Holes

Chapter 23 One hundred and ten years ago, Green Lake was the largest lake in Texas. It was full of clear cool water, and it spar ...

Chapter 29 There was a change in the weather. For the worse. The air became unbearably humid. Stanley was drenched in sweat. Bea ...

the famous ballplayer Clyde Livingston. But at least Clyde Livingston showered every day. “I take a bath every Sunday morning,” ...

Chapter 24 Stanley was half asleep as he got in line for breakfast, but the sight of Mr. Sir awakened him. The left side of Mr. ...

had robbed him and left him stranded in the desert. No one ever knew what he meant by that. He was delirious when he said it. “B ...

“Whenever you’re ready, just let me know,” Zero had said. The first time the water truck came, it was driven by Mr. Pendanski. T ...

Chapter 30 The next day was Zigzag’s birthday. Or so he said. Zigzag lay in his cot as everyone headed outside. “I get to sleep ...

Chapter 25 There was a doctor in the town of Green Lake, one hundred and ten years ago. His name was Dr. Hawthorn. And whenever ...

Of course it helped that Zero dug some of his hole for him each day, but that wasn’t as great as everyone thought it was. He alw ...

Collingwood, and soon his hair will be as thick and as long as Mary Lou’s tail.” Doc Hawthorn did not resent Sam. The folks of G ...

his place in line. “Since you’re so much better than me.” Stanley remained where he was. “I didn’t say I was bet—” “You’re insul ...

to read a poem by Poe or Longfellow, only to hear him finish it for her, from memory. She was sad when the roof was finished. “I ...

“Why should he?” snapped X-Ray. “Caveman’s bigger. He can take care of himself.” “I don’t want any trouble,” Stanley said. Zigza ...

At that moment, however, Hattie Parker stepped out of the general store. They didn’t see her, but she saw them. She pointed her ...

trouble was over. The Warden walked over from her cabin. “There was a riot,” Mr. Pendanski told her. “Zero almost strangled Rick ...

Chapter 26 There were no telephones, but word spread quickly through the small town. By the end of the day, everyone in Green La ...

“Tell me what you learned yesterday,” said the Warden. “Surely you can remember that.” Zero said nothing. Mr. Pendanski laughed. ...

She slapped him across the face. He laughed. “You kissed the onion picker. Why won’t you kiss me?” She tried to slap him again, ...

“I’ll tell you what’s wrong with that,” the Warden said. “It leads to trouble. Zero almost killed Zigzag.” “It causes him stress ...

These are the facts: The Walker boat smashed into Sam’s boat. Sam was shot and killed in the water. Katherine Barlow was rescued ...