Holes

Chapter 39 Stanley awoke in a meadow, looking up at the giant rock tower. It was layered and streaked with different shades of r ...

smooth texture of metal. “I think I might have found the treasure chest,” he said. His voice was filled more with astonishment t ...

instead each flower was really a cluster of tiny little flowers that formed a round ball. He brought it to his mouth but had to ...

But it wasn’t a huge cave-in. As he knelt down in the hole, he could tell that only a small portion of the earth had collapsed. ...

Chapter 40 When Stanley found the onion the night before, he didn’t question how it had come to be there. He ate it gratefully. ...

Chapter 45 The beam of the flashlight was directed away from Stanley’s eyes and onto Zero, who was sitting on his knees. The sui ...

Several people snickered. “Good morning, Hattie,” Mrs. Tennyson replied. “Does your husband know you’re parading about in your b ...

He could see six lizards. There were three on the ground, two on his left leg, and one on his right sneaker. He tried to remain ...

asleep. He didn’t want him to wake up and think he’d been deserted. He waited for Zero to open his eyes. “I think I’ll go look f ...

Chapter 46 Five hundred seconds later, his heart was still beating. Mr. Pendanski screamed. The lizard which had been in the cer ...

Chapter 41 Zero’s condition continued to improve. Stanley slowly peeled an onion. He liked eating them one layer at a time. The ...

“She’s not going to like it,” said Mr. Pendanski. “She’s not going to like anything we tell her,” said the Warden. She stared at ...

“My mother was once a Girl Scout,” said Zero. “I thought you said you didn’t have a mother.” “Everybody has to have a mother.” “ ...

He glanced at Zero. A lizard was perched on his shoulder. Zero remained perfectly still except for his right hand, which slowly ...

Chapter 42 Zero became strong enough to help dig the hole. When he finished, it was over six feet deep. He filled the bottom wit ...

Chapter 47 The sun was up, and Stanley’s heart was still beating. There were eight lizards in the hole with him. Each one had ex ...

Two nights later, Stanley lay awake staring up at the star-filled sky. He was too happy to fall asleep. He knew he had no reason ...

As the sun rose, the lizards moved lower in the hole, keeping mainly in the shade. They were no longer on his head and shoulders ...

kitchen and get some food. He doubted any counselors were still on guard. Everyone had to think they were dead. Buzzard food. It ...

The man was more than a head taller than she, and was able to look directly over her as he spoke to the Warden. “How long have t ...