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Holes

By Louis Sachar

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| Paperback | 9780440414803

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As further evidence of his family’s bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.

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Holes

Holes Louis Sachar Dell Yearling Paperback 240 pages May 2000 Louis Sachar's Holes is just about perfect. Maybe it isn’t the best book ever written or even the best children’s book ever written, but it’s perfect in that does exactly what it sets out ... (read full critics)

curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

Holes

Review-a-Day Saturday, July 17th, 2004 Holes by Louis Sachar A review by Chris Bolton "If only, if only," the woodpecker sighs, "The bark on the tree was as soft as the sky." While the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely, He cries to the moo-oo-oon, ... (read full critics)

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Holes

A very "hard working" book that thrives to send the message that HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF! Plots are well thought about and the story loops back to form a beautiful ending where justice is achieved: the boys are sent home (no more labour yay!) and the bad guys at camp are thrown in jail. I love the pa ... (continue)

A very "hard working" book that thrives to send the message that HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF! Plots are well thought about and the story loops back to form a beautiful ending where justice is achieved: the boys are sent home (no more labour yay!) and the bad guys at camp are thrown in jail. I love the past stories that tie themselves to the present. Lovely read. ONIONS!!! :D They are very good for you indeed as said in the books!
If you're looking for adventure, occasionally emotional, great storyline, and simple youth humour... this is it! Dig it people :)

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JCW said on Jun 2, 2007 | Add your feedback

I remember reading this book and falling head over heals in love with everything about it. It has such a richly involving story that one cannot help but wish they had friends like the ones described in this gem of a book.
The plot was so rich and vibrant. The history was all there, the accuracy and ... (continue)

I remember reading this book and falling head over heals in love with everything about it. It has such a richly involving story that one cannot help but wish they had friends like the ones described in this gem of a book.
The plot was so rich and vibrant. The history was all there, the accuracy and way things all strung together, it made this book a gooey wonder, like a freshly cracked open candy bar and was so succulent in every which way that it had to be savored over and over.
When I finished this book for the first time, I began re reading right away and I have this book as an always favorite. Absolutely brilliant and fun.

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Simonlegofiles said on Jan 22, 2012 | Add your feedback

wicked!

highly recommended! Told in intruigingly, you can't never guess what interesting incidents is going to happen next.

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xYang said on Feb 27, 2011 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

This is hardly magical realism, is it?

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Vicky Pang said on Nov 18, 2008 | Add your feedback

Student stated that the book makes you think about your own life and the changes that can happen in an instant. We read this book in class for a classroom assignment.

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Bwilliams said on Aug 28, 2008 | Add your feedback

Poor Stanley. He was so innocent as well. I definitely would not like to Camp Green Lake. But I really like the flashbacks between the events.

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angelprincess720 said on Dec 25, 2007 | Add your feedback

Book Details

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English Books
Paperback 256 Pages
ISBN-10: 0440414806
ISBN-13: 9780440414803
Publisher: Yearling
Pub date: May 09, 2000
Dimensions: 1226 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding, Others and eBook
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