Description
Description
Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin's friends think he's the luckiest boy in
the world when his teacher asks him to dog-sit for a week. He gets to be alone
in Mrs. North's house! But pretty soon it starts to look as if Marvin is not so
lucky after all...."This title will lure the most reluctant readers, who will
be as glad to make Marvin's acquaintance as his old fans will be to greet a new
adventure."-- "Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
"
the world when his teacher asks him to dog-sit for a week. He gets to be alone
in Mrs. North's house! But pretty soon it starts to look as if Marvin is not so
lucky after all...."This title will lure the most reluctant readers, who will
be as glad to make Marvin's acquaintance as his old fans will be to greet a new
adventure."-- "Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
"
About the Author
About the Author
To research this book, Louis Sachar actually tasted dog food. "It's just the way I described it in the book," says Louis. "Like cereal. But kind of gritty." Louis Sachar is the bestselling author of the award-winning novel Holes, as well as Small Steps, The Cardturner, Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake, There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, and the rest of the Marvin Redpost series, among many others. Visit him at louissachar.com.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
This title will lure the most reluctant readers, who will be as glad to make Marvin's acquaintance as his old fans will be to greet a new adventure."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub date:
1994-03-22
Length:
96 pages

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