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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