What do You think about Horrible Harry And The Dungeon (1998)?
A very brief chapter book directed at second graders. As with the first book, Kline deals with themes that second graders wonder about, but makes them funny by using silly or surprising characters. Her Harry is a trouble-maker, but (unlike Junie B. Jones) he’s not rude or crude, and he has a heart and a brain. In this book, the feared study hall room turns out to be an interesting place, and the bizarre-looking male teacher a very nice guy. One sour note is the character of Song Lee, who speaks in a rather stereotyped broken English. But on the whole, a much better choice than that unpleasant Junie Jones for second graders. The illustrations are great.
—Ensiform