Sachar lives in Austin, Texas. His dogs are named Lucky and Tippi. In his spare time, he likes to play bridge and tennis, and sing loud.
Books:
The Boy Who Lost his Face
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
A Flying Birthday Cake?
Holes
Johnny's in the Basement
Marvin Redpost: Alone In His Teacher's House
Marvin Redpost: Class President
Marvin Redpost: Is He a Girl?
Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth
Marvin Redpost: Super Fast, Out of Control
Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me?
More Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School
Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School
Sideways Stories From Wayside School
Sixth Grade Secrets
Someday Angeline
There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom!
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
Wayside School Is Falling Down
Information, but not wording, gleaned from
http://www.cbcbooks.org/columns/archives/sachar.htm
and of course
www.amazon.com