WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARDONE OF TIME MAGAZINES 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIMEThe iconic multi-million bestselling novel in a 25th anniversary edition with exclusive new material inside. An unmissable modern classic.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 isnt green and doesnt have a lake) its 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. Its up to Stanley to dig up the truth. A masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible page-turning writing. New 25th anniversary edition includes exclusive material from author Louis Sachar a foreword from acclaimed author Phil Earle and brilliant readers notes from Scott Evans (The Reader Teacher).A witty moving read that grabs you and never lets up Daily Telegraph