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Louis Sachar

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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 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.

Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom
Fuzzy Mud
Small Steps
Super Fast, Out of Control!
A Flying Birthday Cake?
Class President
A Magic Crystal?
Holes
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Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · March 3, 2020

Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom

By Louis Sachar · With Tim Heitz

A group of students navigate the challenges of school life under the ominous presence of a mysterious cloud known as the Cloud of Doom

192 pages· 22,300 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Holes

Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1998

A cursed boy digs for secrets at a mysterious camp.

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 1978

A group of students navigate the challenges of school life with their eccentric teachers and classmates.

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Wayside School Is Falling Down

Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 1989

A group of students navigate the ups and downs of school life in a 30-story school building.

There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1987

A troubled fifth grader must confront his fears to change his reputation.

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1995

A group of students navigate the challenges of a quirky school and its eccentric teachers.

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Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2020

A group of students navigate the challenges of school life under the ominous presence of a mysterious cloud known as the Cloud of Doom

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Fuzzy Mud

Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2015

Two kids take a shortcut through forbidden woods and uncover a world-altering secret.

Small Steps

Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2006

A risky scheme spirals out of control, threatening Armpit's fresh start.

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Super Fast, Out of Control!

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2000

Can Marvin conquer his fear and ride down Suicide Hill, or will he wobble under pressure?

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$574

A Flying Birthday Cake?

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1999

A sleepless night reveals a mysterious flying object and a strange new kid at school.

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$574

Class President

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1999

A nervous student faces the president's visit and a televised Q&A. Will he find his voice or freeze under pressure?

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$574

A Magic Crystal?

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1999

Marvin's friend has a magic crystal. Is it real or just a trick?

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Holes

Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1998

A cursed boy digs for secrets at a mysterious camp.

More Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School

Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1994

Chaos reigns at Wayside School with scrambled report cards and falling watermelons.

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Alone in His Teacher's House

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1994

Marvin's first job dog-sitting turns into a disaster when the dog falls ill.

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Why Pick on Me?

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1993

Marvin must stop a rumor before it ruins his friendships forever.

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Is He a Girl?

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1993

Marvin kisses his elbow and wonders if he's turning into a girl. Is it real or just imagination?

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Kidnapped at Birth?

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1992

A boy discovers he may be the long-lost prince of a far-off kingdom and must navigate a series of challenges to claim his rightful place on the throne

Dogs Don't Tell Jokes

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1991

A young comedian's big break turns into chaos at the school talent show.

Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School

Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1989

At Wayside School, arithmetic means adding words. Can Sue navigate this bizarre world?

The Boy Who Lost His Face

Chapter Book · 1989

A curse or bad luck? David's life spirals into chaos after a prank goes wrong.

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Someday Angeline

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1983

A gifted girl struggles to fit in until unexpected friendships offer hope.

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