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3 | Louis Sachar (pronounced "sacker") is an American author of children's books. He is best known for ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' and the ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series. |
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5 | He also wrote ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom''; a sequel to ''Holes'', ''Literature/SmallSteps''; and the screenplay for the film adaptation of ''Holes''. |
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7 | Works: |
8 | * ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series (1978; 1989; 1995; 2020) |
9 | * ''Literature/JohnnysInTheBasement'' (1981) |
10 | * ''Literature/SomedayAngeline'' (1983) |
11 | * ''Literature/SixthGradeSecrets'' (1987; UK: ''Pig City'') |
12 | * ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' (1987) |
13 | * ''Literature/TheBoyWhoLostHisFace'' (1989) |
14 | * ''Literature/DogsDontTellJokes'' (1991) |
15 | * ''Literature/MarvinRedpost'' series (1992–2000) |
16 | * ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' (1998) |
17 | ** ''Literature/StanleyYelnatsSurvivalGuideToCampGreenLake'' (2003) |
18 | ** ''Literature/SmallSteps'' (2006) |
19 | * ''Literature/TheCardturner'' (2010) |
20 | * ''Literature/FuzzyMud'' (2015) |
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22 | !!Short stories |
23 | * "Captain Tory", ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfHarrisBurdick'' (2011) |
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25 | !!Screenplays |
26 | * ''Film/{{Holes}}'' (2003) |
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28 | !!Provides examples of: |
29 | * BreakthroughHit: He gained mainstream recognition with ''Literature/{{Holes}}'', after roughly two decades of writing (still successful) YoungAdultLiterature. |
30 | * CreatorCameo: In the film adaptation of ''Film/{{Holes}}'', he makes a cameo as Mr. Collingwood, a bald man who Sam the onion picker gives a supposed "Hair tonic". |
31 | * PronouncingMyNameForYou: After Sachar found out that schoolteachers using his books have a tendency to pronounce his surname "say-char", he added a note to his "About the Author" page that it's "sacker", like [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball sacking the quarterback]]. |
32 | * SequelGap: |
33 | ** 8 years between ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' and ''Literature/SmallSteps''. |
34 | ** 11 years between the first two books in the ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series and ''25'' between the third and fourth. |
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