jerry Spinelli book, Do the Funky Pickle!
Principal's Office Peril 2006-05-22
The book " Report to the Principal's Office," was in my opinion, a very good book. It has a mix of humor, mystery, and adventure. It's about a book named Eddie Mott, a girl named Salem Brownmiller, a new school principal, a total crouch named Sunny, and the famous "Pickles" Johnson. They all go to the new school Plumsted High. Plumsted has all the latest technology, such as an air conditioner, surveillance cameras, and a P.A. system. They have to face bullies, the principal, and a whole school band concert, while trying to find a hamster. The hamster is the new school mascot.
The people that like any books by Louis Sachar or Jerry Spenelli will like this book a lot. My favorite part of the book was when the hamster came back. You have to read it to understand why.
Principal's Office Peril 2006-05-22
The book " Report to the Principal's Office," was in my opinion, a very good book. It has a mix of humor, mystery, and adventure. It's about a book named Eddie Mott, a girl named Salem Brownmiller, a new school principal, a total crouch named Sunny, and the famous "Pickles" Johnson. They all go to the new school Plumsted High. Plumsted has all the latest technology, such as an air conditioner, surveillance cameras, and a P.A. system. They have to face bullies, the principal, and a whole school band concert, while trying to find a hamster. The hamster is the new school mascot.
The people that like any books by Louis Sachar or Jerry Spenelli will like this book a lot. My favorite part of the book was when the hamster came back. You have to read it to understand why.
