Louis Sachar is the author of the international bestseller and award-winning Holes, now a feature film. All of Louis's books for children have been published in the UK by Bloomsbury. These also include Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Greenlake, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Pig City, Someday Angeline and the Wayside School books. Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, daughter and two dogs.

Suicide Hill is the ultimate test of bravery. Few have conquered the treacherously steep slope without completely wiping out - or so the legend goes. And rumour has it that Marvin will be taking it on. Only Marvin isn't so sure. His new mountain bike is enormous - he can barely climb up on to it. And changing gears is out of the question! But will he have to ride down Suicide Hill in order to prove himself to his classmates? If he succeeds he will be a hero. If he doesn't, then everyone is about to witness the biggest wipeout ever!

'Louis Sachar is one of the few masters of American fiction'

Praise for Holes:
'Magic and hard realism come crashing together. This is an extraordinary and unconventional novel'

Praise for Marvin Redpost: Super Fast, Out of Control!:
'How Marvin psychs himself up, and how his parents try both to support him in taking on the challenge, while discouraging him from feeling the need to do it in the first place, is delicately captured in this gripping and tightly written story'

Praise for Sideways Stories from Wayside School:
'Thirty clever, fast-moving stories that describe the bizarre events at Wayside School . . . each story is refreshingly different'

Classic series of pacy adventures rejacketed for a new audience

The seventh story in the series featuring all the fantastic and memorable characters of the previous books. Marvin proves his bravery to himself and his friends and family after tackling the terrifyingly steep Suicide Hill on his bike.