Marvin Redpost #4: Alone in His Teacher's House - by Louis Sachar (Paperback)

About the Book

Marvin's friends think he's the luckiest boy in the world when Mrs. North asks him to dog-sit for a week. He gets $3 a day, plus a $4 bonus if nothing goes wrong. And he gets to be alone in Mrs. North's house! Soon it starts to look as if Marvin won't be getting his bonus.

Book Synopsis

This chapter book in Newbery Honor-winning and bestselling author Louis Sachar's Marvin Redpost series shows what happens when Marvin gets his first job.

Marvin is really excited to take care of his teacher's dog while she's away. He'll even earn a bonus if he does a good job! And he gets to be alone in his teacher's house! But when Mrs. North's dog starts to look sick, Marvin isn't sure he'll get that bonus. In fact, Mrs. North may never talk to Marvin again!

Hilarious and relatable, Marvin Redpost is perfect for kids who love to bond with quirky characters like Junie B. Jones and George Brown, Class Clown.

Review Quotes

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.

About the Author

To research this book, Louis Sachar actually tasted dog food. "It's just the way I described it in the book," says Louis. "Like cereal. But kind of gritty."

Louis Sachar 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, and the rest of the Marvin Redpost series, among many others. Visit him at louissachar.com.