Louis Sachar
1) Holes
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As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
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Wayside School volume 6
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English
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Follows the adventures and misadventures of students and staff as they cope with the effects of a large, gloomy cloud that has settled over Wayside School.
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Marvin Redpost volume 5
Pub. Date
1999.
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English
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Even though they have all come to school in holey clothes, Marvin and his third grade class manage to impress their surprise visitor--the President of the United States.
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Marvin Redpost volume 2
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[1993]
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English
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A small incident during recess threatens to turn nine-year-old Marvin into the outcast of his third-grade class.
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Marvin Redpost volume 3
Pub. Date
[1993]
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English
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After Casey Happleton tells him that if he kisses his elbow he will turn into a girl, nine-year-old Marvin experiments and finds himself very confused about his identity.
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Marvin Redpost volume 4
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[1994]
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English
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Marvin is pleased when his teacher asks him to take care of her dog while she's away, but he soon finds that there's more pressure involved than he likes.
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English
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School: Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
Wayside School is falling down: The teacher pushes the new computer out of the window: what's going on here? It's just a lesson on the laws of gravity. As the outrageous fun continues, the 29 children up on the 30th floor engage in one adventure after...
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Marvin Redpost volume 1
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English
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Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really the lost prince of Shampoon.
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2010.
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English
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When his wealthy uncle, a champion bridge player who has lost his vision, asks seventeen-year-old Alton to be a cardturner for him, Alton has no idea how much he will ultimately learn from his eccentric relative. Includes appendix by Syd Fox with information about bridge.
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Marvin Redpost volume 6
Pub. Date
[1999]
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English
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Two days after Marvin sees a glowing green thing like a flying birthday cake in the night sky, his third-grade class is joined by a mysterious new boy with peculiar behaviour.
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Wayside School volume 4
Pub. Date
[1989]
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English
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Join Mrs. Jewls's class and try solving over fifty math puzzles and brainteasers.
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Wayside School volume 5
Pub. Date
[1994]
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English
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Join Mrs. Jewls's class and try solving over fifty math puzzles and brainteasers.
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Marvin Redpost volume 7
Pub. Date
2000.
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English
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Afraid of his new mountain bike, third-grader Marvin finds himself in a desperate situation when he accepts a challenge to ride down Suicide Hill.
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Marvin Redpost volume 8
Pub. Date
[2000]
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English
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When Marvin Redpost's new friend Casey shares with him her magic crystal that can make wishes come true, things get out of control.
20) The cardturner
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2010.
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English
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When his wealthy uncle, a champion bridge player who has lost his vision, asks seventeen-year-old Alton to be a cardturner for him, Alton has no idea how much he will ultimately learn from his eccentric relative. Includes appendix by Syd Fox with information about bridge.
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