Author of bestselling Holes - over half a million copies have been sold in the UK alone Lively and engaging eight-book series for 5-7 year olds - each story in the series tackles everyday problems and issues faced by children with refreshing humour and not once falling into patronising moralising Filled with black and white illustrations by Sue Hellard - a much admired and respected illustrator of children's books - adding her own humour and energy to the books
Louis Sachar is the author of the international bestseller and award-winning Holes, now a feature film. All of Louis's books for children have been published in the UK by Bloomsbury. These also include Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Greenlake, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Pig City, Someday Angeline and the Wayside School books. Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, daughter and two dogs.
'Louis Sachar is one of the few masters of American fiction' Independent on Sunday Praise for 'Holes': 'Magic and hard realism come crashing together. This is an extraordinary and unconventional novel' Observer 'An exceptionally good novel' Sunday Times Praise for 'Sideways Stories from Wayside School': 'Thirty clever, fast-moving stories that describe the bizarre events at Wayside School ... each story is refreshingly different' Guardian
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