Raphaël‚ the main character‚ is a typical and engaging teenager who hates school. He especially hates the days he has class with Miss Grivet‚ the replacement for his favourite teacher‚ Miss Laurent. With his friends‚ Raphaël decides to do everything he can to make the substitute teacher leave. The author writes both from the point of view of the rowdy but clever "bad student" and from that of the feelings of a new teacher trying to find her way. This novel about school and the difficulty of being a teacher portrays how the lack of dialogue can lead to violence.

Themes: School / Disruptive Behaviour / Adolescence
For ages 10 and older
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