Super Fast, Out of Control! (Marvin Redpost)

Super Fast, Out of Control! (Marvin Redpost)

by Louis Sachar (Author)

Synopsis

Suicide Hill is the ultimate test of bravery. Few have conquered the treacherously steep slope without completely wiping out - or so the legend goes. And rumour has it that Marvin will be taking it on. Only Marvin isn't so sure. His new mountain bike is enormous - he can barely climb up on to it. And changing gears is out of the question! But will he have to ride down Suicide Hill in order to prove himself to his classmates? If he succeeds he will be a hero. If he doesn't, then everyone is about to witness the biggest wipeout ever.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 21 Jun 2010

ISBN 10: 1408801698
ISBN 13: 9781408801697
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
Book Overview: Author of bestselling Holes - over half a million copies have been sold in the UK alone Lively and engaging eight-book series for 5-7 year olds - each story in the series tackles everyday problems and issues faced by children with refreshing humour and not once falling into 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

Media Reviews
'Louis Sachar is one of the few masters of American fiction' Independent on Sunday Praise for Holes: 'Magic and hard realism come crashing together. This is an extraordinary and unconventional novel' Observer Praise for Marvin Redpost: Super Fast, Out of Control!: 'How Marvin psychs himself up, and how his parents try both to support him in taking on the challenge, while discouraging him from feeling the need to do it in the first place, is delicately captured in this gripping and tightly written story' Guardian Praise for Sideways Stories from Wayside School: 'Thirty clever, fast-moving stories that describe the bizarre events at Wayside School ... each story is refreshingly different' Guardian
Author Bio
Louis Sachar is the author of the international bestseller and award-winning Holes, now a feature film. All of Louis's books for children have been published in the UK by Bloomsbury. These also include Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Greenlake, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Pig City, Someday Angeline and the Wayside School books. Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, daughter and two dogs.