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Louis Sachar is an award-winning author of over twenty-one books for children. Louis's books include, National Book Award and Newbery Medal winning Holes, its companion Small Steps, and the Marvin Redpost series. Louis's newest title is The Cardturner. Have your students learn more about the author, his characters, and his writing style directly from Louis himself.

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The Cardturner
Written by Louis Sachar
Trade Paperback

The summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for Alton Richards. His girlfriend has dumped him, he has no money and no job, and his parents insist that he drive his great-uncle Lester, who is old, blind, very sick, and very rich, to his bridge club four times a...

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Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download, eBook, hardcover and a hardcover library binding.



The Cardturner
Written by Louis Sachar
Hardcover

From Louis Sachar, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Newbery Medal for HOLES, comes the young adult novel THE CARDTURNER, an exploration of the human condition.
 
How are we supposed to be partners? He can’t see the cards and I don’t know the rules!
 
The summer after junior year of... Read More
 

Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download, eBook, hardcover library binding and a trade paperback.



Small Steps
Written by Louis Sachar
Trade Paperback

SMALL STEPS is a hip young adult novel from Louis Sachar, the New York Times bestselling author of the Newbery Award–winning smash hit phenomenon book and movie/DVD sensation HOLES.
 
Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's... Read More
 

Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download and an eBook.



Holes
Written by Louis Sachar
Paperback

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five... Read More
 

Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a trade paperback.



A Magic Crystal?
Written by Louis Sachar
Illustrated by Amy Wummer
Trade Paperback

When Marvin Redpost agrees to go over to Casey Happleton's house, he doesn't know what he's in for. Casey shows him the magic crystal she has just found and offers to give Marvin a few wishes. Is the crystal really magic? Or is it too good to be true? Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



Super Fast, Out of Control!
Written by Louis Sachar
Illustrated by Amy Wummer
Trade Paperback

Many have tried to master the slippery slopes of Suicide Hill on their bikes. Marvin's older brother has conquered the hill, but Marvin has steered clear. Until now. The word at school is that Marvin will be taking on the hill with his new mountain bike. But the truth is, he... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



Holes
Written by Louis Sachar
Trade Paperback

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five... Read More
 

Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a paperback.



A Flying Birthday Cake?
Written by Louis Sachar
Illustrated by Amy Wummer
Trade Paperback

Marvin and Stuart get to sleep over at Nick Tuffle’s house for Nick’s birthday. They set out sleeping bags in the Tuffles’ backyard. Stuart and Nick fall right to sleep, but Marvin tosses and turns. Then he hears a noise, and something glowing zooms over his head. Is it really a... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



Class President
Written by Louis Sachar
Illustrated by Amy Wummer
Trade Paperback

It's no ordinary Thursday for Marvin Redpost and his class...

It's "hole day," and even Mrs. North and Principal McCabe are wearing their very worst clothes. It seemed like a fun idea that morning, but now they're expecting company. The president -- of the United States! -- is on his way. And... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



The Boy Who Lost His Face
Written by Louis Sachar
Trade Paperback

DAVID IS ONLY trying to be cool when he helps some of the popular kids steal Old Lady Bayfield’s cane. But when the plan backfires, he’s the one the “old witch” curses. Now David can’t seem to do anything right. Is it the Bayfield curse at work? Or is David simply... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



Alone in His Teacher's House
Written by Louis Sachar
Illustrated by Barbara Sullivan
Trade Paperback

Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin's friends think he's the luckiest boy in the world when his teacher asks him to dog-sit for a week. He gets to be alone in Mrs. North's house! But pretty soon it starts to look as if Marvin is not so lucky after all...." Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.



Is He a Girl?
Written by Louis Sachar
Illustrated by Barbara Sullivan
Trade Paperback

Will kissing his elbow really turn Marvin into a girl? Casey Happleton claims it's so, and Marvin starts to believe her after his lips "accidentally" brush his elbow. Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



Why Pick on Me?
Written by Louis Sachar
Illustrated by Barbara Sullivan
Trade Paperback

Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin is shunned by his classmates, best friends, and teacher after he is unfairly fingered as a nose-picker by the class bully. Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.



Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
Written by Louis Sachar
Trade Paperback

Twelve-year-old jokester Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian, it's the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Winning the school talent show would be Gary's dream come true, but on the big night his dream nearly backfires--with hilarious results.

An IRA/CBC Children's Choice.  ... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



Kidnapped at Birth?
Written by Louis Sachar
Illustrated by Neal Hughes
Trade Paperback

Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin Redpost has finally figured out why he doesn't look like anyone in his family. He's not really Marvin Redpost--he's Robert, the lost prince of Shampoon! Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



There's A Boy in the Girl's Bathroom
Written by Louis Sachar
Trade Paperback

Bradley Chalkers IS the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls. No one likes him—except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren’t afraid to try. But when you... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



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