Louis Sachar

? Die Geschichte um den Außenseiter Bradley kommt ebenso knallhart wie herzerwärmend menschlich daher.? Tages-Anzeiger Was ist los mit Bradley? Ist er wirklich das Ekel, das er so überzeugend gibt? Warum sind Bradley Feinde lieber als Freunde? Oder ist alles nur gespielt? Oder ist er einfach so, basta! Das möchte Jeff, der Neue in der Klasse, gern herausfinden. Jeff versteht erst nicht, was so schlimm daran ist, neben Bradley zu sitzen. Aber schon in der ersten Pause findet er es heraus. ? Gib mir einen Dollar oder ich spuck dich an!?, ist Bradleys Antwort auf Jeffs vorsichtigen Annäherungsversuch. So ist Bradley, wenn er schlecht gelaunt ist. Wenn er gut gelaunt ist, erzählt er Witze, die keiner hören mag, oder schubst die Kleinen in den Dreck. ? Das Monster? nennen sie ihn, und er tut alles, um diesen Namen Ehre zu machen. Oder ist alles nur Bradleys Art, sich vor zu viel Nähe zu schützen? Hat er mit Freunden schlechte Erfahrung gemacht? Das wüsste Jeff gern. Er ahnt, dass kein Mensch auf der Welt nur eklig sein kann. Jeff schafft es sogar, Bradley zu beeindrucken: als er sich aus Versehen auf der Mädchentoilette verirrt. Das findet Bradley gut. Es mag ein komischer Beginn einer Freundschaft sein, aber besser als keiner. Und noch jemand schafft es, Bradleys Vertrauen zu erringen: die neue Schulpsychologin Carla Davis. Am Ende entpuppt sich Bradley als ein einsamer, sensibler und fantasievoller Junge, der aus Verunsicherung und Angst vor Zurückweisung das Monster spielt.

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Der Fluch der alten Dame – alles Aberglaube? Wenn man bei Roger, Scott und Randy dazugehören will, muss man cool sein. Trotzdem war es eine blöde Idee der alten merkwürdigen Mrs Bayfield einen „Besuch“ abzustatten. Ausgerechnet David bleibt nach der Attacke auf Mrs Bayfield als Letzter zurück. Und ausgerechnet ihm murmelt die alte Mrs Bayfield etwas hinterher, was sich anhört, wie ein Fluch. Er soll anscheinend dasselbe erleben, was die alte Dame, dank seiner Hilfe, durchmachen musste. Denn wie ist es sonst zu erklären, dass ihm neuerdings jeden Tag irgendwelche Peinlichkeiten passieren, die an die Geschehnisse bei Mrs Bayfield erinnern? Die Clique hatte dafür gesorgt, dass Mrs Bayfield aus dem Schaukelstuhl kippte – David kippt mitten im Unterricht vom Stuhl. Für einen Augenblick sah David Mrs Bayfields rot gerüschte Unterhose – David rutscht ausgerechnet vor Tori, mit der er gern zusammen wäre, die Hose herunter. Muss er jetzt mit der Tatsache leben, dass seine ehemaligen Freunde ihn schneiden, dass Mädchen über ihn kichern und dass sein kleiner Bruder sich seiner schämt? Immerhin halten Mo und Larry zu ihm. Und komischerweise Tori. Tori: Sie hat manchmal so ein irritierendes Lächeln um die Augen, wenn von der unheimlichen Mrs Bayfield die Rede ist. Er muss noch einmal mit Mrs Bayfield reden - und sich entschuldigen.

Imagine your misfortune if, like Stanley Yelnats, you found yourself the victim of a miscarriage of justice and interned in Camp Green Lake Correctional Institute. How would you survive? Thoughtfully Louis Sachar has learnt his knowledge and expertise to the subject and created this wonderful, quirky, and utterly essential guide to toughing it out in the Texan desert. Spiced with lots of information about the characters in "Holes", as well as lots of do's and don'ts for survival, this is an essential book for all those hundreds of thousands of "Holes'" fans.

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 can barely climb on the seat! And the gears--forget about it. How did he suddenly become a daredevil? Does he have to go through with it to prove himself? If Marvin makes it, he'll be a hero. If not, his friends and family may catch the biggest wipeout in history!

Stanley Yelnats lebt unter einem Fluch, der seit seinem Urgroßvater auf der Familie lastet: er ist zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort. So ist es auch nicht verwunderlich, dass er in ein Lager für jugendliche Straftäter geschickt wird, obwohl er unschuldig ist. Camp Green Lake heißt das Lager, doch einen See hat es dortseit über 100 Jahren nicht mehr gegeben. Jeden Tag müssen die Jungen ein Loch von 1,50 m Tiefe in den Boden des ehemaligen Seesgraben als angebliches Charaktertraining. Schon bald merkt Stanley, dass es der Lagerverwalterin nicht um Charaktertraining geht. Eine surrealistische Märchenwelt und harten Realismus vereint der Autor in diesem faszinierenden Werk, in dem auch Freundschaft und menschliche Solidarität ihren Platz haben. In den USA wurde dieser Jugendroman mit 12 literarischen Preisen ausgezeichnet, darunter der begehrten Newbery Medal. "A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism. " Publishers Weekly Begleitend zur Lektüre: 3 Kassetten (ungekürzte Wiedergabe des Textes) gelesen von Kerry Beyer.

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 there's no time to change! Marvin must do math on the blackboard with television cameras pointed at him. And the day is just beginning! "Aside from being resoundingly funny, Sachar has a rare honesty about what children really encounter in the world." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER- ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME Dig deep in this award-winning, modern classic that will remind readers that adventure is right around the corner--or just under your feet "A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel." --New York Times 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 Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment--and redemption. *Includes a double bonus: an excerpt from Small Steps, the follow-up to Holes, as well as an excerpt from the New York Times bestseller Fuzzy Mud.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME Dig deep in this award-winning, modern classic that will remind readers that adventure is right around the corner--or just under your feet "A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel." --New York Times 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 Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment--and redemption. *Includes a double bonus: an excerpt from Small Steps, the follow-up to Holes, as well as an excerpt from the New York Times bestseller Fuzzy Mud.

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. "Kids will love the frankness about grade school gender wars and social taboos."--Booklist.

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...." This title will lure the most reluctant readers, who will be as glad to make Marvin's acquaintance as his old fans will be to greet a new adventure."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

Bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar knows how to make readers laugh. And there are laughs galore in perennial favorite Sideways Stories from Wayside School, the first book in the series Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for the mistake), Wayside School has some of the wackiest classes in town, especially on the thirtieth floor. That's where you'll meet Bebe, the fastest draw in art class; John, who only reads upside down; Myron, the best class president ever; and Sammy, the new kid--he's a real rat. More than fifteen million readers have laughed at the clever and hilarious stories of Wayside School. So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School Kids 7 to 13 will zoom through these chapter books--laughing their way through the fast, funny, silly but relatable stories. This funny chapter book series includes: Sideways Stories from Wayside SchoolWayside School Is Falling DownWayside School Gets a Little StrangerAnd now also Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom, the brand-new, fourth installment in the series, and the first in twenty-five years

David receives a curse from an elderly woman he has helped his schoolmates attack, and he learns to regret his weakness in pandering to others for the sake of popularity before new friends and a very nice girl help him to be a stronger, more assertive person. David receives a curse from an elderly woman he has helped his schoolmates attack, and learns to regret his weakness in pandering to others for the sake of popularity

Bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar knows how to make readers laugh. And there are laughs galore in perennial favorite Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Before you enter Wayside School, you should know that it's a thirty-story building with one classroom on each floor. Mrs. Jewls teaches the class on the thirtieth story. Miss Zarves teaches the class on the nineteenth story--except there is no nineteenth story, so there is no Miss Zarves. Understand? Good. Explain it to Calvin. More than fifteen million readers have laughed at the clever and hilarious stories of Wayside School. So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School Kids 7 to 13 will zoom through these chapter books--laughing their way through the fast, funny, silly but relatable stories. This funny chapter book series includes: Sideways Stories from Wayside SchoolWayside School Is Falling DownWayside School Gets a Little StrangerAnd now also Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom, the brand-new, fourth installment in the series, and the first in twenty-five years

Readers can join the students of mixed-up Wayside School in solving over fifty bizarre math and logic problems.

Winner of 17 Children's Choice Awards nationwide, here is Louis Sachar's most beloved novel. An IRA/CBC Children's Choice "A humorous and immensely appealing story... Readers are likely to come away with the sense that they've been rooting for themselves too"--Kirkus.

This sidesplitting chapter book in Newbery Honor-winning and bestselling author Louis Sachar's Marvin Redpost series takes on rumors and teasing. There's a rumor at school that Marvin Redpost picks his nose. Clarence started it, and now everyone believes it. Even Marvin's friends are embarrassed to be seen with him Can Marvin figure out how to change everyone's mind? Or is he doomed to be teased forever? Hilarious and relatable, Marvin Redpost is perfect for kids who love to bond with quirky characters like Junie B. Jones and George Brown, Class Clown.

A sidesplitting classic from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar (Holes), with a brand-new cover Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It's the rest of the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practicing his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary's sure this will be his big break--he'll make everyone laugh and win the $100 prize. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.