Louis Sachar
Writing
Biography
Louis Sachar (born March 20, 1954) is an American author. He is best known for the Wayside School series and the novel Holes. Other works include Johnny's in the Basement (1981), Someday Angeline (1983), Sixth Grade Secrets (1987), There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom (1987), The Boy Who Lost His Face (1989), Dogs Don't Tell Jokes (1991), The Cardturner (2010), Fuzzy Mud (2015), and The Magician of Tiger Castle (2025).
Known For
After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of character building. As he endures the brutal routine, Stanley begins to uncover a hidden truth behind the camp—one that connects to a dangerous secret and his family’s history.
Holes
The comically-absurd tales of students on the top floor of Wayside, a quirky grammar school that was accidentally built 30-stories high.
Wayside
The comically absurd tale of a quirky grammar school that was accidentally built 30-stories high.