The Unteachables
Written by Gordon Korman
Narrated by Sarah Beth Goer, Oliver Wyman, Josh Hurley and
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher—perfect for fans of Ms. Bixby’s Last Day. A good choice for summer reading or anytime!
The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks. Like Aldo, with anger management issues; Parker, who can’t read; Kiana, who doesn’t even belong in the class—or any class; and Elaine (rhymes with pain). The Unteachables have been removed from the student body and isolated in room 117.
Their teacher is Mr. Zachary Kermit, the most burned-out teacher in all of Greenwich. He was once a rising star, but his career was shattered by a cheating scandal that still haunts him. After years of phoning it in, he is finally one year away from early retirement. But the superintendent has his own plans to torpedo that idea—and it involves assigning Mr. Kermit to the Unteachables.
The Unteachables never thought they’d find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did. And Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again. Over the course of a school year, though, room 117 will experience mayhem, destruction—and maybe even a shot at redemption.
This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 4 to 6, in the classroom or for homeschooling.
Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than one hundred middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times bestselling Ungifted, Supergifted, The Superteacher Project, The Unteachables, Pop, Notorious, Unplugged, Operation Do-Over, Slugfest, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at gordonkorman.com.
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Readers find this title hilariously funny and comforting. It plucks heartstrings and is relatable. The book is praised for its detail, narration, and realistic portrayal. It is recommended for both adults and kids, especially teachers or aspiring teachers. The ending is satisfying and the book is enjoyable overall. Some readers find it uneventful but still a good read. The references to movies and comics are liked. The book strikes a chord with teaching lovers and those who appreciate stories of overcoming odds.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gordon Kormon is the best author ever! Can't stop reading his books!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very cute and funny book!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book or should I say audiobook ha ha ha
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5We loved this book, both my 10yo and myself. He has dyslexia and other learning differences, so he really related to feeling “unreachable”. He loved how the kids learned to learn in their own way and cheered at the ending.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Quite uneventful however it was a good read 4 stars
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was incredible! I enjoyed it so much! Beautiful narration. It felt so realistic and really touched me towards the end. Funny and enjoyable. Will strike a chord with teaching lovers and anyone who loves to see young people beat the odds against them and older people find life after burn out.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was an amazing book!
I really loved this book! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hilariously funny and just just a comforting nice book to read!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was one of the best books I have ever listened to I recommend
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is one of the best books ever.?and funny?
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book hit me. It was so good and I could relate so much. Listened to it straight no pauses and I don't regret it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A predicable, yet satisfying end. Fun to listen to and really made my week.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I was amazing and their was so much detail! Good book should read!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sweet and funny, I laughed out loud and cried. For both adults or kids. I think teachers or aspiring teachery will especially love it!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love it so much it is sooooooooooooo good and relly cool
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THIS BOOK IS THE BEST ? ? ? ? ?
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed this book! It plucked some heartstrings when there were moments I could relate to the students and to Mr. Kermit. Great to listen to during morning commute and when I would take long walks.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Really great, enjoyed it. Liked the movie and comic references. P.S, Silver Surfer is Fantastic 4 , it’s the green goblin for Spider-Man.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In 2019, Gordon Korman, who is one of God's gifts to the genre of middle-grade fiction, surpassed himself once again with "The Unteachables." The story features a small class of utterly incorrigible 8th-graders and a teacher who is both burned out and (justifiably) bitter. Their interactions, and their development, make for a book that is both heartwarming and hilarious — two words that I tend to use very sparingly.Very highly recommended.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fabulous, feel good story with a variety of endearing misfit characters, including the teachers. Quick moving plot, lots of hijinks, great heart -- lots of things happen that stretch the credulity, but who cares, it's a great book. Also funny. Also all about fair play and a sense of justice.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mr. Kermit is one year away from early retirement when he gets assigned to teach the Unteachables class. He knows this is the superintendent's way to drive him to quitting before retirement. Mr. Kermit doesn't intend to let anything get in the way of collecting his pension so he plans to breeze his way through the school year. However, the best laid plans always go awry.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mr. Zachary Kermit has been teaching for years and is looking forward to taking early retirement at the end of the school year. Ever since one of his students sold test answers to other students in 1992, Mr. Kermit has been considered a poor teacher, and he has worked at living up to that reputation. Now, in an effort to fire him prior to the end of the school year and deny him his pension, the superintendent has assigned Mr. Kermit to the classroom known as The Unteachables. Known as Mr. Ribbit by the students, he spends his time reading the newspaper and doing crossword puzzles, but even Mr. Ribbit can't completely extinguish the students in his quirky class.
The Unteachables features an interesting class of students with diverse backgrounds and problems. Some of the situations in the story are a little over the top, but they are all hilarious. The humor in the book can be appreciated by all, but educators will find this an especially fun story. The characters are well developed as we discover more about the learning issues of each student. Overall, The Unteachables is a very entertaining story with solid messages about the world of education. 4 1/2 stars. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5At 68, I'm a bit older than most of Gordon Korman's readers, but I do like his attitude, and I wish we had had more books like this when I was a kid. Korman gets real, unlike so many of the rather treacly stories I read, wherein it was argued that everyone is basically good and kind (sometimes very deep down), if you don't like someone, or a situation, it's because you don't know enough about them. Every disagreement is the protagonist's fault for not being sufficiently patient and understanding. Even a very docile child figures out that that can't be right. I always wanted to rage, "If you'd tell me things, I'd have known!"This book , like his others, is funny, and makes some pretty good points, about learning, and change, and over-looked potential. It is very funny in addition. The resolution is a coming is warm coming together of most of the characters, but it requires some learning and growing, in some very eccentric ways.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Mr. Kermit was once an idealistic, passionate middle school teacher but was laid low by a test cheating scandal instigated by one of his students. Twenty-some years later, he counts the days until early retirement. He is assigned to the “Unteachables” class, a ploy by the superintendent to push him out early. Mr. Kermit could care less about the students, doing no more than distributing worksheets and working the crossword puzzle at his desk. But reluctantly and unexpectedly, Mr. Kermit is finding that this group of misfit students may be giving him a second chance at teaching. Reads like a tween movie with fun and lighthearted humor.