Miss Nelson Has a Field Day... and Miss Nelson Is Back (Scholastic Video Collection)
Scholastic once again proves its love for fine storytelling, this time  by presenting a delightful, animated adaptation of two Harry Allard classics:Miss Nelson Has a Field  DayandMiss Nelson Is  Back. When laziness and misbehavior strike the Horace B. Smedley School,  a beloved, apple-cheeked teacher transforms herself into the formidable Viola  Swamp. Her witchlike face and no-nonsense teaching style are just the ticket to  spur Smedley's losing football team to victory, tether a classroom of unruly  pranksters, and generally restore order, respect, and cheerful cafeteria helpers  to the school campus. Diana Canova perfectly voices James Marshall's comical  array of buck-toothed kiddos and teachers. School-age viewers and their parents  will easily chuckle over familiar characters like Principal Blandsworth and his  diverse throng of students. Each story unfolds against an amusing score that  blends marching band fare, ragtime, rubber ducks, and whistled ditties. The DVD  version includes three comparatively mild bonus stories, plus a charming  interview with the late James Marshall. (Ages 4 and older)--Liane Thomas