Holes by Louis Sachar (Book Summary) - Minute Book Report

This is a quick book summary of Holes by Louis Sachar. This channel discusses and reviews books, novels, and short stories through drawing...poorly.
This is a story about a boy named Stanley Yelnats who is found guilty of stealing a pair of shoes and sent to Camp Green Lake, a detention camp for boys in Texas. Stanley’s family has had a string of bad luck since his great-great grandfather became cursed for not fulfilling his promise to carry an old woman named Madam Zeroni up a mountain before coming to America.
The area of the camp used to be a thriving community, but after the rise of an outlaw named Kissin’ Kate Barlow, the lake dried up and the community disbanded.
At the camp, Mr. Pendanski, a counselor, welcomes Stanley to his new living quarters, which he shares with some boys, each with unique nicknames - X-ray, Armpit, Zero, Magnet, Zigzag, and Squid.
Stanley is instructed by a man named Mr. Sir that he must dig a five foot hole each day and that if he finds anything interesting, to turn it in for a reward.
Stanley struggles with digging his hole, but eventually gets the hang of it, earning himself the nickname, Caveman.
Stanley finds a golden metal tube and gives it to X-Ray, who turns it in and gets a day off from digging.
The Warden appears and tells the boys to keep digging.
However, they don’t find anything and in her anger, the Warden scratches Mr. Sir’s face with her nails that have rattlesnake venom nail polish.
Stanley teaches Zero how to read in exchange for help digging his hole.
However, the other boys become jealous that Stanley doesn't dig and Zigzag and Stanley get into a fight.
The Warden tells Stanley that he can’t teach Zero how to read and that he must go back to digging his own hole.
However, Zero runs away into the wilderness and the Warden orders that all of Zero’s records be destroyed.
Stanley steals the water truck to go after Zero, but he drives it into a hole.
Stanley runs into the wilderness to search for Zero with no water and supplies.
Stanley finds an upturned boat in the middle of the dry lake bed and discovers that Zero is resting there and eating what he calls sploosh, which are actually preserved peaches.
Stanley and Zero travel toward a distant mountain that looks like a fist.
However, Zero begins to feel sick from eating the sploosh and Stanley is forced to carry him up the mountain.
Nearly dead, they arrive at the top of the mountain and find water and onion plants.
They stay on the mountain for a while, recovering and resting before deciding to return back to the camp.
Because Stanley doesn’t know what to do, he decides to dig around the spot where he found the golden metal tube.
They dig through the night and eventually find a treasure chest.
The Warden arrives and demands that they give her the chest.
However, the hole is swarmed with yellow-spotted lizards and so everyone stands back, although they can’t figure out why Stanley and Zero haven’t been bitten.
Stanley’s attorney arrives the next day and tells Stanley that he is being released from the camp.
The Warden continues to demand the chest, but Zero discovers that Stanley’s name is on the chest.
Stanley’s attorney escorts Stanley and Zero away from the camp, which is shut down by the Attorney General.
In the end, Stanley and Zero become rich from the contents of the chest, Stanley’s father invents a foot odor remedy, and Zero is reunited with his mother.
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Cool, thx!

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Karina Garcia you can turn on subtitles

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u forgot da best part zero hits Mr.Pendanzki with the shovel XD

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[@bradius769]

You forgot a pretty big part. The reason Stanley's family curse was lifted is because Stanley carried Zeroni up the mountain so he could drink while singing the song. This is what Stanley's great great grandfather forgot to do.

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Bradius I

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Omg I completely forgot about Madam Zeroni by the time Hecter ZERONI had drunk the water

[@aesijasulaiman32]

“If only, if only” the woodpecker sighs, “the bark on the trees was just a little bit softer” (Idk the rest)

[@dylanblairmarshall7656]

The curse is always implied by the author and is up for interpretation whether you believe in the curse or not. Mind you, Stanley's interpretation of the events unfolding change from misfortune to good fortune soon after this same event. Important part for the theme, maybe not the plot synopsis.

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mhm

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He left out the best part...when Zero smacks Pendanski in da face >_

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D I G

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[@aesijasulaiman32]

I actually thought Pendanski was a good man..

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What does "D I G" spell? *smacks him in the face* DIG *runs away*

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*DIG*

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Summer book reports: exists* Minute book report: imma end this guy’s whole career

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Thank you so much you helped me get out of getting a Zero

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Pun intended?

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Jackie Nightmare probably 😂😂

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What does D I G spell? (WHACK) Zero: Dig.

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What does I D I O T spell? Zero:You. (I hope u like my bad joke-)

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Kate Barlow: start digging 😏

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u shlda watched the movie, its really good. the book aswell

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don’t forget the part where the curse is lifted

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@@RsChrisG book is better though

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It wasn't wrong, it just didn't explain the story's details that well and skipped through a lot of stuff

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233 pages.

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The one I read had 102 pages.

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TYSM!!!!!!! I RLLY NEEDED TO DO A BOOK REPORT SO I NEEDED TO REMEMBER THE KEY EVENTS OF DA BOOK HOLES AND THIS HELPED ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TY TY TY TY TY!!!!!!!!!!!

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he forgot tht he's curse was broken because stanly carried zero ZERONIE up the same mountain

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Really?

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Zeroni

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It’s not the same mountain. Stanley’s great great grandfather didn’t live in America by that time

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@@tomasmileguir5659 but he found refuge on GOD'S THUMB. GOD'S THUMB.

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As a student that read Holes, I've read this book before all I assure the entire thing is correct, forgot some details but still nice.

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Dude Stanley shows great power through out the book

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u forgot zero is short for zeroni

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it isn't

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duke GRNBN no it’s cuz zero doesn’t talk

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They called him Zero because they thought he’s stupid.

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His name is hector zeroni

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BRUH, I didn’t realize that

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The story is genuis. I would never think of that storyline.

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book is better the creator of this video missed a TON of important details

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@@notyayanguyen1735 I was talking about the book..

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This is not a summary of the book, this is a summary of the movie.

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It is so quick!!!

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I watched a little bit of the movie. I didn't watch all of it because it looked so sad. After your review I will watch the whole movie now, so thanks.😁

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Was this made with paper?

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I thought Mr Sir was scratched for wasting the warden’s time when he said Stanley stole his sunflower seeds.

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I think the thing of the water truck only happens in the movie ^^ Could you tell me the chapter in which the truck thing happens ? Sorry if there are grammar or spelling mistakes, english is not my native language. Awesome video and animations ! Have a nice day :D

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The water truck scene also happens in the book. I'm not sure what chapter it is, but I'm sure it's there. Thanks.

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It´s on chapter 32 page: 116-118 :)

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I love this movie

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I Have a quiz soon and my teacher wanted me to read 40 pages so i just watched this, so thank you