Holes by Louis SACHAR - ISBN 0 7475 4459 X

Stanley Yelnats finds himself in a boy’s juvenile detention centre simply because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time – a scenario that has dogged his family’s fortunes since a forefather failed to keep a promise. At the camp he has to dig a hole a day. He slowly comes to terms with the harsh conditions and also learns the reason behind the digging of holes. This book is funny, descriptive and has a very clever plot. It has many lessons to teach and will spark much discussion.


Other books by this author include:
THE BOY WITHOUT A FACE and THERE'S A BOY IN THE GIRL'S BATHROOM.