Fuzzy Mud

Louis Sachar — 2015

If you go down to the woods today ... Well, every child knows NOT to, don't they? Tamaya is on a scholarship to the prestigious Woodridge Academy and every day she and seventh-grader Marshall walk to school together. They never go through the woods. And when they arrive at school they stop talking to each other – because Marshall can't be seen to be friends with a little kid like Tamaya. Especially not with Chad around. Chad-the-bully, who makes Marshall's life utterly miserable. But today, hoping to avoid Chad, Marshall and Tamaya decide to go through the woods ... And what is waiting there for them is strange, sinister and entirely unexpected. The next day, Chad doesn't turn up at school – no one knows where he is, not even his family. And Tamaya's arm is covered in a horribly, burning, itchy wound. As two unlikely heroes set out to rescue their bully, the town is about to be turned upside down by the mysterious Fuzzy Mud ... A funny, sinister and thought-provoking comic thriller from the multimillion-copy selling author of Holes and There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom.

Reviews

Sophie P.@so_its_soph

Mar 20, 2024

A quick and easy read for me (even as a slow reader). Out of all Louis Sachar's books, this one is the best one I've read so far. Yes, better than Holes, better than Small Steps. I think this book really brought out Tamaya's thoughts and feelings. And I can definitely relate to her in a lot of ways (minus the fuzzymud part, thank god for that, I rather not).

Melissa Palmer@melissapalmer404

Nov 5, 2023

Book #76 Read in 2015 Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar (YA) Marshall and Tamaya walk home from school together every day; they live near each other and Tamaya does not want her daughter to walk alone. One day, Marshall, trying to avoid a bully from school, tells Tamaya he knows a short cut and the two head into the woods. They get lost and are excited when they are found...until they see they were found by Chad, the bully Marshall is trying to avoid. Tamaya slings "fuzzy mud" into Chad's face to allow she and Marshall a chance to escape. Turns out the fuzzy mud is a toxic substance. What will happen to those expose to it? The author of Holes has written another good read. This one is quick and can span upper elementary to middle school grades. Students interested in science would enjoy the toxicity discussed in this book. I received a copy of this book from the Amazon Vine program in exchange for a honest review. http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com