Author of bestselling HOLESLively and engaging eight-book series for 5-7 year oldsEach story in the series tackles every day problems and issues faced by children with refreshing humour and not once falling in to 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 one of the few masters of American fiction' Independent on Sunday 'Magic and hard realism come crashing together. This is an extraordinary and unconventional novel' Praise for Holes, Observer 'An exceptionally good novel' Praise for Holes, Sunday Times 'Thirty clever, fast-moving stories that describe the bizarre events at Wayside School...each story is refreshingly different' Praise for Sideways Stories from Wayside School, The Guardian

Louis Sachar is the author of the hugely popular and unforgettable Holes, now a feature film, which was published to great critical acclaim, winning major American literary prizes including the Newbery and the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Following the success of Holes many of his books for children have now been published in the UK by Bloomsbury. These include Stanley Yelnats' Guide to Camp Greenlake, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, the Marvin Redpost series and the Wayside School books that introduce younger readers to Sachar's inimitable quirky humour and style. Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, daughter and two dogs.