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Holes

By: Louis Sachar
Narrated by: Kerry Beyer, Louis Sachar
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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!

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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 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

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it was really really good and interesting to me
and the narrator was really good to.

I loved it

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I would definitely recommend this book! A great story to listen to as a family!

Great family story

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Great for older children/tweens. Also, the ending was positive and completed satisfactorily. It was a fun and uplifting story. An adult would also enjoy listening to it.

Pleasant and uplifting

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Fun on long road trips and car rides. This book is about Stanley going to a camp called holes.:-)

Grate book

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We listened to it as a family and it was entertaining for young and old!

Excellent- family friendly

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I watched the movie before I listened to the book and I must say it's just as good

the movie did it justice

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Wow! What a great book! I teach 4th grade and students have raved about this book each year! Their 3rd grade teachers read it aloud to them. I finally decided to read it, well listen to it, based on their suggestions!

Great!

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There are so many important issues raised in this story, and yet the author avoids preachiness or moralizing. It's no wonder this book has won awards.

The narrator perfectly captures the slacker voice, bringing Stanley and the other boys to life. This is marvelous.

Great Narration of a Great Story

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narrator good
story good
love this author
good read and you should read to

shorter than normal but it is still a good read

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I love how the storyteller tells the story with expression.There is nothing wrong with the storytelling and the performance.I love this book too!!!!!
I recommend everyone who has Audible to download this book!If you do not have Audible, you can still read the book or download the app.

HOLES ROCKS!!!!

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