[x] Oops - we couldn't find that review.

Sid Fleischman






Sid Fleischman

author profile


gender
male

place of birth
Brooklyn, The United States

website

genre
Children's Books


about this author

As a children's book author Sid Fleischman feels a special obligation to his readers. "The books we enjoy as children stay with us forever -- they have a special impact. Paragraph after paragraph and page after page, the author must deliver his or her best work." With almost 60 books to his credit, some of which have been made into motion pictures, Sid Fleischman can be assured that his work will make a special impact.

Sid Fleischman writes his books at a huge table cluttered with projects: story ideas, library books, research, letters, notes, pens, pencils, and a computer. He lives in an old-fashioned, two-story house full of creaks and character, and enjoys hearing the sound of the nearby Pacific Ocean. He has always ...more




Sign up for Goodreads to pick your favorite quotes and books by Sid Fleischman.
avg rating: 3.62 | 3,621 ratings | 545 reviews | 68 distinct works | 7 fans
The Whipping Boy The Whipping Boy
by Sid Fleischman, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
avg rating 3.50 — 2,144 ratings — published 1986
19 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
By the Great Horn Spoon! By the Great Horn Spoon!
by Sid Fleischman
avg rating 3.99 — 320 ratings — published 1988
12 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Trouble Begins at 8: A Lif... The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West
by Sid Fleischman
avg rating 3.67 — 143 ratings — published 2008
2 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Entertainer and the Dybbuk The Entertainer and the Dybbuk
by Sid Fleischman
avg rating 3.66 — 104 ratings — published 2007
4 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Escape!: The Story of the Grea... Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini
by Sid Fleischman
avg rating 3.63 — 102 ratings — published 2006
3 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Giant Rat of Sumatra: or P... The Giant Rat of Sumatra: or Pirates Galore
by Sid Fleischman
avg rating 3.47 — 49 ratings — published 2005
5 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Bandit's Moon Bandit's Moon
by Sid Fleischman
avg rating 3.81 — 43 ratings — published 1998
6 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre F... McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Three Tall Tales
by Sid Fleischman
avg rating 4.29 — 34 ratings — published 1979
6 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Jim Ugly Jim Ugly
by Sid Fleischman
avg rating 3.51 — 39 ratings — published 1992
6 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Mr. Mysterious & Company Mr. Mysterious & Company
by Sid Fleischman
avg rating 4.39 — 28 ratings — published 1962
8 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
More books by Sid Fleischman…

upcoming events

No scheduled events.

No videos have been added to this profile yet. Add one now.

"Joy was not the raw material of humor . . . The dark source was sorrow."
Sid Fleischman (The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West)
Add_quote


"Words were a conjuration, and their charms had begun to bewitch him."
Sid Fleischman (The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West)
Add_quote



polls

What Book Shall We Read in November

I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention and were published in September and October. Please let me know if you think a book should be added to the list.

If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.

 
  1 vote 2.9%

 
  4 votes 11.8%

 
  5 votes 14.7%

 
  8 votes 23.5%

 
  1 vote 2.9%

 
  8 votes 23.5%

 
  4 votes 11.8%

 
  3 votes 8.8%

34 total votes
9 comments Sign in to vote!
More...