LOUIS SACHAR is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Holes, which won the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Christopher Award, as well as Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake; Small Steps, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award; and The Cardturner, a Publishers Weekly Best Book, a Parents' Choice Gold Award recipient, and an ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book. His books for younger readers include There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, and the Marvin Redpost series, among many others.
A New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Georgia Children's Award and the Buckeye Children's
Teen Book Award (Ohio)
"Grounded in well-rounded central characters, this compelling
novel holds as much suspense as fuel for discussion."--Booklist,
Starred
"Fast-paced. An exciting story of school life, and bullies that
becomes a quick meditation on the promise and dangers of modern
science."--Kirkus Reviews "This engaging eco-cautionary tale...
will captivate readers while giving them plenty to think
about."--School Library Journal ". . . vintage Sachar for the way
it brings big ideas to everyday drama."--The Horn Book
"Sachar blends elements of mystery, suspense, and school-day life
into a taut environmental cautionary tale."--Publishers Weekly "An
engrossing plot . . .a most entertaining ride . . . .Readers will
devour this delightful book just as they did with HOLES. A unique
story that keeps readers on their toes."--VOYA "Sachar is a master
at compact and unintimidating plotting; the school story unfolds
with swift authenticity in its own right and then becomes tautly
suspenseful."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
". . .lively narrative . . . snappy dialogue and plenty of
action."--Shelf Awareness
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