Even a brief look at Todd Strasser's long list of books reveals the fact that he is one of the most productive authors of young adult literature. From the late 1970s through the 1990s Strasser has written many novels for young readers which use themes with various subject matters and employ different literary styles. Besides novels for young adults he has also published books for adults, as for instance The Family Man (1988), as well as novelizations of well-known family movies such as Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), and Disney movies Lady and the Tramp (published 1994) and Peter Pan (published 1994). What is remarkable about the literary achievements of Todd Strasser is the scope of themes he has written about and the diverse age groups he addresses, reaching from young and adolescent readers to adults. Many of Strasser's novels have been awarded with prestigious prizes...