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Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar

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Fuzzy Mud

Author
Louis Sachar
Narrator
Kathleen McInerney
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Publish Date
24 May 2026
Run Time
4 hours 5 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Illness and specific physical health conditions, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues

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What to expect

Bloomsbury presents Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar, read by Kathleen McInerney

A funny, sinister and thought-provoking comic thriller from the multimillion-copy selling author of Holes.

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.

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. Chad­the­bully, 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 town is about to be turned upside down by the mysterious Fuzzy Mud ...

Critics Review

  • ...a fast-paced and exciting story of bravery, friendships, and science gone wacky

    BookTrust

  • An exciting story of school life, friends, and bullies that becomes a quick meditation on the promise and dangers of modern science

    Kirkus

  • Sachar blends elements of mystery, suspense, and school-day life into a taut environmental cautionary tale about the insatiable hunger for energy sources and the cost of not doing the right thing

    Publishers Weekly

  • But most of all, it's a great story, skillfully told. Readers will relate to Tamaya and Marshall straightaway and race through a tense plot for the denouement. It's quite a slim volume, Fuzzy Mud, but it packs a punch

    The Bookbag

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  • There’s no doubt that Louis Sachar, the Newbery Medal-winning author of Holes, knows how to draw in his readers. His latest book, Fuzzy Mud, reads like a middle school version of Contagion - it’s a thriller that will have readers quickly turning its pages

    BookPage

  • Grounded in well-rounded central characters, this compelling novel holds as much suspense as fuel for discussion

    Booklist

  • Perfectly judged blend of humour and sensitivity. Clever, contemporary adventure

    Daily Mail

  • Tables are turned in this biotech thriller

    Guardian

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Details
Author
Louis Sachar
Narrator
Kathleen McInerney
Duration
4 hours 5 minutes
Release Date
24 May 2026
ISBN
9781526690579
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Illness and specific physical health conditions, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues

Synopsis

Bloomsbury presents Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar, read by Kathleen McInerneyA funny, sinister and thought-provoking comic thriller from the multimillion-copy selling author of Holes. 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. 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. Chad­the­bully, 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 town is about to be turned upside down by the mysterious Fuzzy Mud ...

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