Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Wrong Kid!
Stanley Yelnat is a boy with rotten luck. His family has been cursed for over 100 years, ever since his great-great-grandfather was robbed by "Kissin' Kate" Barlow. After being falsely accused of stealing a pair of sneakers, Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake to avoid doing time in a juvenile detention center. Stanley has no idea what he's in for though, as he approaches Camp Green Lake and sees that there is nothing about this place that is green, or camp-like. And a lake? There isn't a drop of water in sight! Stanley quickly realizes he's in for a long, hard stay at Camp Green Lake. As he begins his job of digging holes each day in the scorching, sweltering heat, Stanley begins to wonder what the purpose is and what exactly they are looking for as they dig these holes each day. Read HOLES to find out what happens!