Description
| Product ID: | 9781408865231 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Holes |
| Subtitle: | 25th anniversary special edition |
| Authors: | Author: Louis Sachar |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating ‘This is a story of friendship with the cleverest of plot twists, and descriptions so vivid you can feel the heat of Stanley's desert prison burning off the page. A total must-read' The Times ‘Totally absorbing and beautifully written' The Bookseller WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARDONE OF TIME MAGAZINE''S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIMEThe iconic, multi-million bestselling novel, in a 25th anniversary edition with exclusive new material inside. An unmissable modern classic.Stanley Yelnats'' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn''t green and doesn''t have a lake), it''s not exactly a surprise.Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole each, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it builds character, but this is a lie. It’s up to Stanley to dig up the truth. A masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing. New 25th anniversary edition includes exclusive material from author Louis Sachar, a foreword from acclaimed author Phil Earle and brilliant readers'' notes from Scott Evans (The Reader Teacher).''A witty, moving read that grabs you and never lets up'' Daily Telegraph |
| Imprint Name: | Bloomsbury Childrens Books |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-05-07 |
