Teacher's Pet Author:Andrew Neiderman Mr. Lucy was such a wonderful man. He was just the kind of teacher the children of Centreville needed. Sharp, understanding, always ready to help out. A man like that inspired respect in his students. Why, they hung on his every word... — You might say that Mr. Lucy had a gift. A way of getting kids to do what he wanted. It was really quite aston... more »ishing when the children brought home straight-A report cards. All the parents were so proud. It was even more astonishing to see how they began to resemble Mr. Lucy.