School Rules Are Optional: The Grade Six Survival Guide 1

It's the first day of school and I've already got three problems:

1) Mrs Leeman is my classroom teacher. She's so ancient she taught my dad.
2) I might have accidentally been voted school captain. I had an unusually popular day when the class voted last year.
3) Somehow I've lost my Grade Six jumper between receiving it and Mrs Leeman's lecture about being responsible.

That's a lot to go wrong in half an hour. On top of that, it's a million degrees. So that's four problems. It's worse than I thought! At least things can only get better, right?

Jesse will have you roaring with laughter as he navigates the rites and rituals of Grade Six including a disrespectful Prep buddy, a plumbing problem the size of Niagara Falls, not to mention the dreaded compulsory school camp.


'Prepare yourself for a rollicking ride!' Nat Amoore, author of Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire

'Hilarious! A must-read.' Kate and Jol Temple, authors of Frog Squad and The Underdogs

'Full of surprises and action. Make sure you read to the end because the last two chapters are the best! If you like animals you are in luck because there are lots of them, and there is lots of water drama. To end this review I would like to rate it five stars.' Daniel, 9 (Kids' Reading Guide)

'A super funny, highly witty, and fantastically authentic look at grade six life in Australia. Told from Jesse's hilarious point of view, this page turner will have kids laughing, and wincing, at the situations Jesse finds himself in ... This extremely well written book screams fun and authenticity. I was immediately sucked into Jesse's world and am sure that almost every Grade Six in Australia will relate to Jesse and his friends. School Rules are Optional is a great Australian alternative to international, school-based stories and definitely holds its own with the likes of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Timmy Failure.' Reading Time

Alison Hart lives at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges with her daughter and lots of animals, wild and domestic. The house block is so steep, you have to go down two sets of steps to get to the front door. It's nice and quiet for writing, but also a bit distracting because the view is really good. In her spare time, Alison likes reading, watching old movies, and opening and closing the door for the cat. Besides writing, Alison works in community aged care. School Rules Are Optional is her first novel.

It's the first day of school and I've already got three problems: 1) Mrs Leeman is my classroom teacher. She's so ancient she taught my dad! 2) I might have accidentally been voted School Captain (I had an unusually popular day when the class voted last year) 3) Somehow I've lost my Grade Six jersey between receiving it and Mrs Leeman's lecture about being responsible. That's a lot to go wrong in half an hour. On top of that, it's a million degrees. So that's four problems. It's worse than I thought! At least things can only get better, right? Jesse will have you roaring with laughter as he navigates the rites and rituals of Grade Six including a disrespectful Prep buddy, a plumbing problem the size of Niagara Falls, not to mention the dreaded compulsory school camp. 'A full-on fun fest!' Oliver Phommavanh, author of Thai-riffic! , Con-nerd and Natural Born Loser 'Hilarious primary school hijinks abound! A must-read.' Kate and Jol Temple, authors of Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade and Yours Troolie, Alice Toolie

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