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* 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".

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He also wrote ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' and a sequel to ''Holes'', ''Literature/SmallSteps''.

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He also wrote ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' and ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom''; a sequel to ''Holes'', ''Literature/SmallSteps''.
''Literature/SmallSteps''; and the screenplay for the film adaptation of ''Holes''.


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!!Screenplays
* ''Film/{{Holes}}'' (2003)

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publication order


* ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series (1978; 1989; 1995; 2020)
* ''Literature/JohnnysInTheBasement'' (1981)
* ''Literature/SomedayAngeline'' (1983)
* ''Literature/SixthGradeSecrets'' (1987; UK: ''Pig City'')
* ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' (1987)



* ''Literature/TheCardturner'' (2010)



* ''Literature/FuzzyMud'' (2015)

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* ''Literature/FuzzyMud'' (2015)''Literature/MarvinRedpost'' series (1992–2000)



** ''Literature/StanleyYelnatsSurvivalGuideToCampGreenLake'' (2003)



** ''Literature/StanleyYelnatsSurvivalGuideToCampGreenLake'' (2003)
* ''Literature/JohnnysInTheBasement'' (1981)
* ''Literature/MarvinRedpost'' series (1992–2000)
* ''Literature/SixthGradeSecrets'' (UK: ''Pig City'')
* ''Literature/SomedayAngeline'' (1983)
* ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' (1987)
* ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series (1978; 1989; 1995; 2020)

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** ''Literature/StanleyYelnatsSurvivalGuideToCampGreenLake'' (2003)
* ''Literature/JohnnysInTheBasement'' (1981)
''Literature/TheCardturner'' (2010)
* ''Literature/MarvinRedpost'' series (1992–2000)
* ''Literature/SixthGradeSecrets'' (UK: ''Pig City'')
* ''Literature/SomedayAngeline'' (1983)
* ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' (1987)
* ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series (1978; 1989; 1995; 2020)
''Literature/FuzzyMud'' (2015)
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* BreakthroughHit: ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' after decades of writing (still successful) YoungAdultLiterature.

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* BreakthroughHit: ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' He gained mainstream recognition with ''Literature/{{Holes}}'', after roughly two decades of writing (still successful) YoungAdultLiterature.

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* SequelGap: Between ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' and ''Literature/SmallSteps''.

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* SequelGap: Between SequelGap:
** 8 years between
''Literature/{{Holes}}'' and ''Literature/SmallSteps''.''Literature/SmallSteps''.
** 11 years between the first two books in the ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series and ''25'' between the third and fourth.

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* ''The Boy Who Lost His Face''
* ''Dogs Don't Tell Jokes''
* ''Literature/{{Holes}}''
** ''Literature/SmallSteps''
** ''Literature/StanleyYelnatsSurvivalGuideToCampGreenLake''
* ''Sixth Grade Secrets''
* ''Someday, Angeline''
* ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom''
* ''Literature/WaysideSchool''

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* ''The Boy Who Lost His Face''
''Literature/TheBoyWhoLostHisFace'' (1989)
* ''Dogs Don't Tell Jokes''
''Literature/TheCardturner'' (2010)
* ''Literature/{{Holes}}''
''Literature/DogsDontTellJokes'' (1991)
* ''Literature/FuzzyMud'' (2015)
* ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' (1998)
** ''Literature/SmallSteps''
''Literature/SmallSteps'' (2006)
** ''Literature/StanleyYelnatsSurvivalGuideToCampGreenLake''
''Literature/StanleyYelnatsSurvivalGuideToCampGreenLake'' (2003)
* ''Sixth Grade Secrets''
''Literature/JohnnysInTheBasement'' (1981)
* ''Someday, Angeline''
''Literature/MarvinRedpost'' series (1992–2000)
* ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom''
''Literature/SixthGradeSecrets'' (UK: ''Pig City'')
* ''Literature/WaysideSchool''
''Literature/SomedayAngeline'' (1983)
* ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' (1987)
* ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series (1978; 1989; 1995; 2020)

!!Short stories
* "Captain Tory", ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfHarrisBurdick'' (2011)
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* ''Dogs don't tell jokes''

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\n* ''The Boy Who Lost His Face''
* ''Dogs don't tell jokes''Don't Tell Jokes''



* ''Pig city''

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* ''Pig city''''Sixth Grade Secrets''

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* 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]].
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oh, it's already there

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moving this to Trivia.Wayside School


* SequelGap:
** Between ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' and ''Literature/SmallSteps''.
** There were many in the ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series. There was an eleven-year gap between ''Sideways Stories'' and ''Falling Down'', a six-year gap between ''Falling Down'' and ''Gets a Little Stranger'', and a whopping ''twenty-five'' year gap between ''Gets a Little Stranger'' and ''Beneath the Cloud of Doom''.

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SequelGap: Between ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' and ''Literature/SmallSteps''.
** There were many in the ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series. There was an eleven-year gap between ''Sideways Stories'' and ''Falling Down'', a six-year gap between ''Falling Down'' and ''Gets a Little Stranger'', and a whopping ''twenty-five'' year gap between ''Gets a Little Stranger'' and ''Beneath the Cloud of Doom''.----

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* SequelGap: Between ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' and ''Literature/SmallSteps''.

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* SequelGap: SequelGap:
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Between ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' and ''Literature/SmallSteps''.''Literature/SmallSteps''.
** There were many in the ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' series. There was an eleven-year gap between ''Sideways Stories'' and ''Falling Down'', a six-year gap between ''Falling Down'' and ''Gets a Little Stranger'', and a whopping ''twenty-five'' year gap between ''Gets a Little Stranger'' and ''Beneath the Cloud of Doom''.

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** ''Stanley Yelnats' Guide to Surviving Camp Green Lake''

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** ''Stanley Yelnats' Guide to Surviving Camp Green Lake''''Literature/StanleyYelnatsSurvivalGuideToCampGreenLake''
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* ''Literature/WaysideSchool''

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* ''Literature/WaysideSchool''''Literature/WaysideSchool''

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* BreakthroughHit: ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' after decades of writing (still successful) YoungAdultLiterature.
* SequelGap: Between ''Literature/{{Holes}}'' and ''Literature/SmallSteps''.

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**''Literature/SmallSteps''

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**''Literature/SmallSteps''** ''Literature/SmallSteps''
** ''Stanley Yelnats' Guide to Surviving Camp Green Lake''
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added works to the page in alphabetical order, not sure if I should remove the world already mentioned


He also wrote ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' and a sequel to ''Holes'', ''Literature/SmallSteps''.

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He also wrote ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' and a sequel to ''Holes'', ''Literature/SmallSteps''.''Literature/SmallSteps''.

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* ''Dogs don't tell jokes''
*''Literature/{{Holes}}''
**''Literature/SmallSteps''
* ''Pig city''
* ''Someday, Angeline''
*''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom''
*''Literature/WaysideSchool''

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He also wrote ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom''

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He also wrote ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom''''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom'' and a sequel to ''Holes'', ''Literature/SmallSteps''.
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He also wrote ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom''
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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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