The Angeline series is a series of three books, which are written by Louis Sachar, that revolves around two main characters. These people are Angeline Persopolis and Gary W. Boone. Angeline is an eight year old who gets sent to the sixth grade (In Someday Angeline) and is now a student at a boarding school (In Dog's don't tell jokes). The three books are called Someday Angeline (Released in 1893,) Dog's Don't tell jokes (Released in 1991,) and the third book, Super Weasel (Set to be Released in November 2009.)
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Angeline is extremely intelligent, because she knew things, especially related to fish and the ocean, "before she was born." Even though she is only eight, she is sent to the sixth grade. She wants to be a garbage collector like her father, although he wants her to become famous and is afraid of her intelligence at times. At school she also faces problems, bullied by the other students and misunderstood by her teacher, Mrs. Hardlick. Her only two friends are a fifth grade teacher, Miss Turbone (also known as Mr. Bone) and Gary Boone
Mr. Persopolis wants the best for his daughter, and he often pushes her too hard to achieve. When she is elected Secretary of Trash, he becomes angry and orders her to resign. The next day at school, Mrs. Hardlick does not listen to Angeline when she tries to resign, and Angeline is so frustrated that she messes up the classroom, denouncing everything as "Garbage!" Mrs. Hardlick is furious and tells Angeline to not come back without a signed note from her father. For the next week she goes to the aquarium each day, instead of going to school. Her father gets home after she does, so he does not know.
When Miss Turbone finds out about this, she arranges to talk with Mr. Persopolis (it is implied that the two fall in love when they meet ). They decide Angeline will be transferred to Miss Turbone's fifth grade class, and that she will return to Mrs. Hardlick's class for a day or two while the transfer is arranged. They also plan to go on a date the next evening.
However, Mrs. Hardlick succeeds in alienating Angeline one more time, and she once more runs away from school, this time to the beach, where she jumps off the pier (the better to see the fish) and nearly drowns. However, she is saved by a fisherman and later gets completely better.
Gary Boone or as his friends call him, "Goon" is a comedian. His school is having a talent competition and the grand prize is 100 dollars. Gary wants the prize, so he signs up.
He feels confident, until his realizes many other people signed up. His friends support him and helps him with his routine. Throughout the book, he is deciding whether or not he should compete.
Gary is very nervous on the night of the talent competition. He is last. When it is Gary's turn, he wets his pants due to his nervousness and excitement. He makes a mistake during the beginning, and soon he forgets his routine. Luckily, Gary's so called friends come and spray water and throw pies at him. This allows Gary to start over, not to mention earning a few laughs. His comic routine runs smoothly and he manages to surprise the audience by showing them his newly shaved head. Gary wins $100 and is respected by his fellow classmates.