Marvin Redpost #5: Class President - by Louis Sachar (Paperback)

About the Book

It's "hole" day at school and everyone is wearing their very worst clothes. And then they learn the president--of the United States--is on his way and no one has time to change! Illustrations.

Book Synopsis

This chapter book in Newbery Honor-winning and bestselling author Louis Sachar's Marvin Redpost series stars Marvin and...the president of the United States?

The president of the United States is coming to visit Marvin's class. He's even going to answer one question from each kid! Plus the whole thing is going to be on TV. Marvin is nervous. What if someone steals his question? What if he can't speak when it's his turn? Will he look silly in front of the president and everyone watching?

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

"Aside from being resoundingly funny, Sachar has a rare honesty about what children really encounter in the world." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

About the Author

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.