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Marvin Redpost #1: Kidnapped at Birth?

Louis Sachar

Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin Redpost has finally figured out why he
doesn't look like anyone in his family. He's not really Marvin Redpost--he's
Robert, the lost prince of Shampoon! "The story is wonderfully logical and
absurd, with a wit and attention to detail rare in an easy
reader."-- "Bulletin, Center for Children's Books." "Fast paced, easy to
read, and full of humor."-- "School Library Journal.
"

Book Details

  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Jul 28th, 1992
  • Pages: 96
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.64in - 5.20in - 0.23in - 0.14lb
  • EAN: 9780679819462
  • Recommended age: 06-09
  • Categories: Humorous StoriesReaders - BeginnerFamily - General (see also headings under Social Themes)

About the Author

Louis Sachar does not have red hair or royal blood. However, he 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, Fuzzy Mud, and the rest of the Marvin Redpost series, among many others. Visit him at louissachar.com.

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Praise for this book

"The story is wonderfully logical and absurd, with a wit and attention to detail rare in an easy reader."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. "Fast paced, easy to read, and full of humor."--School Library Journal.