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I've gotten further into There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom. So far I have enjoyed this book and I would probably recommend it to people in the future. Plus its kind of an easy read. The chapters are really short, which makes you feel like you are flying through it. I finally found out that it was Jeff he accidentally wonders into the girl's bathroom. He's super embarrassed about it and tells Mrs. Davis it. She tried to convey to him that it was an honest mistake and that he shouldn't worry about it. A couple of days have gone by and Bradley and Jeff have become good friends. But Bradley finds out that Jeff actually likes Mrs. Davis and he doesn't know how to feel about that because he still doesn't want to like her. Jeff also starts to look out for Bradley and tries to help him out. For example, at  recess he keeps Bradley out of trouble. A group of girls try to talk to Jeff, which makes Bradley angry and wants to go "punch their faces in". ...

The book I'm reading is the book that we started in class, There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom by Louis Sachar. When we started on this book in class, it immediately grabbed my attention. My initial thought when I first heard the title is that it was going to be about boy transitioning to girl and their struggle at school. After reading this first week, I don’t think that’s what this story is about. The title actually refers to Jeff, one of the main characters, accidentally wonders into the girls’ bathroom. I haven’t been reading as much as I should be, so, I’m only like a quarter through the book. I’ve really enjoyed the councilor, Miss Davis, that was introduced in chapter four. I really like the way she interacts with Jeff and Bradley. She realizes that Jeff feels kind of lost and alone at this new school and she uses that to try to bond with him. Telling him that she’s new to the school too and isn’t friends with the other teachers yet. This makes Jeff feel a little ...

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