From Back Cover
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.
內容簡介:
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.
關於作者:
*Louis Sachar was born in East Meadow, New York, moved to
Southern California when he was nine, and now lives in Austin,
Texas.
*Louis''s first book for children, Sideways Stories from
Wayside School was accepted for publication during his first week
of law school. Although Louis graduated and passed the bar exam, he
opted to be a full-time writer for children rather than a
lawyer.
*Louis met his wife, Carla, when he was a visiting author at a
school in Texas. She was a counselor at the same school. They have
a daughter, Sherre.
*Louis likes to play chess, cards, ski, play the guitar and
sing loudly, but mostly he likes spending time with Carla and
Sherre.