Yearling Books
Holes
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This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book Award, HOLES is a New York Times bestseller and one of the strongest-selling middle-grade books to ever hit shelves!
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.
It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment
--and redemption.
Special anniversary edition bonus content includes: A New Note From the Author!; "Ten Things You May Not Know About HOLES" by Louis Sachar; and more!
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780440414803
EAN:
9780440414803
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
288
Authors:
Louis Sachar
Publisher:
Yearling Books
Published Date: 2000-09-05
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Purchased for my grandson for summer reading ππ½
My son needed this for school , he found it entertaining
I loved this book and movie when they came out years ago so I bought the book for my oldest three grandsons who are 10/9/8 years old. They all loved it too! And the movie. However, they didnβt like the second book.
Holes is an incredible read that keeps you hooked from start to finish. The story of Stanley Yelnats, a young boy sent to a mysterious camp where boys dig holes, is both quirky and meaningful. The way the plot weaves together past and present events is masterful. The themes of friendship, justice, and destiny are really well explored, and the twists and turns make it a memorable experience. It's a great book for both kids and adults alike, with a perfect balance of humor, suspense, and heart.