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No movie could do credit to this very interesting story. The underdog wins but how he wins is the wonder of it all.

A great story about connections and how our lives are affected by our ancestors, ourselves and who we help and who we let help us. Great children's book and even better than the movie.

Better than the movie. This book held my interest. I thought it wouldn't because its basically a young adult book (I'm no longer a young adult). I enjoyed reading this book.

I thought I would list a few of my YA books in case you want something for your kids to read. This book is aimed at middle school aged children. I read it in college for a YA lit class. I thought that it was very cute. It is the story of a boy wrongly accused of a crime. He spends a summer at a juvenile detention camp. He blames his misfortunes on a family curse. The story of the strange labor camp (where they dig holes all day) eventually comes full circle... Highly recommend for your pre-teen BOYS.

I loved this book, my kids loved it too. You have seen the movie, the book is even better.

Charming book for adults and children

Fantastic book, great for kids but I read it too as an adult. Backcover says: Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' dentention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day, digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment--and redemption.

Excellent children's book that adults will also love to read. Fantastic characters, unique story.

As a pre-teen, I a remember loving this novel. While the movie is ok, the book is infinitely times better!!

A great book to read, especially if you spend a lot of time with kids!

Great story, Cleverly developed. Awesome Book

my daughter raves over this book

Interesting book! Different, but interesting!!

Wonderful tale of a wrongly accused young boy sent to a dentention center. The mystery of the holes at Camp Green Lake is a terrific story. Quick read! What is the warden looking for in that dried up lake?

The book is even better than the movie!

I loved this back in grade school. Recommend it for children.

The book, of course, is better than the movie!

a must read for all elementary school aged children

Excellent book for all ages. I love this novel!

Better than the movie.