Bruno and Boots - Bruno and Boots/Macdonald Hall Books

Bruno and Boots/Macdonald Hall Books

• This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall (1978, recently renamed This Can't Be Happening)

The first book in the series was written when Korman was in Grade Seven. The briefest of the series, the book introduces the school and its boys. Bruno and Boots are separated as roommates after committing three pranks at the hockey match against their arch-rival, York Academy; Bruno moves in with Elmer Drimsdale, the school genius, whereas Boots moves in with the school financial genius and resident hypochondriac, George Wexford-Smyth III. The boys scheme to convince Mr. Sturgeon ("The Fish"), the headmaster, to allow them to move back to Room 306.

• Go Jump in the Pool (1979)

York Academy has a pool; Macdonald Hall does not. While annoying, this has never bothered the Macdonald Hall students much...until some of the boys report that their parents believe that the richer sports opportunities available at York will prompt them to transfer their sons to Macdonald Hall's biggest rival. The boys scheme to get a pool...a better pool than York Academy.

• Beware the Fish! (1980)

Macdonald Hall is closing! Their school is in jeopardy and the best way to save it, according to Bruno, is to get the word out about how great their school is. Bruno leads a scheme to get the name of Macdonald Hall known all over Canada. To blow off steam, Bruno starts playing with one of Elmer Drimsdale's inventions and starts a police investigation into the activities of the operative known as "The Fish."

• The War With Mr. Wizzle (1982, recently retitled The Wizzle War)

Macdonald Hall is inefficient. Miss Scrimmage's school is out-of-shape. Enter Walter C. Wizzle and his computer to improve the Hall, and Miss Peabody, the new girls' physical education coach. The schools team up to get rid of Wizzle and Peabody.

• The Zucchini Warriors (1988)

Hank Carson, a millionaire former football player, now makes his money in the zucchini stick business. A former student at Macdonald Hall, he wants a winning football team at his alma mater, so the boys try to make him happy by "eating" his horrible zucchini sticks and making the best plays possible. In order to succeed, the pair scheme to create the zucchini disposal squad and disguise their quarterback, who comes from Miss Scrimmage's!

• Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood (1991, recently renamed Lights, Camera, Disaster!)

Jordie Jones, a superstar Hollywood actor, is shooting a movie at Macdonald Hall, and also wants to spend some time with the boys to get a feel for life in the school. Unfortunately, Bruno hates him. And if Bruno doesn't like someone, Bruno will scheme to get rid of him!

• Something Fishy At Macdonald Hall (1995, recently renamed The Joke's On Us)

Boots' little brother, Edward, has arrived to start his first year at Macdonald Hall. Bruno can't wait to teach him all he knows, but there is such a thing as going "too far," and generally Bruno and Boots do a good job of keeping their pranks funny, and backing off when prudent. They pride themselves on being totally honest with the headmaster. But someone is pranking at the hall, and he isn't stopping! Bruno and Boots have to clear their name or they risk expulsion!