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Random House Children's Books | May 9, 2000 | Trade Paperback

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 Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys'' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. 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. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment-and redemption.

My Review:

This was a cute story for kids. Stanley Yelnats is accused of stealing a pair of running shoes donated to a homeless shelter to raise money to fund the program, however, Stanley is truly innocent but the judge doesn't believe him. He is sentenced to 18 months at Camp Green Lake where he is forced to dig holes under the blazing hot sun every single day including Saturday and Sunday. The holes must be exactly five feet wide and five feet deep.

Each kid at Camp Green Lake is given a camp name and Stanley's is `Caveman'. He hates digging holes and soon winds up looking for his friend `Zero' after he storms out of camp into the barren lands. What they find might surprise you.

All round cute story that was darkly humorous.

Holes book review

Do you like digging holes? Well you won't after reading this book.

Holes is a great book about a boy named Stanley who gets blamed for stealing a famous soccer players cleats. These cleats were supposed to be donated to a homeless shelter. Instead of being sent to a juvenile detention centre, they send him to a camp, 18 hours from home called CAMP GREEN LAKE. In the blazing hot sun they make the kids dig holes 5 feet deep and 5 feet wide, everyday from 5:00 in the morning until they finish their hole late in the after noon. It's all about Stanley's friends and their adventures at Camp Green Lake.

Holes has many different and interesting characters, these are a few of them. The main character is about 12 years old named Stanley Yelnats. Stanley is a warm hearted caring friend. He gets teased at school about his weight (even by his teacher). There are also many others. One of the first people Stanley met was Mr. Sir he is one of the main leaders of Camp Green Lake. He also is a stubborn, mean and bossy person. Mr. Pendanski is the tent leader and he helps them all out with what they were going to do with themselves after they get out of Camp Green Lake. Zero is one of the people that Stanley meets and learns to trust. They gave Zero that nickname because he never talked and they thought that he had nothing inside of his head. There are many different characters that I can explain but you'll just have to read the book and find out.

Holes is set in a place that I bet you've never heard of. A place in Texas called Camp Green Lake. You might think there is a beautiful green lake, but to tell you the truth there's not even a lake in sight, not a drop of water either! The book is also partly set in Stanley's home, a small and very foul smelling apartment. Stanley lives with his grandpa, mom and dad. I can tell you what settings they are but I can't tell what happens in those settings because you're going to have to find out yourself.

Bravery is one of the key themes in Holes because many people do things that are frightening to them or that they would have never done before. Friendship is definitely one of the key themes because many characters meet and become friends and learn to trust each other. Courage is another a main theme because many people build up the courage to do something that would be usually out of their comfort zone. Holes has many more themes and I hope you will be able to find them.

Holes is a great read and the author. Louis Sachar does uses many techniQues in his writing to keep you questioning through the whole book. He describes everything very descriptively and you can imagine as everything is happening right in front of you. Louis also has a feature in his book that he switches from what is happening and tells a story of what happened with Stanley's no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather. He has written a sequel about another one of he characters in Holes and his life. I hope that you get a chance to read both of them.

Holes is a great book for ages 9 and up. It's full suspense, friendship and heartwarming words. I guarantee that you will LOVE IT!

Written by Johanna

I saw the movie and loved it so much that I wished that I had read the book. I watched the movie, Holes, with my sister and two nephews. We all thought that Holes was wonderful. The book Holes is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats.

Stanley gets into trouble when he was walking home from school one day, and the shoes of his favorite baseball player fall from the sky and hit him in the head. The cops find him and take him back to his house. A few days later, he goes to court and they think he stole the shoes. They give him a decision. He can go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake.

Stanley picks Camp Green Lake a camp where they have to dig holes. The holes must be 5 feet deep and 8 feet across, and they must dig one every day. To find out what happens after Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake, read the book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
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Published 5 months ago by Reading in Winter

3.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for older listeners
This audiobook is well executed but the setting of the story is grim. My listeners are 7 and 9 year old boys, and they were ready to abnandon this audiobook somewhere in disc 2... Read more

Published 23 months ago by audiobook fan

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
HOLES was first released over a decade ago, so I have no excuse for not joining the masses in reading it before now. Read more

Published on Oct 7 2009 by TeensReadToo

5.0 out of 5 stars What Stanley Learned in Camp Green Lake
Stanley got sent to Camp Green Lake, where the juvenile criminals lived to dig holes in the middle of the desert. However, I suppose he learned a whole bunch of things, esp. Read more

Published on Feb 25 2009 by edrm

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best
Stanley Yelnats is sent to Camp Green Lake after being convicted of a crime he did not commit. At Green Lake, the inmates must dig a 5ft (in every direction) hole each and every... Read more

Published on Nov 8 2008 by Nicola Manning

4.0 out of 5 stars This book was good
Holes is a story,within a story,within a story,within a story.Sachar's style makes you think of many ideas and wonders. Read more

Published on Oct 11 2007 by Dave Redding

4.0 out of 5 stars My Holes Book Review
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Have you ever dug a hole, five-feet deep and five-feet wide? If you think that is easy, do that everyday! Read more

Published on Mar 13 2007 by Clara :)

4.0 out of 5 stars Dig It up Them Holes
Holes is a book by Louis Sachar, this book is a fiction book. The setting takes place at Camp Green Lake in present day. Read more

Published on April 3 2006 by Nicole

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for all readers -- by CM
This book is about Stanley Yelnats. Stanley was committed to jail for stealing something he didn't steal. Read more

Published on April 14 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic....
Holes is one of my favorite books...Stanley Yelnats...man youll feel bad for this poor guy.

The characters in this book are great...and so funny. Read more

Published on July 20 2004 by Robert evans

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