The Beast in Ms Rooney's Room Author:Patricia Reilly Giff Richard Best likes his nickname "Beast." It makes him feel good, especially when he's feeling so bad about being left back a grade. Being left back means being teased by his old friends. It means being stuck in the same old classroom with a teacher who says the same old things. But there's one new person in Richard's life. And she helps Ric... more »hard live up to his real name.« less