Timeline: Louis Sachar

Mar 20, 1954

Louis Sachar is born.

He is born in East Meadow, New York. He lives there until third grade.

Jan 1, 1978

Sideways Stories from Wayside School is accepted by a publisher

This is his first publised children's book. He went to the Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.He finished law school there, graduating in 1980.

Jul 28, 1992

Kidnapped at Birth is published.

This is his first book published

Aug 11, 1992

Dogs Don't Tell Jokes is published

This is his second book published

Feb 16, 1993

Why Pick on Me is published.

Published by Random House Children's Books.

Aug 24, 1993

Is He a Girl is published.

Summary: Will kissing his elbow really turn Marvin into a girl?

Mar 22, 1994

Alone in His Teacher's House is published.

This book was published by Marvin Redpost.

Apr 13, 1994

Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School is published.

This is part of a book series that Louis Sachar wrote.

Sep 1, 1994

More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School is published.

This puzzle book has more than 50 brainteasing math puzzles.

Sep 1, 1994

Sixth Grade Secrets is published.

This is a pretty recent book, but it didn't get as popular as his other books.

Apr 15, 1997

The Boy Who Lost His Face is published.

This is one of his "scary" chapter books

Aug 12, 1998

There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom is published.

This is his eleventh book published

Mar 16, 1999

Class President is published.

Summary: It's no ordinary Thursday for Marvin Redpost and his class...
It's "hole day," and even Mrs. North and Principal McCabe are wearing their very worst clothes. It seemed like a fun idea that morning, but now they're expecting company. The president -- of the United States! -- is on his way. And there's no time to change!

Sep 21, 1999

Flying Birthday Cake is published.

Summary: Marvin and Stuart get to sleep over at Nick Tuffle’s house for Nick’s birthday. They set out sleeping bags in the Tuffles’ backyard. Stuart and Nick fall right to sleep, but Marvin tosses and turns. Then he hears a noise, and something glowing zooms over his head. Is it really a flying birthday cake? Or something else? The next day, a very strange new kid shows up at school. . . .

Sep 26, 2000

Magic Crystal is published.

This is his fourteenth book published

Mar 17, 2003

Stanely Yelnats Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake is published.

This is a guide that Stanley Yelnats wrote himself of how to survive in Camp Green Lake.

Dec 28, 2004

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger is published.

This is part of the series- Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Dec 28, 2004

Wayside School is Falling Down is published.

This is part of the series- Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Aug 30, 2005

Someday Angeline is published.

This is one of Louis Sachar's inspiring books for children.

Jan 8, 2008

Small Steps is published

Summary: Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's hard when you have a record and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believe in Armpit is Ginny, his ten-year-old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps.

Sep 2, 2008

Holes is published

Summary: Stanley Yelnats and his family have never had anything but bad luck, so it's not really a surprise to him when he is falsely accused and convicted of theft. Given the choice of jail or Camp Green Lake, Stanley chooses Green Lake because he's never been to camp before.Unfortunately, Camp Green Lake doesn't have a lake and it isn't really a camp.It's a juvenile detention facility.And with a warden who paints her fingernails with snake venom, has each "camper" dig a hole.