Holes

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About this book

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 that Camp Green Lake isn't what it seems. Are the boys digging holes because the warden is looking for something? But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.

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4.3/5 · 2412 readers · 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Light

How long does it take to read Holes?

About ≈ 5 h 02 m — 272 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mHoles~5 h 02 m

How many pages is Holes?

272 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Holes272

What genre is Holes?

It sits on the Young Adult, Adventure, Fiction shelves.

Has Holes been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include Holes (2003).

Is Holes in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in Holes?

The main characters include Stanley Yelnats, Hector Zeroni, Kate Barlow.

Where does Holes take place?

It is set in Texas (United States) during 1998.

Who wrote Holes?

Louis Sachar (1954–0).

Setting Texas (United States) Time period 1998 Characters Stanley YelnatsHector ZeroniKate Barlow
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