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HOLES
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| By: |
Louis Sachar |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£6.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
074754459X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780747544593 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
2 October, 2000 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
'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 |
| Synopsis: |
Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck going back generations, so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre. Nor is he very surprised when he is told that his daily labour at the camp is to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, and report anything that he finds in that hole. The warden claims that it is character building, but this is a lie and Stanley must dig up the truth. In this wonderfully inventive, compelling novel that is both serious and funny, Louis Sachar has created a masterpiece that will leave all readers amazed and delighted by the author's narrative flair and brilliantly handled plot. |
| Reader Age: |
10-12+ |
| Key Stage: |
UK School Key Stage 3 |
| US Grade: |
From Fifth Grade to Eighth Grade |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Prizes: |
Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003
Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003 |
| Returns: |
Returnable |