Louis Sachar

"Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you." Meet Bradley Chalkers. He's the oldest child in the class. He tells ENORMOUS lies. He picks fights with girls. The teachers say he has 'serious behaviour problems'. And no one likes him ...Except Carla, the new school counsellor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren't afraid to try. Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is believing in yourself. A heartwarming story of isolation, bravery and acceptance from the bestselling author of Holes, Louis Sachar.

Una novela de aventuras que refleja la dureza de la vida y la fuerza de la amistad.Los chicos buenos van al cielo, los malos... al Campamento Lago Verde. Stanley Yelnats se convierte en interno del campamento despues de ser acusado del robo de unas zapatillas; alli conocera a Zero y su vida cambiara para siempre. ¿Donde estan los limites entre el bien y el mal?Una historia estremecedora para reflexionar sobre el significado de la justicia.

Stanley Yelnats'' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn''t green and doesn''t have a lake) he is not surprised. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. The evil warden claims that it is character building, but this is a lie and Stanley must dig up the truth.Wonderfully inventive, compelling and hilarious, Louis Sachar has created a masterpiece. This multi-million bestseller now in an exciting new package ahead of the publication of Sachar''s newest 9-11 fiction title Fuzzy Mud (publishing August 2015).

Una intrigante historia sobre el cuidado del medio ambiente, la responsabilidad social y la amistad.Tamaya Dilwadi y Marshall Walsh son alumnos de quinto y séptimo año de la prestigiosa Academia Woodridge. Siempre vuelven juntos del colegio, y hacen el mismo camino. Un dia, Marshall se pelea con Chad Hilligan y, para evitarlo a la salida de clase, decide tomar un atajo. Asi los niños se internan en el bosque y descubren alli unos charcos de barro extraño, que nadie sabe lo peligroso que puede llegar a ser. Algunas desapariciones y extraños sarpullidos en la piel sacaran a la luz la existencia de unos extraños microorganismos generados artificialmente con inquietantes intereses economicos.

A truly original romance, coming of age and mystery novel by the bestselling, award-winning author Louis Sachar. When Alton's ageing, blind uncle asks him to attend bridge games with him, he agrees. After all, it's better than a crappy summer job in the local shopping mall, and Alton's mother thinks it might secure their way to a good inheritance sometime in the future. But, like all apparently casual choices in any of Louis Sachar's wonderful books, this choice soon turns out to be a lot more complex than Alton could ever have imagined. As his relationship with his uncle develops, and he meets the very attractive Toni, deeply buried secrets are uncovered and a romance that spans decades is finally brought to conclusion. Alton's mother is in for a surprise!

Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you." That's Bradley Chalker for you. He is the oldest child in the class. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has "serious behaviour problems." No one likes him - except Carla, the new school counsellor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren't afraid to try. Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is believing in yourself.

Armpit and X-Ray are living in Austin, Texas. It is three years since they left the confines of Camp Green Lake Detention Centre and Armpit is taking small steps to turn his life around. He is working for a landscape gardener because he is good at digging holes, he is going to school and he is enjoying his first proper romance, but is he going to be able to stay out of trouble when there is so much building up against him? In this brilliantly plotted and exciting novel, Armpit is joined by many vibrant new characters, and is learning what it takes to stay on course, and that doing the right thing is never the wrong choice.

Vincitore della Newbery Medal 1999 e del National Book Award for Young People's Literature 1998Straordinariamente potente Philip PullmanProsa cristallina, semplicita di stile, trama originale. Non una parola di questo libro e falsa The Independent on SundayUna storia di amicizia con colpi di scena geniali e descrizioni cosi vivide che il calore della prigione nel deserto di Stanley fa bruciare le pagine. Da non perdere The TimesIngiustamente accusato di aver rubato un paio di puzzolenti scarpe da ginnastica, il giovane Stanley viene spedito dal giudice al riformatorio Campo Lago Verde. Perche mai Stanley e gli altri "ospiti" sono costretti a scavare ogni giorno un buco nel deserto, tormentati dalla sete e minacciati da lucertole dal morso letale? Quale segreto nasconde quell'inquietante distesa di sabbia rovente?

There was a terrible mistake. Wayside School was supposed to have been built with thirty classrooms all next to each other in a row. Instead, it was built with the thirty classrooms all on top of each other - thirty stories high! That may be why all kinds of strange stuff happens at Wayside School. Especially, on the thirteenth floor. It is a school full of unusual characters too. Mrs Gorf the meanest teacher in the world. Terrible Todd who always gets sent home early. John who can only read upside down. It is a crazy mixed up school brilliantly brought to life by the irresistible Louis Sachar.

El Campamento LAgo Verde era un campamento para chicos malos. Si coges un chico malo y lo pones a cavar un hoyo todos los días bajo un sol abrasador, se convierte en un chico bueno. Eso pensaban algunos. Stanley Yelnats fue acusado de robar unas zapatillas y tuvo la oportunidad de elegir entre ir a la carcel y al Campamento Lago Verde. Eso fue todo.

A l''Stanley Yelnats l''envien al Correccional Juvenil del Campament del Llac Verd per haver robat unes vambes que en realitat no ha robat. Al Campament del Llac Verd (on no hi ha cap llac ni res que sigui verd), els nois han de cavar un clot cada dia: l''alcaid del correccional afirma que cavar clots enforteix l''esperit. Pero l''Stanley sospita que la veritat es una altra, que l''alcaid busca alguna cosa.

Marvin lives in a grey house with a white fence - a white fence with all but one red post. He has red hair and blue eyes. He is also left-handed. "We're lucky to be left-handed," said Mrs. North. "It means we have royal blood." One day, at school, while writing a report, Marvin realises that nothing adds up. His parents have brown hair and they have brown eyes. Can he really be Marvin Redpost? Or is he, in fact, the lost son of the King of Shampoon - Prince Robert? Was he whisked away from the hospital at birth and are the Redposts really his kidnappers? Marvin sets out to get things straight. There are a lot of perks to being a prince and it's all very tempting but Marvin soon realises that sometimes the truth isn't all it's cracked up to be. Louis Sachar writes with pace and humour and heart. In this, the first in a series of eight books, he introduces strong and memorable characters in his unique and inimitable style.

Cursed! David was only trying to be cool when he helped some other boys steal an old lady''s cane. But when the plan backfires, he is the one whom she ''curses''. Now David can''t seem to do anything right. The cool kids taunt him and his only friends are weirdos. He even walks into Spanish class with his fly unzipped! And when he finally gets his nerve up to ask out a cute girl, his trousers fall down midway! But is this the curse at work or is David turning into a total loser? This is another witty and very clever tale by the master storyteller Louis Sachar. Other titles in this series are "There''s a Boy In The Girl''s Bathroom"and "Dogs Don''t Tell Jokes".

''Why did the guy eat two dead skunks for breakfast?'' ''Because dead ones squeal when you stick the fork in.'' Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It is the rest of the kids in the class who think he is a fool. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practising his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary''s sure that this will be his big break - he''ll make everyone laugh and will win the $100 prize money. 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.

"Give me a dollar or I''ll spit on you." That''s Bradley Chalker for you. He is the oldest child in the class. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has "serious behaviour problems." No one likes him - except Carla, the new school counsellor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren''t afraid to try. Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is believing in yourself.

While Mrs North, Marvin''s teacher, is on holiday she has asked him to look after Waldo - her dog. Suddenly Marvin has become the luckiest boy in school. He''ll get to sniff about Mrs North''s house, look in her wardrobe, check out her bathroom and rummage in her fridge well that''s what Stuart and Nick, his best friends, would like to do. But Marvin takes things a little more seriously. Afterall, he gets paid $3 a day while Mrs North''s away and he gets a bonus on top of that if everything goes smoothly. What could possibly go wrong? Just how long can Marvin hold on to his luck. Louis Sachar tells this tale with a refreshing and bold frankness and again the characters are vividly portrayed in this the fourth of the series.