Charlie Chameleon and his friends are having trouble with Boris Bunny, the class bully. Charlie thinks Boris is putting on an act, but his friends disagree. Follow Charlie’s adventures as he helps Boris learn how to be a friend. Fans of the Arthur the Aardvark series will enjoy the antics of the characters in The Adventures of Charlie Chameleon: School Days. Even bullies can be bullied—who knew! Children love reading about the relatable, colorful characters and trying out the activities at the end of each chapter. Many have recommended School Days “because it is funny” and “every character learns a lesson.” Each chapter covers situations that most children deal with daily. The Charlie Chameleon series models ways children can cope with changes and offers suggestions for parents to communicate with their children using humor. Completed on:10/04/2016Review Rating:5 stars! Reviewed By Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite The Adventures of Charlie Chameleon: School Days by Ellen L. Buikema isabout how Charlie Chameleon and his friends are being bothered by theschool bully, Boris Bunny. Through the stories, readers get to see howCharlie helps Boris to change and become a friend. Charlie's adventureswith his pet fish, Frankie, and all his activities are fun-filled andevery story and character in the book teaches something to youngreaders. All the characters are relatable, tangible, and funny, and theactivities at the end of each chapter will help readers enjoy the book. Whether it is Charlie's trip to the museum, or Charlie having cookies on a snowy day, or being sick, or the afternoon science class, childrenwill love the way Charlie handles things and his antics will put a smile on their faces. All the activities mentioned in the book can be triedout and kids will enjoy doing the experiment and also making cookies.The illustrations are cute and funny; they breathe life into the scenesand the characters, and make them vivid. It's an excellent book forinteractive sessions in classrooms and school libraries, and parents and grandparents can use it as a bedtime storybook to read out to theirkids and grandkids. All the stories deal with situations that happen in our daily lives andCharlie shows readers how to deal with these events. The stories alsoshow parents the importance of using humor while communicating withtheir children. Ellen Buikema is a parent and former teacher. She received her M.Ed. specializing in Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has extensive post-graduate studies in Special Education from Northeastern Illinois University. Ellen writes books for children and parents in an effort to make life easier for families. She lives in Arizona.