4F for Freaks - Leigh Hobbs [1]
But soon the room was a wreck...
… and so was Miss Corker. She looked in her book under ‘E’ for emergency. But nothing could save her now.
4F could not be tamed...or taught, it seemed,
though Miss Corker had done her best.
It was Miss Corker’s first and last day with 4F.
And 4F had a party to celebrate.
CHAPTER 5
In the morning when 4F arrived at school,
their new teacher was waiting for them. Her name was Miss Schnorkel.
She looked like one of them. But 4F was soon disappointed when Miss Schnorkel got straight down to business.
‘I need a special helper,’ she said to One-eyed Eileen.
One-eyed Eileen’s reputation was in ruins. Now she was the teacher’s pet! Worse was to come.
To get in the mood for maths, there was singing and dancing,
and Not-so-nice Nora was made princess of the week.
Surly Susan and Frowning Fran won the happy-smile competition
and Nearly-normal Nancy came tops in Silent Reading.
In the Healthy Eating lesson, Feral Beryl’s diet was addressed. ‘Bones will wear down your teeth,’ said Miss Schnorkel. ‘Try this.’
Even Baby-doll Delia was taken care of. Miss Schnorkel looked after everybody.
After school, while One-eyed Eileen cleaned the classroom, an uninvited guest admired a certain photo at Freak Headquarters.
Then she made herself very comfortable on One-eyed Eileen’s throne.
It had been a long day for 4F, but a breeze for Miss Schnorkel. She’d learnt The Teacher’s Handbook by heart.
With 4F gone, Miss Schnorkel could relax...
… and be herself.
That is, at least until tomorrow.
The End
. . . for now.
Photograph by Peter Gray
About the Author
Leigh Hobbs was born in Melbourne in 1953. As an artist and author he is best known for his highly praised and popular children’s book characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet and Fiona the Pig.
Two of Leigh’s picture books, Horrible Harriet and Old Tom’s Holiday were shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Awards in 2002 and 2003.
His books have won every major Children’s Choice Award in Australia.
The children of Norfolk, UK, voted Old Tom’s Holiday Book of the Year in 2004 and Ed Zaghini of Booktrusted News (UK) describes Leigh as ‘one of today’s best living children’s book illustrators’.
Leigh Hobbs was an art teacher for twenty-five years.
He wants it known that some of the characters and incidents depicted in this book are fictitious.
Table of Contents
COVER PAGE
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
DEDICATION
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
ABOUT THE AUTHOR