Marilyn Sadler

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Marilyn Sadler
Born(1950-11-17)November 17, 1950
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
Genre Juvenile fiction
Notable worksAlistair series
P.J. Funnybunny
Zenon series
Handy Manny
Spouse Roger Bollen (Divorced)
Website
marilynsadler.net

Marilyn Sadler is a children's writer [1] with a deadpan sense of humor. She was born November 17, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of her best known works was made into a television Disney movie, under the title Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century . That book is about a space girl who is sent to Earth and the cultural clashes she finds in her new planet. Subsequently, two additional Zenon films were made, Zenon: The Zequel and Zenon: Z3 .

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She is also the author of the Alistair books, including Alistair in Outer Space and Alistair Underwater, Alistair's Elephant, and Alistair's Time Machine. This series concerns a boy genius whose activities include building a time machine, exploring outer space, and ironing his shoelaces.

Other books written by Marilyn Sadler include It's Not Easy Being a Bunny and the rest of the P. J. Funnybunny series, which was followed by the Honey Bunny series starring P. J.'s little sister, and Elizabeth and Larry, about a friendship between an old lady and a young alligator.

Marilyn is also one of the creators of the Disney Junior show Handy Manny. [2] [3]

Marilyn's television credits also include two Reading Rainbow programs featuring Alistair, an Alistair program for the BBC, three ABC Weekend Specials featuring PJ Funnybunny [4] and a show based on her children's book, Elizabeth and Larry for Showtime's Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories.

She has also illustrated an educational book, produced by the Academy of Economic Education, on economics for kids titled Ump's Fwat: An Annual Report for Young People. [5]

Works

Stand-alone titles

Series

P. J. Funnybunny
Alistair Grittle
Elizabeth and Larry
Bob 'n John
Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century

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