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From beloved author Lois Duncan comes a frightening novel about a group of students who set out to teach their malicious teacher a lesson -- only to learn that one of them could be a killer.
Mr. Griffin is the strictest teacher at Del Norte High, with a penchant for endless projects and humiliating students. Even straight-A student Susan can't believe how mean he is to her crush, Dave, and to the charismatic Mark Kinney. So when Dave asks Susan to help a group of students teach Mr. Griffin a lesson of their own, she goes along with them. After all, it's a harmless prank, right?
But things don't go according to plan. When one "accident" leads to another and people begin to die, Susan and her friends must face the awful truth: one of them is a killer.

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"Lois Duncan is the patron saint of all things awesome."―Jenny Han, New York Times bestselling author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before series

"Lois Duncan has always been one of my biggest inspirations. I gobbled up her novels, reading them again and again and scaring myself over and over. She's a master of suspense, so prepare to be dazzled and spooked!"―Sara Shepard, New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars series

"I couldn't be more pleased that Lois Duncan's books will now reach a new generation of readers."―Judy Blume, New York Times bestselling author of Forever and Tiger Eyes

"She knows what you did last summer. She knows how to find that secret evil in her characters' hearts, evil that she turns into throat-clutching suspense in book after book. Does anyone write scarier books than Lois Duncan? I don't think so."―R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebump and Fear Street series

"There are a lot of smart authors, and a lot of authors who right reasonably well. Lois Duncan is smart, writes darn good books and is one of the most entertaining authors in America."―Walter Dean Myers, Printz award-winning author of Monster and Dope Sick

"Lois Duncan's books kept me up many a late night reading under the covers with a flashlight!"―Wendy Mass, author of Leap Day and Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall

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The plan was only to scare their English teacher...

They never actually intended to kill Mr. Griffin. But sometimes plans go wrong.

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The plan was only to scare their English teacher...

They never actually intended to kill Mr. Griffin. But sometimes plans go wrong.

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From the author of I Know What You Did Last Summer comes this edge-of-your-seat thriller, reminiscent of Teaching Mrs. Tingle. A group of high school students (Amy Jo Johnson, "Felicity"; Scott Baristow, The Postman; Mario Lopez, Colors) hatch a plot to kidnap an overly strict teacher, Mr. Griffin (Jay Thomas, Mr. Holland's Opus), wanting to teach him a lesson in humiliation. But the lesson goes too far. Mr. Griffin isn't cooperating. They leave him tied up in the woods only to return and find him dead. Who killed Mr. Griffin? What started out as a prank has turned into murder. A cover-up begins as the plot twists. How can they find out who really killed Mr. Griffin?

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Lois Duncan was an acclaimed suspense author for young adults. She published nearly fifty books for children, including I Know What You Did Last Summer and Down a Dark Hall, which were both adapted into movies, and Who Killed My Daughter?, a non-fiction book about the harrowing experience of her daughter's murder.

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"So how does it feel?" Mark was asking in a high, nasal twang, as though he had just been imported from the back hills of the Ozarks.  "How do you like it being on the ground for a change?  It's not so great is it, being down where people can walk on you?  Well, now you know how your students feel all the time."

Mr.  Griffin lay silent.  Only the straining of the tendons in his neck showed that he was conscious and listening.

"Well, how does it feel?" Mark repeated.  "We want an answer.  Did you hear me--sir?"

"Yes, I heard you," Mr. Griffin said shortly.

"Your answer--sir?"

"My answer," Mr.  Griffin said in his cold, clipped voice, "is that if you know what's good for you, you'll untie this rope this instant.  If it's money you're after, I don't have any on me.  I carry a checkbook."

"We don't want your money," David said.  "We're not thieves."

"What are you then?" Mr.  Griffin asked him.  "Besides punks and kidnappers, that is?"

"We are your students, present, past and future," Mark told him, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly with the closest Betsy had ever seen him come to a smile.  "We are representatives of every poor kid who has ever walked into your dungeon of a classroom.  We come to bring you 'the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.' We're here to deliver revenge."

"If this is a joke," Mr.  Griffin said, "it's not funny.  It's the sort of childish demonstration I'd expect from five-year-olds, not high school seniors.  How many of you are there?"

"A lot," Jeff said.  "Twenty--twenty-five--thirty!"  He glanced at Betsy and grinned.  "Would you believe fifty--a hundred--everybody who's ever had to take a class from you?"

"That's ridiculous.  There can't be more than three of you.  I've only heard three voices.  And all of you are boys."

Mark glanced up at Betsy and nodded.

"Are you sure of that?" she asked, holding her nose as she spoke so that her voice came out as nasal as Mark's had been.  "I'm not a boy.  There are a lot of us girls who hate you too, you know."

Mr.  Griffin gave a start of surprise.  Quite evidently he had not expected this.  "Then there was another car," he said.  "Some of you came in another car."

"There are lots of other cars," Jeff said.  "Dozens of them.  I told you, we're all here.  None of us wanted to miss this."

"Miss what?"

There was a slight pause.  Then Mark said, "Nobody wanted to miss watching you die."

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0043D2ERM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (October 5, 2010)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 5, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3556 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 303 pages

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Lois Duncan (1934-2016) was born in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Sarasota, FL.

She knew from early childhood that she wanted to be a writer. She submitted her first story to a magazine at age 10 and became published at 13. Throughout her high school years she wrote regularly for young people's publications, particularly Seventeen.

As an adult, Lois moved to Albuquerque, NM, where she taught magazine writing for the Journalism Department at the University of New Mexico and continued to write for magazines. Over 300 of her articles and stories appeared in such publications as Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, and Reader's Digest, and for many years she was a contributing editor for Woman's Day.

Lois was the author of over 50 books, ranging from children's picture books to poetry to adult non-fiction, but is best known for her young adult suspense novels, which have received Young Readers Awards in 16 states and three foreign countries. In 1992, Lois was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award, presented by the School Library Journal and the ALA Young Adult Library Services Association for "a distinguished body of adolescent literature." In 2009, she received the Katharine Drexel Award, awarded by the Catholic Library Association "to recognize an outstanding contribution by an individual to the growth of high school and young adult librarianship and literature." In 2015 she was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

Six of her novels -- SUMMER OF FEAR, KILLING MR. GRIFFIN, GALLOWS HILL, RANSOM, DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU and STRANGER WITH MY FACE -- were made-for-TV movies. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER and HOTEL FOR DOGS were box office hits.

Although young people are most familiar with Lois Duncan's fictional suspense novels, adults may know her best as the author of WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER?, the true story of the murder of Kaitlyn Arquette, the youngest of Lois's five children. Kait's heartbreaking story has been featured on such TV shows as Unsolved Mysteries, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Sally Jessy Raphael and Inside Edition. A full account of the family's on-going personal investigation of this still unsolved homicide can be found on the Internet at http://kaitarquette.arquettes.com.

Lois Duncan's personal web page is at http://loisduncan.arquettes.com.

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I love this book it’s very interesting since my teacher told my whole class the Lois Duncan wrote many good interesting books which is very true. Would buy more books from Lois Duncan. To anyone who love reading these types of books should get it.

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Great book

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wonderful story

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Nice paperback good value

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Got this book for a Christmas gift for my Charity Angel Tree kid. Perfect for young/teen readers!

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E.M. Bristol

fun summer read

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We've all had a teacher like the eponymous Mr. Griffin who, by refusing to contribute to grade inflation and massage his students' self-esteem, contributes to years of future therapy. Most of us, as a rule, though, do not respond by kidnapping said teacher and inadvertently killing them.

Mr. Griffin may have good reason for his teaching policies, but his students are still too young to see things from his side. All they know is that English is no longer the breeze it was last year. So a group of students, the charismatic but sociopathic Mark, class president David, star athlete Jeff, and Queen Bee Betsy decide to teach the man a lesson. They enlist class geek Susan McConnell to be a decoy, which complicates things because she out of the entire group has a conscience. Eventually, things fall apart due to both poor planning and sheer bad luck.

Unlike some teen books, this one attempts to give the various adults' viewpoints as well as the students. It raises some questions about nature or nurture, but can be read simply for entertainment.

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It’s the best book

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Good Read

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2022

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I liked the book. Because I went to Del Norte High School and I could picture everything in my mind!

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Outstanding

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Killing Mr Griffin is an absolutely outstanding book! Will keep at the edgy of your seat! The way it was plotted and and the change between characters in chapters is amazing! I would totally recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a little thrill!

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Part of my banned book reading project

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This book was good, if I read it as my younger self I probably would have loved it. The only problem I had and this may be a kindle thing, but the book was written in the 70's and someone tried to update it. The add ons for more current technology didn't flow right and often didn't make sense. I think it should go back to the original manuscript. It's a good read overall.

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Louis Duncan = fesselnde Bücher!

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Ich muss nun mal ein Feedback abgeben: Ich LIEBE die Bücher von Louis Duncan! Selten fesseln mich Bücher und deren Handlung so sehr wie ihre. Das ist das vierte Buch von ihr und ich kann nicht mehr mit dem Lesen aufhören! Zudem sind das meine ersten Bücher auf Englisch (gut, ich lese fast nur noch Englisch) und die anderen werde ich mir definitiv auch noch zulegen. Sie ist ab sofort meine Lieblingsautorin!

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Kathy Gallant

Lois Duncan; Always a Good Read

Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2015

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This is a classic in my opinion from back in my day. Easy to follow format and overall length. Concepts are easily spotted and not boring for young adults. I would recommend this to all teens looking for an easier book for an English class review. Certainly before today's kid's time, without references to a digital world, but certainly not as ancient as some.

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Nice to see it back in print

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2012

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An excellent book. I read it as a teenager and recently re-read it as an adult. It made me realise what great taste I had in books as a teenager! It's fascinating to learn about the different characters involved- each with their different reasons for their involvement, and each digging a deeper and deeper hole for themselves. Lies upon lies, while, as a reader, you also get the unique insight into Mr Griffin himself - overly critical and pedantic, certainly, but essentially a good man with high standards and a determination to bring out the best in others. And his loyal and clever wife. The book gives you a glimpse of the impact of such ill thought-out actions on the shape of people's lives. I suppose the only disappointment was not feeling any real insight into the character of Mark. I didn't think there was any attempt to explain why he was the way he was. I'm sure nature has an influence, but it's not the whole story. What was his life like before the stuff with his dad and why did he develop to be the person he did?

The surprise for me was seeing references to "cell phones" (as our friends, the Americans call them) and Google. Now I'm no detective but something tells me this book has been updated before it was re-released. I have no idea whether anything else has been changed from the original, but would be interested to know. I am hopeful that the release of this book means other titles will be released soon. Until recently, I notice they were quite hard to get hold of.

Anyway, all in all, a very good book. Highly recommended.

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