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Holes by Louis Sachar

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Holes

Author
Louis Sachar
Narrator
Kerry Beyer
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Publish Date
24 May 2026
Run Time
4 hours 38 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members

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Bloomsbury presents Holes by Louis Sachar, read by Kerry Beyer

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME

The iconic, multi-million bestselling novel. An unmissable modern classic.

'Joyous... Everyone should be reading it, including adults' Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train your Dragon

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.
CONTAINS EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL FROM THE AUTHOR, PLUS A FOREWORD FROM PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR PHIL EARLE AND READING GROUP NOTES

'A witty, moving read that grabs you and never lets up' Daily Telegraph

Critics Review

  • Holes is one of those instant classics that adults, as well as children over eight, will thoroughly enjoy.

    Independent on Sunday

  • If you want a witty, moving read that grabs you and never lets up, look no further than Holes

    The Daily Telegraph

  • Joyous... everyone should be reading it including adults!

    on the Today programme

  • Totally absorbing and beautifully written

    Bookseller

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  • Forget the fame and glamour of Holes, the movie and the rest. Just remember Camp Green Lake and that story that gave us one of the best books of the last ten years

    Books for Keeps

  • The most moving, exciting, thrilling book... I loved it

    Malorie Blackman

  • Past and present come together in this gripping story that builds to an explosively joyful ending.

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Details
Author
Louis Sachar
Narrator
Kerry Beyer
Duration
4 hours 38 minutes
Release Date
24 May 2026
ISBN
9781526690586
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members

Synopsis

Bloomsbury presents Holes by Louis Sachar, read by Kerry BeyerWINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARDONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIMEThe iconic, multi-million bestselling novel. An unmissable modern classic.'Joyous... Everyone should be reading it, including adults' Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train your DragonStanley 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.CONTAINS EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL FROM THE AUTHOR, PLUS A FOREWORD FROM PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR PHIL EARLE AND READING GROUP NOTES'A witty, moving read that grabs you and never lets up' Daily Telegraph

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