http://www.sidfleischman.com/tips-for-writers daily 0.75 2019-03-07 http://www.sidfleischman.com/biography daily 1.0 2018-02-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7ca2dcec212d5a2fec7937/1518117606744/sid_mrs_houdini.jpg Biography Sid with Mrs. Houdini, 1935 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7cb9d79140b77654f6880c/1518123485244/sid_navy.jpg Biography Sid entertaining his Navy shipmates with a magic trick. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7cb8cbc830250fae6f3fec/1518123214165/saw.jpg Biography 1950 - as a young San Diego newspaperman, he was sawed in half by the Great Virgil. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7cb8b5652dea7f62adefda/1518123197465/sid_home.jpg Biography https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7cc2818165f5cfde523235/1518125704173/school_talk.jpg Biography Sid at a school visit. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7ca324e2c483b61c266413/1518117672526/donfreeman.jpg Biography Drawing by Don Freeman http://www.sidfleischman.com/book-list daily 0.75 2018-05-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c90c49140b76e9a8dac31/1518113002153/look_blonde.jpg Book List - Look Behind You, Lady/The Venetian Blonde https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7bea5a71c10b9941ec7a9b/1518070439665/whipping_boy.jpg Book List - The Whipping Boy Winner of the 1987 Newbery Medal Notable Book, American Library Association Best Books, School Library Journal Illustrated by Peter Sis "An 18th century tale about the escapades of a resourceful orphan and a spoiled young prince...Full of adventure, suspense, humor, and lively characters." - The New York Times. "A rollicking tale of adventure and mistaken identity." - Kirkus Reviews "A top-notch read-aloud." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Beneath the surface entertainment, the story also speaks of courage, friendship and trust." - The Horn Book Made into the film Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy with George C. Scott. Produced as a musical by the Seattle Children's Theatre, with play and lyrics by Sid Fleischman.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5aa60b5f53450a415656af79/1520831783338/jim_bridger.jpg Book List - Jim Bridger's Alarm Clock https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7be93fc830257a7b1197ab/1518070092697/trouble_eight.jpg Book List - The Trouble Begins at 8 A portrait of Samuel Clemens' younger years and how he became Mark Twain. As entertaining as the man himself. "Twain’s amazing exploits aboard stagecoaches and steamboats, making and losing fortunes, and trying to find his place in the world." --Starred review, Booklist https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c88cb0d9297615d37453b/1518110941830/midnight_horse.jpg Book List - The Midnight Horse Illustrated by Peter Sis Notable book, American Library Association. Best Book, School Library Journal Parent's Choice A wood spirit, the Hey Hey Man, turns a pile of hay into a magical horse. "A neatly crafted gem - a fine bit of entertainment." * - Starred review, ALA Booklist "Sid Fleischman at his magical best." * - Starred review, School Library Journal "A mixture of tall tale, folk tale, and downright magic." - The Horn Book https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7be56e08522985c28da0aa/1518069113046/abracadabra_kid.jpg Book List - The Abracadabra Kid The author's own highly engaging life, from being trapped in a magic trunk and sailing the South Pacific to starting his own magazine and working with Hollywood stars--not to mention writing children's books." Pick of the Lists, American Bookseller School Library Journal Best Book of the Year ALA Notable Book Booklist Best Book for Young Adults "Newbery Medalist Fleischman seems to have been keeping his best trick up his sleeve all these years: himself. Funny, poignant, insightful and thoroughly entertaining." * - Starred review, Publishers Weekly "From cover to cover, a treat." * - Starred review, Booklist ALA Booklist Best Book for Young Adults Editor's Choice, Booklist   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7be8fb0d9297c23539319c/1518070024514/white_elephant.jpg Book List - The White Elephant In Old Siam, a boy is punished with the gift of a rare white elephant. Punished? "Fleischman, a Newbery medalist, excels in this funny, heart-warming tale..." The Washington Post https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f5f0a24a69435409d4245/1519345578149/mcbroom_lie.jpg Book List - McBroom Tells a Lie https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f5effc830252d8ef1e743/1519345606043/mcbroom_rain.jpg Book List - McBroom the Rainmaker https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f5e5b71c10bb332b388b3/1519345500708/mcbroom_almanac.jpg Book List - McBroom's Almanac https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f583b652dea38f1fe97e6/1519345592992/mcbroom_ear.jpg Book List - McBroom's Ear https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f582bc830252d8ef02b0b/1519345565295/mcbroom_zoo.jpg Book List - McBroom's Zoo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f581fc830252d8ef02705/1519345510246/mcbroom_wind.jpg Book List - McBroom and the Big Wind https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f5813652dea38f1fe89d1/1519345569471/mcbroom_truth.jpg Book List - McBroom Tells the Truth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f580571c10b7921a5300f/1519345472100/mcbroom_race.jpg Book List - McBroom and the Great Race https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f57d171c10b7921a52219/1519345489613/mcbroom_beanstalk.jpg Book List - McBroom and the Beanstalk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f52e324a694fb0c25d82c/5a8f57bff9619affcb633961/1519345479398/mcbroom_ghost.jpg Book List - McBroom's Ghost https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7bef2671c10b9941ed279d/1518071787521/13th_floor.jpg Book List - The 13th Floor Illustrated by Peter Sis "How often do you find a comic novel about triskaidekaphobia - fear of the number 13? Here's one. Buddy Stebbins, recently orphaned, goes to investigate the 13th floor of the Zachary building and time-trips into an amazing adventure." - The New York Times "Liberally laced with dry wit and thoroughly satisfying - readers could hardly ask for more." * - Starred review, Publisher's Weekly "...A thorougly entertaining page turner." - School Library Journal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7be607e4966b2e648bee77/1518069303280/entertainer_dybbuk.jpg Book List - The Entertainer and the Dybbuk Fleischman's latest novel bristles with bitter humor. A second rate ventriloquist is possessed by a ghost -- a sharp-tongued Jewish dybbuk. The twelve year old boy had been murdered by Nazis during the Second World War. He has returned to seek revenge, and needs the ventriloquist to make his plan work. Three starred reviews: Winner of a Sydney Taylor Award. "Belongs in every collection," says The School Library Journal. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7beb3dc830257a7b11e26e/1518070757250/ghost_saturday.jpg Book List - The Ghost on Saturday Night Illustrated by Laura Cornell The ghost of Crookneck John, a notorious outlaw, gets loose. "A story hard to beat for exuberance of language, suspense and fun." - Publishers Weekly   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c8a589140b72a854dffd0/1518111338865/danger_paradise.jpg Book List - Danger in Paradise/Malay Woman https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5aa60e6124a694a840e1ee6f/1520832106662/moon_eyed.jpg Book List - Me and the Man on the Moon-eyed Hourse https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7be780c830257a7b11548a/1518069647561/jim_ugly.jpg Book List - Jim Ugly Illustrated by Jos A. Smith Notable book, American Library Association Jake inherits a dog--who turns out to be half-wolf. "The climax and resolution make for a wonderfully improbably, mesquite flavored farce...made vivid by Fleischman's command of simile and metaphor." * - Starred review, School Library Journal "Fleischman wields his magic pen once again in a fast-moving, picaresque adventure...applause, applause for a great performance." - The Horn Book https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c886a085229f1766be5f8/1518110847096/giant_rat.jpg Book List - The Giant Rat of Sumatra Pirates, bandits, romance and revenge, all set in the lively rancho world of San Diego during the period of the war with Mexico. "The novel moves at a breakneck pace, with background about the fascinating historical period woven in between jewel thefts, duels, and narrow escapes....punctuated by Fleischman's spirited prose and colorful dialogue." - School Library Journal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5aa60eaaec212d885d0045ed/1520832311663/hey_hey_man.jpg Book List - The Hey-Hey Man https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7bea080d9297c235395c83/1518070342015/escape.jpg Book List - Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini The life of the death-defying performer by a fellow magician and friend of Houdini's widow FOUR starred reviews. * "A teenage conjuror and former vaudevillian himself, Fleischman brings an insider's sensibility to Houdini's story..." - Publishers Weekly * "What do you get when you put two prestidigitators, one a spellbinding escape artist, the other a magician with words, into a black hat and wave the wand? Abracadabra - a feat that's black magic." - Kirkus Reviews * "Engaging and fascinating" - SChool Lbrary Journal * Booklist "Death-defying escapes, séance secrets, never-before-seen photographs - it's all here in print!" - The Horn Book https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7be9170d9297c235393710/1518070067561/mcbrooms_wonderful.jpg Book List - McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm This collection, with Quentin Blake illustrations, is comprised of three stories: McBroom Tells the Truth, McBroom and the Big Wind, and McBroom's Ear.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7be64c08522985c28dc491/1518069514783/humbug_mountain.jpg Book List - Humbug Mountain Illustrated by Eric von Schmidt A Nation Book Award Nominee Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Best Book, School Library Journal Best Book for Young Adults, American Library Association. Starred reviews, Booklist and School Library Jounral. "Trickery, villainy, hairbreath escapes...The language is peppery and picturesque, the storytelling irresistably paced, the elaborate plot worked out with consummate precision." The Horn Book Now available as an e-book! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7bebf5e4966b2e648cd47c/1518070843087/bo_mzz.jpg Book List - Bo and Mzzz Mad "Take one orphaned boy, send him to relatives with whom his family has been feuding for generations, add a long-lost gold mine and a pair of no-good, lowdown dirty rascals and voila - the stage is set for a classic Fleischman tale...Readers can just sit back, relax and watch a master at work." * - Starred review, American Library Association's Booklist https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a8790eee4966ba44faf9413/1518833922194/here_mcbroom.jpg Book List - Here Comes McBroom Three more tall tales: McBroom the Rainmaker, McBroom's Ghost, McBroom's Zoo. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a8791108165f58a193665a5/1518834009395/charlatan.jpg Book List - The Charlatan's Handbook https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5aa60aab24a694a840e1882b/1520831182903/Mr.-Mysterious-Secrets-of-Magic.jpg Book List - Mr Mysterious's Book of Magic https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c89dcc83025e5f44f5e27/1518111216278/carnival_animals.jpg Book List - A Carnival of Animals Illustrated by Marilyn Hafner "A half dozen newly minted tall tales chronicle the merry havoc wreaked by a 'no-account little tornado' that touches down on Barefoot Mountain...Fleischman displays his nimble wit...(Hafner's) jaunty watercolor and pen-and-ink vignettes create a jaunty counterpoint." * - Starred review, Publisher's Weekly https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c90a8ec212dcba93ba8f2/1518112954566/sun_yellowleg.jpg Book List - The Sun Worshippers/Yellowleg https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c8eb0c830252462c1fd8d/1518112451525/sir_charlie.jpg Book List - Sir Charlie: Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World Abandoned by his alcoholic father, neglected by a mother fighting insanity, Charlie Chaplin rose from the London slums to dine on gold plates in his Beverly Hills mansion, only to be driven from the country that had brought him worldwide fame. Never were tragedy and comedy so inextricably mixed as in his too-outlandish-for-fiction life, told with Sid Fleischman's trademark wit and verve. Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books list Booklist's Editor's Choice list "A book as entertaining as Sir Charlie himself." -- Booklist, starred review "Delightful and informative." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Fascinating." -- Kirkus, starred review "Energetic charm." -- Booklist, starred review https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7be713e2c483d427ac9f31/1518069539405/chancy.jpg Book List - Chancy and the Grand Rascal Illustrated by Eric von Schmidt Separated from his family during the Civil War, Chancy sets out to find his young sisters and brother. "One of the finest and funniest juvenile books to be written in a long while...this is recommended reading for all who love to laugh." - New York Times "Sid Fleischman is a master of the robust and garrulous tall tale. It's a romp." - Saturday Review https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c899641920203c72fc22a/1518111143876/jingo_django.jpg Book List - Jingo Django A robust tale of mysterious identity, snorting villains and a chimney-hid whale's tooth. "A round of applause for Sid Flesichman! His wit and ability to create rollicking situations and comic characters reaches new heights in Jingo Django." - Publisher's Weekly "This is vintage Fleischman...the work of a rare kind of storyteller, full of inventiveness, vivid writing, and genuinely comic characters," - Washington Post https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c8b96e2c4833b997c5343/1518111846665/scarebird.jpg Book List - The Scarebird Illustrated by Peter Sis Redbook Children's Picturebook Award Lonesome John's only friend is a scruffy scarecrow--until a stranger comes along. "Together Mr. Fleischman and Mr. Sis have created a picture book that is, in its own offhand way, a seamless work of art." - New York Times "The gentle humor of this unusual story should endear it to picture-book audiences...a lovely book." - Pointer, Kirkus Reviews https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7bef0371c10b9941ed23c2/1518071568286/disappearing_act.jpg Book List - Disappearing Act "Fleischman again unleashes his literary sleight-of-hand, dispensing laughs, a lickety-split plot, (and) vivid descriptions....If the shenanigans sound as frothy as a double cappuccino, the audience likely won't care, for with Fleischman on hand as barista, the recipe for effervescent fun is practically guaranteed." - Publishers Weekly A young brother and sister on the run from a mysterious stalker "find refuge and rescue among the eclectic and eccentric characters of Venice Beach...Fleischman serves up an agreeable stew... and keeps the reader's attention focused on the plot, which leaps about good-naturedly and wraps up happily for all....Good, quick, and smart fun -- definitely." - Kirkus Reviews   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c88a6085229f1766bf8d6/1518110902853/bandits_moon.jpg Book List - Bandit's Moon Illustrated by Jos. A. Smith "Classic Sid Fleischman: a quick read, with lots of twists, wonderful phrasing, historical integrity, and a bit of the tall tale thrown in." * - Starred review,School Library Journal "A spirited novel set against the California Gold Rush...All the trademarks of one of Fleischman's rollicking yarns are here, from treachery aplenty and multiple cases of mistaken identity to colorful rascals - all delivered with a double helping of humor. Fueled by brisk dialogue and lively descriptions, the story moves as swiftly as a whitewater stream, carrying readers along for an exhilirating ride." * - Starred review, Publisher's Weekly https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c88f171c10b0610991d0d/1518110981231/mr_mysterious.jpg Book List - Mr. Mysterious & Company illustrated by Eric von Schmidt The comic adventures of a magician and his family giving shows from a covered wagon in the Old West. "Skillfully written...wholly delightful...Not only funny but truly humorous. It is hard to imagine a child who would not enjoy it." - The Horn Book https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7be79cf9619af89475b772/1518069681677/ghost_noonday.jpg Book List - The Ghost in the Noonday Sun Illustrated by Peter Sis This swashbuckling tale of pirates, ghosts and trasure begins with the blast: "In which the wind is howling and through the door comes Captain Scratch, a villain if I ever saw one." "...distinguished by originality, humor and saltiness of style." - The Horn Book "A gold Captain Kidd medal to the author for a story that's pure gold!" - Publisher's Weekly Made into a film with Peter Sellers playing the role of Captain Scratch. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5aa60e719140b73db6b3b20b/1520832120149/wooden_cat.jpg Book List - The Wooden Cat Man https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c89b441920203c72fc9f7/1518111179744/dream_stealer.jpg Book List - The Dream Stealer Illustrated by Peter Sis "Fleischman's rich prose and understated humor make for easy reading; the loss of a friend, a magical journey to set things right and an empowered heroine are emotionally right on target for the audience." - Publishers Weekly "The tale twinkles with Fleischman's signature crisp language and laugh-out-loud wordplay...a quick, unique read." - School Library Journal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5aa60f619140b73db6b3ca57/1520832377398/Longbird-the-Wizard.jpg Book List - Longbeard the Wizard https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f5fd78165f5f052a02aee/5a8f5fff71c10bb332b4009a/1519346563516/bloodhound_secret.jpg Book List - Bloodhound Gang:<br /> The Case of the Secret <br />Message https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f5fd78165f5f052a02aee/5a8f5ff14192024ddc191367/1519346556614/bloodhound_princess.jpg Book List - Bloodhound Gang: <br />The Case of Princess <br />Tomorrow https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f5fd78165f5f052a02aee/5a8f5fd88165f5f052a02c1e/1519346547312/bloodhound_ghost.jpg Book List - Bloodhound Gang: <br />The Case of the Cackling <br />Ghost https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/5a8f5fd78165f5f052a02aee/5a8f5fd8f9619a3900ca1a46/1519345862631/bloodhound_clock.jpg Book List - Bloodhound Gang:<br /> The Case of the Flying Clock https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7c8a95652dea44517f6c78/1518111629175/shanghai_counterspy.jpg Book List - Shanghai Flame/Counterspy Express https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5ac44d1b0e2e72d53c2081ef/1522814249174/ByTheGreatHornSpoon.jpg Book List - By the Great Horn Spoon Illustrated by Eric von Schmidt The classic comic novel of the California Gold Rush. Widely read in 4th grade Gold Rush studies. Made into the film Bullwhip Griffin. Gold Medal, Boy's Club of America Spur Award, Western Writers of America California Reading Initiative Selection "Praiseworthy has the ingenuity, the exuberance, and the charm of a tall-tale hero. A delectable story, told and illustrated with zest and gusto the the very last page." - The Horn Book https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5aa60e5524a694a840e1ed76/1520832091391/kate_riddle.jpg Book List - Kate's Secret Riddle Book http://www.sidfleischman.com/faq daily 0.75 2018-03-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7cce1ef9619a0d16fc9513/1518128681844/sid_headshot.jpg FAQ http://www.sidfleischman.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2018-04-04 http://www.sidfleischman.com/magic daily 0.75 2018-05-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5aa60675652dea7e5570598b/1520830091206/Mr.-Mysterious-Secrets-of-Magic.jpg Magic! - Mr. Mysterious's Secrets of Magic https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5aa6069041920255c056dfa1/1520830105892/Charlatan%27s-Handbook.jpg Magic! - The Charlatan's Handbook http://www.sidfleischman.com/newbery-acceptance-speech daily 0.75 2018-02-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7cc8ad24a694edde7b81c6/1518127289605/sid_ap.jpg Newbery Acceptance Speech Photo credit: Kevin O'Malley https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f4be958dd0415634a3a931/t/5a7cc7c6c830254ca233f0bb/1518127060365/sid_cards.jpg Newbery Acceptance Speech 18 year old Sid, professional magician. http://www.sidfleischman.com/magic-trick daily 0.75 2018-03-12 http://www.sidfleischman.com/film-theater-televison daily 0.75 2018-05-05