Overview
The horrible Herdmans from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever are modern-day outlaws and the most famous kids at Woodrow Wilson School. Their wild behavior and outrageous lies always lead to disaster, but somehow all of them continually escape blame. Are they really horrible, or could there be some good in them? Find out the real truth about this crazy clan. "The many readers who have laughed out loud at Robinson's uproarious 1972 novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will enthusiastically welcome the return of the six cigar-smoking Herdman kids." - Publishers Weekly "[T]his book is certain to be a hit with fans old and new." - School Library Journal The horrible Herdmans from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever are modern-day outlaws and the most famous kids at Woodrow Wilson School. Their wild behavior and outrageous lies always lead to disaster, but somehow all of them continually escape blame. Are they really horrible, or could there be some good in them? Find out the real truth about this crazy clan. "The many readers who have laughed out loud at Robinson's uproarious 1972 novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will enthusiastically welcome the return of the six cigar-smoking Herdman kids." - Publishers Weekly "[T]his book is certain to be a hit with fans old and new." - School Library Journal Standards RL.5.2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. RL.5.2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.