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Winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award! This #1New York Timesbestselling, modern classic in which boys are forced to dig holes day in and day out is now available with a splashy new look.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 Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention 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 punishmentand redemption.Includes a double bonus: an excerpt fromSmall Steps,the follow-up toHoles,as well as an excerpt from Louis Sachar's new middle-grade novel,Fuzzy Mud."e;A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel."e; --The New York TimesWINNER OF THEBOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOKAWARDANEW YORK TIMESBOOK REVIEW NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKSELECTED FOR NUMEROUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AND ALA HONORS

Young children are fascinated with weather and the seasons. Now here's aHello, World!boardbook thattakes readers through a year of changes in a backyardand points out the different clothes they wear to keep them comfy in winter, summer, spring, and fall. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers.Told in clear and easy terms and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. Each sturdypage offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child (';Look out the window. What is the weather like today?') plus simple scientific facts ("e;Mornings are cooler than afternoons because the sun doesn't shine overnight."e;)It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series:*;Solar System*;Backyard Bugs*;Birds*;Dinosaurs*;My Body*;How Do Apples Grow?*;Ocean Life*;Moon Landing';Written as simple questions and answers, this format provides just enough information for curious toddlers.'Kirkus