A sidesplitting classic from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar (Holes), with a brand-new cover! Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It’s the rest of the kids in his class who think he’s just a goon. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practicing his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary’s sure this will be his big break—he’ll make everyone laugh and win the $100 prize. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.
Newbery Award winner Louis Sachar is the author of
The Boy Who Lost His Face, the Marvin Redpost books, and the much-loved
There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, winner of 19 child-voted state awards.
Louis Sachar’s book
Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, is also an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Quick Pick, and an ALA Notable Book, and was made into a major motion picture.
