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This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book Award, HOLES is a New York Times bestseller and one of the strongest-selling middle-grade books to ever hit shelves!

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.

It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment
—and redemption.

Special anniversary edition bonus content includes: A New Note From the Author!; "Ten Things You May Not Know About HOLES" by Louis Sachar; and more!
Action & Adventure Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Mysteries Mystery & Suspense Social & Life Skills Friendship Middle Grade Kids Fiction Chapter For Kids

What the critics say

Winner of the Newbery Medal
Winner of the National Book Award
#1 New York Times Bestseller
A New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books 100 Years Selection
A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME


"A dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism." —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"There is no question, kids will love Holes." —School Library Journal, Starred Review

"[A] rugged, engrossing adventure." —Kirkus Reviews

"This delightfully clever story is well-crafted and thought-provoking." —VOYA

"[Sachar] comes fully, brilliantly into his own voice. This is a can't-put-it-down read." —The Bulletin

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Small Steps Written by: Louis Sachar

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I find most audiobooks ALWAYS have bad narrators but this one is good and small steps is also a good book :)💙

good book love the story

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I really enjoyed the story and it held my son’s attention. We like listening to audiobooks during long trips. The narration was excellent and entertaining, I’m sure we will be listening to this book again.

Great book

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Our family of 4, 2 boys aged 8 and 11, loved this book from start to finish. Highly recommended.

Loved It

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narrorator was good.
story line was good.
overall it was a pleasure to read this book.

amazong

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This book had a twisting and turning storyline. Overall, I think it was pretty decent. :)

Pretty decent

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