The Worst Kids in the History of the World! When anything goes wrong at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, from the hexing of Bus Six to the mysterious disappearance of the kindergarten gerbil, its sure to have a Herdman behind it. The Herdmans are more than famoustheyre outlaws. They smoke cigars, lie, and set fire to things, and thats only when they bother to come to school! Then a school project forces the students to think of compliments for all their classmatesincluding the Herdmans. Is it possible that behind their outrageous pranks there may be something good about this crazy clan after all? The many readers who laughed out loud at Robinsons novel, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, will enthusiastically welcome the return of the Herdman kids. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Elaine Stritch gives a stunning performance. Akron Beacon Journal