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Holes

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‘This is a story of friendship with the cleverest of plot twists, and descriptions so vivid you can feel the heat of Stanley’s desert prison burning off the page. A total must-read’ The Times

‘Totally absorbing and beautifully written’ The Bookseller

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SKU: 9781408865231 Category: Children’s fiction 8-12 Tags: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime & mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issues, Children’s / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues
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WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME


The 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 Dragon

Stanley 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

Weight 0.2 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 2.2 cm
Author

Sachar, Louis

Publisher

Bloomsbury Children's Books

Imprint

Bloomsbury Children's Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

233

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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