Teacher's Pest
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"Teacher's Pest" is a science fiction short story by Orson Scott Card. It is a prequel to Card's Ender's Game series, and tells of the first meeting of Ender's parents.
It can be found in the 2003 Tor edition of the book First Meetings.
While studying at a university in the U.S., John Paul Wiggin attends a class taught by Theresa Brown on Human Communities. When John Paul realizes that she is smarter than him (a rare occurrence), he falls in love with her.
They realize that with their combined knowledge, they could accomplish quite a lot in their world. They both feel the oppressive boot of the Hegemon upon them: John Paul for his non-compliant Catholic family; Theresa for her retired non-compliant legendary military theorist father, Admiral Brown.
| Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series | |
|---|---|
| Ender Quartet | Ender's Game | Speaker for the Dead | Xenocide | Children of the Mind |
| Bean Quintet | Ender's Shadow | Shadow of the Hegemon | Shadow Puppets | Shadow of the Giant | Shadows in Flight |
| Short stories | First Meetings: "The Polish Boy" | "Teacher's Pest" | "Investment Counselor"
Intergalactic Medicine Show: "Mazer In Prison" | "Pretty Boy" |
| Books | Characters | Miscellanea | |