278D: Halloween story featuring a new teacher

I have been searching for this book for so long with no luck.  Unfortunately, I don’t remember the title.

I got it when I was in elementary school in the 1970’s.  It was probably published early to mid 70’s.  I got it through one of the school’s reading program catalogs, so it may be a Scholastic book or another company like that.  My best friend and several other students also purchased it.  It was a Halloween book.  It was about school students who have a young, pretty new teacher come to their school.  Her name was Miss – something.  Maybe Miss Grey.  (I don’t trust my memory that far though.)  The students think there is something odd about her.  She wears a big, wide-brimmed hat.  Of course, she’s suspected of being a witch.

The book was a thin paperback.  The illustrations were pencil drawings in black and white.  That’s about all I’ve got on it.  It was such an unusual story and I’ve never seen the book again.  Wish I knew where my copy got off to.  Probably gave it away when I felt I was too old for children’s stories…  geez…

 

When I search online, the later 80’s series about “Miss Nelson” pops up, but that is not it.

 

Thank you for your time!

12 thoughts on “278D: Halloween story featuring a new teacher

    1. Heather B.

      Thank you for responding to my post. I had never heard of Miss Switch, so I checked into it. It looks like a delightful book, but it is not the one I’m looking for.

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  1. Jen the Librarian

    Maybe THE TROUBLE WITH MISS SWITCH? Originally came out in 1971, and there were later editions and sequels.

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    1. Heather B.

      Thank you for answering my post! Miss Switch looks wonderful, but it is not the book I’m looking for.

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    1. Heather B.

      Thank you for the suggestion. It’s not the book I’m looking for, but it looks like a great story all the same!

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    2. Heather B.

      Thank you for your suggestion. It’s not the book I’m looking for, but it looks like a great story all the same!

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