There's a Snake in my School!

by David Walliams, Tony Ross (Illustrator)

Miranda loves to be different, and on Bring-your-pet-to-school Day she introduces everyone to her very DIFFERENT pet…

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Humor, Animals, Fiction, Audiobook

19 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 6, 2016

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

David Walliams is an actor and writer best known for his work with Matt Lucas in the multi-award-winning sketch show Little Britain. His debut children's novel, The Boy in the Dress, was published in 2008 to unanimous critical acclaim and he has since developed a reputation as a natural successor to Roald Dahl.

Reviews

[MissBecka Gee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really cute kids book.
The main character has a pet snake and bring it to school for pet day.
The acceptance she finds after initial fears is heartwarming.
Would be a great addition to any tiny humans library.

[Irena BookDustMagic · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a morbid ending, but I kinda like it!

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 2 out of 5]

David Walliams halajaa roalddahliksi Roald Dahlin paikalle. Toisinaan hän onnistuu hyvin (kts. Lievästi ärsyttävä norsu), toisinaan heikommin.

[Chloe Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Harley absolutely adored this book, and the ending made gasp and laugh.

The illustrations are quite entertaining and the books is written in a funny manner. David Walliams has written another great book.

This is a book I would use in KS1/EYFS to encourage the children to read for pleasure.

[Greenglasses · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a funny book about a snake who goes to school! (hence the name)

[Sadie-Jane Huff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute lol

[magical_bookcorner · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's bring your pet to school day. Everyone brings in their pets, there's dogs, cats, fish and tortoises. But Miranda is different and she brings in her giant pet snake.
David Walliams always writes fun books and this is a fun short book. Wonderful illustrations

[Veronique Pauwels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grappig prentenboek over het meebrengen van een huisdier naar school. Miranda haar huisdier is heel sssssssssssssspeciaal!

[Dhwani · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one in particular is my second title by David Walliams and it was just as fun as my first title of his, Blob. Cute sharp illustrations alongside an innocent and silly but witty plot tend to make me very happy. Another plus point is that they can be read in a short span of 5-10 mins. Am quite glad to have found another writer in the genre of children's fiction I enjoy reading.

[Sylvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dkm9...

[Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου · Rating 5 out of 5]

Φτάσαμε στο πιο διασκεδαστικό βιβλίο της λίστας αυτής, και αυτό που μπορεί να ικανοποιήσει και μεγαλύτερους ηλικιακά αναγνώστες, και ίσως σε αυτό που είναι το πιο έξυπνα σχεδιασμένο και που περιέχει τα περισσότερα μηνύματα, έστω κι αν κάποια είναι κάπως πιο συγκαλυμμένα από τα άλλα και πρέπει να δεις λίγο παραπέρα για να τα κατανοήσεις. Ένα βιβλίο με ενδιαφέρον σχεδιασμό, λίγο πιο καρτουνίστικο που παραπέμπει σε μια άλλη εποχή, αλλά την ίδια στιγμή, με έναν παράδοξο τρόπο, εξαιρετικά σύγχρονο. Μια ιστορία που μας δείχνει πως θα έπρεπε να είναι το σχολείο και οι σωστοί εκπαιδευτικοί -έξω από τα αυστηρά στεγανά που στερούν τη δημιουργικότητα και καταδυναστεύουν τα ελεύθερα κι εκφραστικά πνεύματα-, που μιλάει για τον σεβασμό και την αγάπη που θα έπρεπε να έχουν οι άνθρωποι απέναντι στη φύση και στα ζώα, μα πάνω απ' όλα τον σεβασμό που θα έπρεπε να δείχνουμε όλοι μας απέναντι στην όποια διαφορετικότητα, που μπορεί να είναι πολύ πιο γοητευτική απ' όσο φανταζόμαστε και να μας προσφέρει νέες εικόνες, νέες γνώσεις, νέες εμπειρίες, αρκεί να μην αφήσουμε την προκατάληψη να μας πνίξει. Η ζωή είναι ένα παιχνίδι κι αν την αντιμετωπίζουμε έτσι και όχι τόσο αυστηρά, καχύποπτα και απόλυτα, μπορεί και να την απολαύσουμε ακόμα περισσότερο.

[Jacqueline Lammin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this to my daughter. She found the story really funny. The best part in the book for Lottie is how many things you can do with a snake! She liked the snake climbing frame.

[Reetta Saine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nyt kyllä Dahl kääntyilee haudassaan. Ihanan tylyä, kuvituksesta plussaa, mutta sisältöönkin olisi voinut vähän panostaa.

[Lucie · Rating 3 out of 5]

That was a quick reading, only 9 minutes in audiobook.:D

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Walliams' sense of humor can be hit or miss. This one wasn't as ... well, mean as The First Hippo on the Moon, but I didn't like it as much as Geronimo - The Penguin Who Thought He Could Fly. And if I'm looking for a dark touch to my picture book humor, I like the Hat trilogy by Jon Klassen or Pardon Me! better. Still, this one had its good points too. I like the variety of pets shown here, and there's always something a little satisfying about Trunchbull-esque authority figures getting a comeuppance. So, I'm splitting the difference at 3 stars.

[Laura Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

There’s a snake in my school is a sweet and charming story about a girl who brings her snake into school for ‘bring your pet to school day.’ When the head mistress takes the snake away because she does not like animals, she gets her comeuppance as the snake eventually eats her. The illustrations by Tony Ross add a lot to the story as the expressions on the characters faces can easily be seen, helping younger children to understand the emotion. The book is clever in the way that it describes the way the children play with the snake and how the snake teaches them letters and numbers and the illustrations really show this. The book has an underlying message that you should be kind to all animals as they are amazing and deserve to be cared for. I feel this is a book that many children will love and find fun and intriguing.

[Tiina · Rating 2 out of 5]

First-grader couldn't have cared less but ended up listening since he was sitting next to me, and at the page that showed the reactions of other animals, he was laughing out loud.

This was our first David Walliams book, and I wasn't completely impressed, but the goal was to keep showing the first-grader that there can be also other good books than Captain Underpants and the children's book about periodic table. Mission accomplished, and we will also read the other 3 books that I got from library.

By the way, the target audience would have given four stars, but I hope things can still get better.

[Markku Kesti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Koulussa on lemmikkipäivä ja Miranda tuo lemmikkipythoninsa kouluun. Ensin kaikki pelkäävät sitä, mutta kun lapset tottuvat siihen, niin käärme on kohta kaikkien kaveri. Paitsi tietysti hapannaamaisen rehtorin joka inhoaa eläimiä ja erityisesti käärmeitä.

Walliams on tehnyt parempiakin kirjoja, mutta kun lukee tarpeeksi näitä "Kyllä äiti/isä rakastaa sinua kaikesta huolimatta" -kirjoja tai muuta hyvin geneeristä kuvakirjahöttöä, niin ovathan nämä Walliamsit raikkaita tuulahduksia käännöskuvakirjojen joukossa.

[Alina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely written and beautifully illustrated this book is a perfect reading for 4+ DW's fans. Penelope is a school girl with a rather peculiar pet called Miranda. On bring your pet to school day, their headteacher who can't stand animals, takes away all the pets and locks them in the lost property cupboard. Things take a surprising turn and everything ends up on a high note. Being neither too dark, nor too complicated for the young readers (with accesible vocabulary) I highly recommend this story.

[Arska-täti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Opettaja Välkky on antanut luokalleen luvan tuoda lemmikkinsä päiväksi kouluun ja oppilaat tuovatkin mukanaan mitä erilaisempia lemmikkejä. Kaikkein erikoisin on kuitenkin Mirandan pyton nimeltä Peppiina, joka on niin iso ja kiltti että lapset voivat ratsastaa sen selässä ja tehdä kaikenlaista hauskaa sen kanssa. Mutta mitä tapahtuu rehtori Kurppa saa kuulla lemmikkipäivästä? Tämä kun ei tunnetusti ole mikään lapsi- tai eläinrakas tyyppi...

Perushauskaa kauraa David Walliamsilta. Voi suositella myös lapsille, jotka lukevat jo itse.

[BookWormBear · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good illustrations and as far as I'm concerned anyone who is mean to animals deserves whatever they get so it's getting an extra star for that and for letting people know it is okay to be unique

Otherwise this is really just an okay story, there is a lot of lists of what the snake did but not a lot else. Using the snake to teach numbers and letters is a good way to get a bit of education in the story.

I expect that kids will love it.

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miss 6 enjoys all things David Walliams and liked listening to this as an audiobook.

Miss 6 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Jenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tämän kuvakirjan huumori puri yliväsyneisiin lapsiin, mutta lukijan tämä jätti hivenen kylmäksi. Odotin tarinalta enemmän kuin lopulta siitä sain. David Walliams tuppaa yleensä jättämään minut hivenen pettyneeksi kuvakirjoillaan.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mean headteacher, a bring your pet to school day, and the imaginings of a friendly snake. Story was a bit predictable but I'm sure young children would enjoy it. I liked the illustrations by Tony Ross, they reminded me of Quentin Blake's illustrations.

[Agnès · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit predictable but great fun.

[Hend Adel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not happy by the ending neither my child

[Charlotte Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was okay book.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great!

[Kamila Zikmundová · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vtipné, ale nápad se slonem v předchozí knize mi přišel originálnější.
Ilustrace super.

[Maki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good