They only meant to scare him.
Mr. Griffin is the strictest teacher at Del Norte High, with a penchant for endless projects and humiliating his students. Even straight-A student Susan can't believe how mean he is to the charismatic Mark Kinney. So when her crush asks Susan to help a group of students teach a lesson of their own, she goes along. After all, it's a harmless prank, right?
But things don't go according to plan. When one "accident" leads to another, people begin to die. Susan and her friends must face the awful truth: one of them is a killer.
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"This is a great book. One of the teachers in my study group recommended it for teaching students (8th graders) about the concept of empathy and I have to agree, this is a fantastic book for that. The story is very intriguing. Five students work together to accidentally kill their hated English teacher. I liked that you came to understand (not really like) all five of the characters. Mark, especially, was super creepy. The others just served as examples of why being a follower can be a bad thing. I think the way the story is written is very engaging and it's hard to pull yourself away. I'd highly recommend this to middle and high school students and teachers. This book will serve as a springboard for lots and lots of great discussion."
— Anna (4 out of 5 stars)
“A tremendously good read…This book is almost glued to your fingers as you read it because you cannot put it down.”
— Teen Ink" This book was challenged at my school...after reading it I am even more angry...this book has nothing wrong with it. "
— Medi, 2/19/2014" Re-read this one because I still had it in my collection since junior high years. Not my type of book...made it through the whole thing (though I'm not sure how I did - I'm famous at abandoning books when I become uninterested) and was glad when it was over. "
— Cathy, 2/12/2014" I didn't care for this book very much. It was a short and easy read and I was glad to finish it and move on to something else. It lacked substance and was predictable. "
— April, 2/7/2014" Teenage I wish my english teacher were dead. Oops, we killed him. Straight forward, the suspence comes from trying to hush it up. "
— Krista, 2/3/2014" I think this is a good book filled with suspence and would be a good book for teenagers. Killing Mr.Griffin is easy to read and easy to stay focused, You won't get bored with any of it. The main characters are fighting to get away with murder, who knows if they'll get away with it. "
— Siani, 2/2/2014" Killing mr griffin is one of the best books i have read. If had my attention al thoughout the book. "
— Andrea, 2/2/2014" Is was a good book and i think everybody would like it. It is a really good book if you dont like english. "
— Jimmy, 1/22/2014" It was really surprising and it was pretty good. Not necessarily one of my favorites but pretty good. I did not enjoy the movie though and would not recommend seeing the movie. "
— Nataytay, 1/12/2014" I read this because I work at the high school it takes place at, which I think probably made it better than it really is. It was a fun read if a little formulaic, but then again it is a young adult novel. "
— Andrew, 1/9/2014" the thing I really like about this book is that you can't tell what year it was written, 1977. It's only when teens use regular telephone you wonder why their not using their cells:) "
— Jeffrey, 1/9/2014" Ok, some students plot to play a scary prank on their strict English teacher and the prank goes terribly wrong. Are these teenagers ready to face a murder charge or will they try to hide the evidence... er body, cough, cough. Ok, guys, don't be getting any bad ideas from this book. Mr. Maxwell told me he was worried. "
— Ms.Hope, 1/5/2014Lois Duncan is the author of forty-eight books, ranging from children’s picture books to adult novels, but she is best known for her young adult suspense novels. Many of those have been chosen as American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults and Jr. Literary Guild Selections, and they have won Young Readers Awards in sixteen states and three foreign countries. Six of her novels, including Summer of Fear, Killing Mr. Griffin, Gallows Hill, and Ransom, were made-for-TV movies. Over 300 of her articles and short stories have appeared in Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, McCall’s, Good Housekeeping, and Reader’s Digest. In 1992, Lois received the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Lois has also written novels and nonfiction books for adults, including Who Killed My Daughter?, the true story of her search for the truth behind the brutal murder of the youngest of her five children, eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn.
Dennis Holland is a voice actor with an extensive background from commercials for Lucky Charms, Sam Adams, Panasonic, American Express, and others, to audiobooks by authors such as Anita Shreve, William Gibson, and Douglas Brinkley. He previously worked as a talent representative for television sports and news personalities.