Alone in His Teacher's House (7 page)

In order 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 author of some of the funniest books for middle-grade readers and the winner of seventeen Children’s Choice Awards. His books include the Newbery Medal–winning
Holes
. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Carla, and their daughter, Sherre. He modeled Waldo after his next-door neighbor’s dog, Cartouche.