# Anyone remember the children's book about the school that went thirty rooms up?

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**Created:** [November 3, 2000, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-the-childrens-book-about-the-school-that-went-thirty-rooms-up/39571 "2000-11-03T17:18:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-the-childrens-book-about-the-school-that-went-thirty-rooms-up/39571/1 "2000-11-03T17:18:42Z")

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I can’t remember the title but I know it was about a school that was supposed to be thirty rooms horizontally but the contractor made a mistake so they ended up with one straight up. Does this twig anyone’s thoughts?

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**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-the-childrens-book-about-the-school-that-went-thirty-rooms-up/39571/2 "2000-11-03T17:34:19Z")

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I think I recall seeing a title that might fit, something with a pun on ‘wayside’ ‘sideways’, like The Wayside Sideways School. I didn’t read it, but I do recall the front cover had a 30-story building on it.

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**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-the-childrens-book-about-the-school-that-went-thirty-rooms-up/39571/3 "2000-11-03T18:11:14Z")

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There was two books - “Wayside School is Falling Down” and “Sideways Stories from Wayside School”. Both were by Louis Sachar.

Being under 21 comes in handy for once!

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**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-the-childrens-book-about-the-school-that-went-thirty-rooms-up/39571/4 "2000-11-03T22:43:07Z")

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“Sideways Stories” was the first. There was another one as well, “Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger,” I believe. Sachar may have written more, though.

You can always check on [amazon.com](http://amazon.com). Have fun, but remember, there is no 19th floor. 🙂

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**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-the-childrens-book-about-the-school-that-went-thirty-rooms-up/39571/5 "2000-11-03T23:36:19Z")

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I loved those books! “Wayside School is Falling Down” is HILARIOUS! (Or it was when I was in 3rd grade…)