Book details
- Product code:
- HOL2
- ISBN:
- 9780747544593
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Format:
- Paperback
- Dimensions:
- 19.8cm x 12.9cm
- Pages:
- 320
- Age range:
- 9 years +
- Points:
- 3
About this book
Stanley's family has a history of bad luck, so he's not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to a juvenile detention centre. As punishment and to build character, the boys must dig a Stanley realises that what he must actually uncover is the truth. Holes is genuinely original and brilliantly written.
Red House Readers say...
"I liked the emphasis on friendship in this novel and the satisfying conclusion"Another famous writer, Philip Pullman, called this book 'unmistakably powerful' , and I totally agree with him. Stanley's family has been in trouble many times, and when he's implicated in a crime he didn't commit, he's sent to Camp Green Lake in Texas, a correctional facility for young offenders. Life here is really tough, as the teenagers in the camp do the same thing day after day - digging a giant hole. However, Stanley soon makes a friend, nick-named Zero. One day when Zero decides to abscond from the camp, Stanley decides to follow him and sets in motion a chain of events that could almost destroy them.... I enjoyed this novel as Stanley and Zero are so well described that you can almost imagine watching them work in the Texan heat. I liked the emphasis on friendship in this novel and the satisfying conclusion. A definite 5/5 from me!
Customer reviews
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- Average rating:
- from 21 Reviews.
""Brill!""
I've read this book at school, now I'm reading it at home because I love it! It's fab!!! I can't put into words how brill this book is! It's the first book I take out of the library! :)
Karla Leggett 15/09/2010
"cool book"
isabella monaghan 07/08/2009
"Holes by louis sachar"
kristy law 05/02/2009
"Fantastic modern book"
My 9 year old son loved this book. It is interesting for adults to read as well and provides a lot of discussion points. A fantastic modern book.
Anne Mulholland 29/01/2009
"Highly recommended"
Sam Marshall 15/01/2009
"Holes"
My son recommended this after I bought it for him. I thought it was a wonderful, original story which kept me turning the pages.
Linda Taylor 21/10/2008
"Holes"
Holes is a story about an unlucky boy named Stanley. When Stanley gets accused of a crime he didn't commit, he gets sent to Camp Green Lake but this isn't your usual summer camp. I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy an interesting story line.
Jessica Ellis 06/10/2008
"Holes"
Holes is about an extremely unlucky boy called Stanley Yelnats. His family had always been under a curse, all because of his so-called 'no-good-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather'. Stanley had been accused of stealing and he was sent to a 'detention centre' where he was made to work very hard every day. There he met another boy, Zero, and they become very good friends. Stanley is a hero in this story, because he and Zero stopped the curse from this generation onwards.
I love this book especially the part when they jump back into the past of when Stanley's great-great-grandfather started the curse. Holes is an extremely exciting book about friendship and cooperation.
Leanne Yau 28/09/2008
"Holes"
For a book year 8's are forced to read at school, Holes is suprisingly good. It follows the story of Stanley Yelnats, a boy sent to a reformative camp after being convicted of stealing.
Unfortunately, reading books in school completely ruins them, so make sure you read it outside of school, because it really is brilliant.
Emilia Manzo-Slater 01/09/2008
"holes"
This is the best book ever because i read it at school and now im reading it at home, it is the best book ever!
Edward Blackhurst 19/07/2008
"holes"
i love this book it is fab!!!!!!!!!we read it at school. I really enjoyed it, I'd definitely read it again.
kya-elizebeth garbett 14/07/2008
"Surprisingly Good!"
Laura White 29/04/2007
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