Holes

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Louis Sachar

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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Author

Louis Sachar

Pages

272

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published Date

2011-06-01

ISBN

0307798364 9780307798367

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"Good for a quick read. I remember watching the movie a long time ago, but I didn't realize it was a book. Glad I read it. "

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Mia Corkum

"One of the most perfect books ever written. I'm not kidding."

Marsh

"Love this book! Read it for the first time at 38 and I'm so glad I did! "

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Skye Edelson-Bennett

"So fun to read!"

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Jonathan Kent

"Very good book much like the movie which I appreciate it's hard to come by good adaptations I highly recommend this book it's really good."

Sunflower

"I love going back and reading the books of movies I loved as a kid. I think if you want to read a book and feel compelled, this may not be the book you’re looking for. HOWEVER if you’re looking for something a bit more light hearted that still has a curse, some interesting characters, and a thought of how our past can influence our future, then this may be a perfect book for you! You won’t get deep with the characters, you won’t discover this big mystery, you probably won’t even get emotionally attached to them, BUT there will be moments of joy and laughter, banter and anger. This book is a nice little ride and I think a good cleanser book for any reader. "

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Leeann Smith

"4/10, it was okay and was not bad"

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Melissa Hudson

"Very surprised how much I enjoyed this book especially for it to be rated for younger ages. It’s a timeless story and very entertaining. "

Avee

"Classic book. Definitely recommend."

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