| ISBN-13Book number | nine trillion and seven hundred and eighty billion four hundred and forty million two hundred and twenty-eight thousand five hundred and ninety-two |
| Authorauthor | Sachar, Louis |
| Pages Numberthe number of pages | 256 pages |
| Publisherpress | Laurel Leaf Library |
| Publication DateDate of publication | August 14, 2001 |
| Product dimensionsProduct size | 15.2 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm |
| Shipping WeightCommodity weight | One hundred and forty |
| languagelanguages | English |
This winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award features Stanley Yelnats, a kid who 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 detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesnt take long for Stanley to realize theres more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake: the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment--and redemption.
