Marilyn Sadler is a
children's writer with a deadpan sense of humor. She was born November 17, 1950 in
Pittsburgh
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, Pennsylvania. One of her best known works was made into a television
Disney
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movie, under the title ''
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century''. That book is about a
space
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girl who is sent to
Earth
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and the cultural clashes she finds in her new planet. Subsequently, two additional Zenon films were made, ''
Zenon: The Zequel'' and ''
Zenon: Z3''.
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
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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''.
Marilyn's television credits also include two ''
Reading Rainbow
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'' programs featuring Alistair, an Alistair program for the
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, three ABC Weekend Specials featuring PJ Funnybunny and a show based on her children's book, Elizabeth and Larry for
'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''.
; Stand-alone titles
* ''Ump's Fwat: An Annual Report for Young People'' (1980)
* ''Happy Faces'' (1989)
* ''Chuck Wood and the Woodchucks in the Big Game'' (1990)
* ''The Copykitty'' (1990)
* ''Blue Barry Bear Counts from 1 to 20'' (1991)
* ''Nanny Goat and the Lucky Kid'' (1991)
* ''The Parakeet Girl'' (1997)
* ''Pass It On'' (2012)
* ''Ten Eggs in a Nest'' (2014) (Early Moments)
; P. J. Funnybunny
* ''
(1983) (Early Moments)
* ''The Very Bad Bunny'' (1984)
* ''Coloring Fun with P. J. Funnybunny'' (1985)
* ''P. J. The Spoiled Bunny'' (1986)
* ''P. J. Funnybunny in the Great Tricycle Race'' (1988)
* ''P. J. Funnybunny in the Perfect Hiding Place'' (1988)
* ''Knock Knock, It's P. J. Funnybunny'' (1992)
* ''P. J. Funnybunny Camps Out'' (1994) (Early Moments)
* ''Bedtime for Bunnies'' (1994)
* ''P. J. Funnybunny and His Very Cool Birthday Party'' (1996)
* ''Honey Bunny Funnybunny'' (1997) (Early Moments)
* ''P. J. Funnybunny: Spring Fever!'' (2000)
* ''P. J. Funnybunny's Bag of Tricks'' (2004)
* ''Money Money Honey Bunny'' (2006) (Early Moments)
* ''Honey Bunny's Honey Bear'' (2007)
; Alistair Grittle
* ''Alistair's Elephant'' (1983)
* ''Alistair in Outer Space'' (1984)
* ''Alistair's Time Machine'' (1986)
* ''Alistair Underwater'' (1990)
* ''Alistair and the Alien Invasion'' (1994)
; Elizabeth and Larry
* ''Elizabeth and Larry'' (1990)
* ''Elizabeth, Larry and Ed'' (1992)
; Bob 'n John
* ''Bob 'n John at Lake Kitty Paw Paw'' (1995)
* ''Bob 'n John in Bad to the Bone'' (1996)
; Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century
* ''
'', illus. Roger Bollen (1996)
* ''Bobo Crazy'' (2001)
* ''Zenon Kar, Spaceball Star'' (2001)
* ''The Trouble with Fun'' (2001)
* ''Stuck on Earth'' (2002)