HOLES by Louis Sachar

Louis Sachar's much talked-about book HOLES, originally published in 1998, has been the recipient of countless awards, including the National Book Award, the Newbery Medal and "Best Book of the Year" awards from Laurel Leaf's Weekly, The New York Times and School Library Journal. Now the movie based on this inventive and compelling tale has arrived in movie theaters! Even Stevens star Shia LeBeouf plays Stanley Yelnats, a troubled kid who is sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake. The warden tells the boys that they must dig holes in order to "build character." But Stanley soon realizes that this isn't the real reason why they're being subjected to such treatment. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something --- and Stanley will do his best to dig up the truth.

It must be a nightmare to spend any amount of time at Camp Green Lake. But if you should ever find yourself in Stanley's unfortunate shoes, you will definitely need a copy of STANLEY YELNAT'S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO CAMP GREEN LAKE. Stanley offers anecdotes and advice on lots of subjects, such as digging the perfect hole, and identifying and avoiding some scary creatures in the wildlife (scorpions, tarantulas, rattlesnakes and yellow-spotted lizards). This informative guide is sure to make anybody's stay at Camp Green Lake a much more pleasant one!

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