Holes
Sachar, Louis, 1954-2015
Book
Stanley Yelnat's family has a history of bad luck, so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to a detention centre. Nor is he surprised when he is told that his daily labour is to dig a hole and report anything he finds in it. WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARDONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIMEThe iconic, multi-million bestselling novel. An unmissable modern classic.'Joyous... Everyone should be reading it, including adults' Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train your DragonStanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn't green and doesn't have a lake), it's not exactly a surprise.Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole each, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it builds character, but this is a lie. It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.A masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing.CONTAINS EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL FROM THE AUTHOR, PLUS A FOREWORD FROM PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR PHIL EARLE AND READING GROUP NOTES'A witty, moving read that grabs you and never lets up' Daily Telegraph
Main title:
Holes / Louis Sachar.
Author:
Sachar, Louis, 1954-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Collation:
233 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Frances Foster Books, 1998.
ISBN:
9781408865231 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
Subject:
Judicial error -- United States -- Juvenile fictionJuvenile corrections -- United States -- Juvenile fictionAdventure storiesYoung adult fictionTeenage FictionAdventure and Mystery StoriesChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Humorous storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Crime & mystery fictionChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issuesChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Sexuality & relationships"Children's / Teenage general interest: Law, police & Crime"
BRN:
301956