Louis Sachar doesn't crank them out quickly but when he does put a book out it is very good. Such is the case with "Fuzzy Mud" which has bits of "Wolf Hollow" and A.S. King's "Me and Marvin Gardens" in it. Delightful, simple and short it is the story of a bully, a forest and an ecological disaster. With a strong page-turning quotient and somewhat unique characters there is something for everyone to enjoy. Adults will like the subtle sarcasm in the "transcripts of Senate Hearings" while kids will appreciate the reality of school life. The lead characters, Tamaya and Marshall, are inquisitive, dimensional characters and the bully, as usual, has pain behind his actions. Could breeze through this in an afternoon. Another worthy addition to the Sachar canon.
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