Killing Mr. Griffin
Book description
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…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Killing Mr. Griffin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Lois Duncan's book really struck a chord with me, primarily because it takes such a dark turn from what starts as a seemingly typical high school prank (glad I hadn’t read this before writing my book!
The story revolves around a group of students who plan to kidnap their strict English teacher, Mr. Griffin, to scare him into being less harsh with his grading. But when the prank goes horribly wrong, leading to Mr. Griffin's accidental death, the real drama starts.
Duncan does a great job showing the panic and moral dilemmas faced by the students as they decide whether…
From Jane's list on YA books for any age reader.
This 1978 suspense novel completely freaked me out when I read it for the first time in high school, because the plot was so horrifyingly believable. Four high school students in New Mexico, angry at their strict, hard-hitting, demanding English teacher, devise a plan to punish him by kidnapping him and giving him the scare of a lifetime. That’s all they meant to do. They didn’t mean to kill him. Mark, the leader of the group, convinces everyone to cover up the death. Susan is the only member not on board with Mark’s way of dealing with their crime. She’s…
From Kay's list on gritty YA that explore death, grief, and mourning.
Want books like Killing Mr. Griffin?
Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 77 books like Killing Mr. Griffin.
Browse books like Killing Mr. Griffin
