Holes

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Published in 2015, Holes has become a classic Year 6 text loved by students & teachers alike.

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) he is not surprised. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it's character building, but this is a lie.

It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.

Witty, inventive and completely unique, this is a masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing.

If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.

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Published in 2015, Holes has become a classic Year 6 text loved by students & teachers alike.

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) he is not surprised. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it's character building, but this is a lie.

It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.

Witty, inventive and completely unique, this is a masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing.

If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.

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We love this book because it is:

  • captures the imagination of the class & keeps them guessing until the last page

  • wonderfully woven tale with the use of flashbacks ~ great for teaching complex story structures

  • lots of opportunities for summary & prediction

  • creates debate regarding crime & punishment, racism & conflict resolution

  • links with the topic North America

Learning opportunities:

  • Writing: write a letter home from Stanley

  • Science: Yellow Spotted Lizard research & non-chronological report

  • Writing: write a formal incident report about the theft of the truck

  • Speaking: Debate crime & punishment

  • Drama: Zero’s trial

  • Reading: create a dig activity with significant objects from the story. find & discuss their importance

  • Cooking: onion dip or spiced peaches

  • Watch the film!

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