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"I'll be away next week," she said. "And I expect you to behave."
"Yes, Miss Nelson," said the kids in 207.

When the high-spirited kids in Room 207 learn that Miss Nelson is to be away for several days, they begin to make plans. What better time to act up and be wild?

They change their tune, however, when they hear all about the terrible miss viola swamp – "the meanest substitute in the whole wide world."

"Oooh," they say.

Naturally, when Mr. Blandsworth, the school principal, decides to take over for Miss Nelson, the kids in 207 are relieved. No Miss Swamp to worry about. But when relief turns to groaning boredom, they hatch a clever plot – not unlike something Miss Nelson herself might dream up.

In this delightful comedy of disguise and surprise, Allard and Marshall pay a return visit to Room 207. There's nothing quite like Miss Nelson and her class – or is there?

And what about the famous Miss Swamp? Oh, she's around.

Harry Allard and James Marshall, with their incisive feel for the nuances of relationships, point out with imagination and humor the folly of being inconsiderate or unappreciative.