Holes - Louis Sachar

...hard, concrete-like surface. Digging holes is supposed to be a character building exercise. “If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy”, is the motto! Various dangers abound, including rattlesnakes and scorpions. But these are not the most dangerous perils, as the author graphically describes to us. “Being bitten by a scorpion or even a rattlesnake is not the worst thing ...
...Sometimes a camper will try to be bitten by a scorpion, or even a small rattlesnake. Then he will get to spend a day or two recovering in his tent, instead of having to dig a hole out on the lake. But you don't want to get bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard. That's the worst thing that can happen to you. You will die a slow and painful death. Always.” And the deadly yellow-spotted lizards like to live in the shade provided by the holes! ~ ~ ...

the_mad_cabbie 12.05.2003 · Read full review
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...strong narrative pulling it along, Holes appeals across the age range. Although ostensibly a tale of mystery and endurance, Holes appeals so strongly because of the way in which it weaves a multitude of other themes and styles into the storytelling. Wild-West backstories, European folklore and a hint of black comedy pepper the narrative, adding depth and substance to the novel and giving a sense of life beyond the limits of the pages. The book also ...
...upon them. Holes is an entertaining, exceedingly well-written novel that moves along at a pace sufficient to keep most readers rapt. If there's a weakness it's that it moves away from its most effective sections - those spent digging the eponymous holes - rather sooner than one might wish. Though the novel gains in terms of progressing the plot, it takes awhile before it can again reach for the heights of this part of the book, where Sachar paints ...

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...having fun, Stanley is digging holes at a juvenile correction centre. Camp Green Lake isn't fun. Digging holes that are precisely five feet wide, five feet long and five feet deep isn't fun either. Up at 4.30am, the boys at Green Lake must each dig such a hole, out in the heat of the desert, before he can return to camp and rest. It's thirsty, exhausting work. And Stanley does wonder what good it does in rehabilitating Green Lake's young inmates. ...
...I guess you could call Holes a great big tall story. It's certainly wrapped like that. Part comic delivery, part mystery story, part rumination on the justice system, part larger-than-life fable, it's a fabulous little book. According to the back cover The Independent on Sunday said, "There is not one false sentence." They were quite right. Louis Sachar has an admirable writing style, full of short sentences, accurate vocabulary and a wonderfully ...

jillmurphy 08.08.2003 (13.08.2003) · Read full review
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...in Texas which is where Holes is set. ~ The Plot ~ "Being bitten by a scorpion or even a rattlesnake is not the worst thing that can happen to you. You won't die. Usually. Sometimes a camper will try to be bitten by a scorpion, or even a small rattlesnake. Then he will get to spend a day or two recovering in his tent, instead of having to dig a hole out on the lake. But you don't want to get bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard. That's the worst ...
...when they had to dig holes day in day out under the hot sun. I became particularly fond of Stanley and the fact that the story of great-grandfather is being told along side the modern day one made it more exciting. I also became attached to Zero, Stanley's best friend at the camp. When he runs away it upset me and I wanted to carry on reading to find out what happened to him. It was like slotting a jigsaw puzzle together when reading the book. You ...

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...to the phenomenon that is Holes the wrong way around, in that he saw the film before he read the book. However the film was so good ~ a joyous telling of a brilliant story of circumstance, fate and odd segments of plot roped together to form a seemingly miraculous whole ~ that the book was a must~read. And although the film was never as successful as it should have been, the book was eventually everywhere ~ even in the original 100 in the BBC's best ...
...certain that any version of Holes can be very highly recommended. The film tie~in version of Holes, from Bloomsbury, features cover~art to match the cinema release, and eight pages of colour photographs from the film and film set. It bears the price £5.99 and the ISBN 0~7475~6366~7. It can be found cheaper on amazon's marketplace, but not by much, most people seem reluctant to pass this one on… * * * * * There is no sequel planned, and there can’t ...

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...heard of Louis Sacher - Holes when my 12 year old brother came home from school a few weeks ago and raved on about this ‘wicked book’ and boy was I wowed! Once I had picked it up I didn’t let go until the very last word. Storyline ========= The books main character is an overweight boy called Stanley Yelnats. He is sent to Camp Green Lake for stealing a pair of sneakers, though he claims they actually fell at his feet from out of the sky. He blames ...
...friends are forced to dig holes everyday. Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake because it seemed a better option than jail. Stanley quickly learns that life at Camp Greenlake means, rising before dawn to dig a hole five feet deep and five feet wide and getting along with the other boys (Zero, X-Ray, Armpit, Squid, Magnet, and Zigzag) in group D,. They all do what they are told from fear of the warden, a scary redhead, who paints her fingernails with ...

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Holes is a fantastic book written by Louis Sachar, in this book Stanley Yelnats (notice how his first name is his last name backward) gets sent to a chilren offenders camp for supposedly stealing a pair of a famous sports persons trainers. When he gets to the camp he has to dig holes this is posed as a 'character building' exercise but they are digging for something terribly different. Throughout the book Stanley meets various different characters ...
...the boys it is 'no girls scouts camp' and he is tough on the boys especially Stanley. The other boys sometimes tease Stanley but welcome him into the group by giving him the nickname 'Caveman'. I like this book as it let's you learn about different backgrounds and make you laugh and cry all at the same time. I would reccomend this book to anyone, under 12s may find this book difficult to read and may not understand some of the writing but anyone ...

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Yes. I gave this book a 5star. Shock. I had to read this book in year 7 and I found it was the best book I have ever read with a class. Its highly captivaing, shocking and you cant put the book down when you read it. The book is about a young boy called Stanley who was framed stealing a signed pair of really expensive trainers which were going to charity. Stanley goes to a "bad boy" camp. But something isn't quite right with that place.... ...

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This book is a great read, thrilling and enjoyable throughout. You follow the story of wrongly accused Stanley Yelnats and his family's history. The story links together at the end. Perfect for any child, old or young, boy or girl. ...

Jess_thebest 11.11.2007
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Holes was first published in America in 1998 and first published in the UK in 2000. This book is fantastic, it is great fun to read and i certainly enjoyed it. It is all about a boy named Stanley Yelnats (his first name is just his surname backwards and is a traditional family name) that gets sent to boot camp for 'supposedly' stealing a famous guy's football boots (Clyde Livingston). when he is at the boot camp he makes friends with another boy ...
...punishment they have to dig holes every single day. and they have to be exactly the right size (the width and height of the spade which is 5 feet deep by five feet wide). It is really dangerous for the boys because it is really hot and there's loads of snakes and other poisonous creatures about. It isn't very nice at the camp and they get treated really bad, for example they only get a 5minute freezing cold shower each day and 2 changes of clothes. ...

crazy-craig 19.07.2007 (20.07.2007) · Read full review
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...he is forced to dig holes to find treasure hidden my kissin' kate barlow. in camp green lake he takes up the nick name cave man and meets a new friend named hector zerroni. these two boys dont realise that stanley's great great granfather and hector's great-great-great grandma have met and she was the one who cursed his family. it is quite complicated but when you read it again you get the storyline. it is a boom for everyone. i would definately ...

dancingqueen_1993 25.06.2007 · Read full review
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I really liked this book! It kept you interested in it straight away and all the way through. The story line was very easy to follow and a very, very cleaver story line. My teacher read it to my class a few years ago and I enjoyed it so much I want out to the shops, bought it, and read it myself! I liked the book so much I went into town and bought the DVD starring Shia LaBeouf as Stanley Yelnats. I also really like that film, and also helped me ...

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Holes is a great and delightful book written by acclaimed author, Louis Sachar. This tale tells of Stanley Yelnats who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenille prison for stealing a pair of trainers. There he meets Armpit, X-Ray and Zero, other kids who have been in trouble with the police. The boys are made to dig holes every day in the devastating heat of the lake (even though there is no lake) and they only receive a small amount of`water every ...
...sheep family for his bad luck and escapes with his friend Zero. This is a great and compelling book and the ending (I won't mention) is great. At only £5.99, this is great value for money and I reccomend it for 10 - 12 years old children. The sequel to this book, Small Steps tells the tale of Armpit and X-Ray, a great book (Only for 12 - 14 years old children). ...

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Holes is probably one of the best childrens books that was written in the last decade. It has now been made into a hollywood film and is out in the next couple of weeks. Holes is the story of a young boy named Stanley Yelnats who is accused of stealing a well known baseball players smelly trainers. It all starts with Stanley telling the police that the trainers just fell out of the sky into his hands and he did not steal them. Obviously the police ...
...he was given a choice of 6 months in a tough jail or 6 months working in Camp Greenlake. Inluckily for Stanley he chose Camp Green Lake and had to endure a 8 hour bus ride to the middle of nowhere to get there. Every day Stanley and the other dilinquients had to dig "holes" in the barren desert ordered by the evil Warden, Mr Pedanski and Mr Sir. For weeks the boys did this terrible chore in the boiling desert. This book is very well written and ...

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...the inamates have to dig holes the length and depth of the spade every single day, it eventually dawns on Stanley what is really going on and why it is happening. He tries to escape with his new found friend Zero. Eventually they work out the mystery and the whole plot is uncovered. There are hidden clues which link from chapter to chapter and help you to piece it together yourself. A bit more serious than the light hearted humour of his books such ...

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