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A brilliant companion volume to mega bestseller Holes Readers are reunited with Armpit and X-Ray in this brilliantly plotted and masterfully told adventure story.
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A sequel to the international bestseller Holes, in which favourite character Armpit tries to turn his life around in a brilliantly plotted and masterfully told adventure story.
Armpit is living in Austin, Texas. It is three years since he left the confines of Camp Green Lake Detention Centre, and Armpit is taking small steps to turn his life around. He is working for a landscape gardener because he is good at digging holes, he is going to school, and he is enjoying his first proper romance. But is he going to be able to stay out of trouble when old friend X-ray is on the scene?
Charming and intelligent, Small Steps continues the story of two of Holes' most beloved characters—perfect for new readers and fans alike.
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iSmall Steps by Louis Sachar* is praised for its intelligent and humorous storytelling combined with suspense and humanity. The narrative is compelling and captivating, living up to the expectations set by its predecessor, and readers are carried along by a fast-moving plot and emotive moments. Armpit, the central character, earns admiration as he navigates this engaging adventure.
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ISBN: 9780747583455
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 July 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 193g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Louis Sachar is the author of the award-winning international bestseller Holes, which was made into a film in 2003. All of Louis’s books for children have been published in the UK by Bloomsbury. These also include Small Steps, Stanley Yelnats’ Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake, Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes, There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, Someday Angeline, and the Marvin Redpost series and Wayside School books. He is the recipient of many of the world's best regarded book prizes, including the National Book Award and the Newbery Medal. Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, daughter and two dogs.
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