Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
By (Author) Louis Sachar
Alfred A. Knopf
Alfred A. Knopf
15th October 2004
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
FIC
Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Grades 6-9) 1993
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 133mm, Height 194mm, Spine 14mm
159g
Description
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. Its the rest of the kids in his class who think hes 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. Garys sure this will be his big breakhell 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.
Reviews
"With its strong, realistic characterization, Sachar's gracefully told story will please his longtime fans and gain him new followers as well"-- Publishers Weekly.
Author Bio
Newbery Award winner Louis Sachar is the author of The Boy Who Lost His Face, the Marvin Redpost books, and the much-loved Theres a Boy in the Girls Bathroom, winner of 19 child-voted state awards.
Louis Sachars book Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Boston GlobeHorn 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.
