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Holes

Novel289 pagesAges 8-12
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Summary

Stanley Yelnats is wrongly sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center where boys dig holes in the desert as punishment. As Stanley uncovers the truth behind the digging, he discovers connections between his family's cursed past and the camp's hidden treasure.

At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentModerate
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Language

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ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageMild
f-word
sh*t
*ss
b*st*rd
b*tch
bl**dy
bug**r
d*mn
c-word
h*ll
cr*p
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Violence

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Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
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Romance & Sex

💋 Romance and sexual content in Holes

Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol

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Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content

📋 Other content in Holes

Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingModerate
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