Holes, by Louis Sachar. Wrongly convicted of stealing sneakers, Stanley Yelnats is sentenced to a camp in the Texas desert where he and other kids must dig holes for unexplained reasons, in a story that gets wackier and more labyrinthine with every turn of the plot.
I do love that book and film
On my blog I’ve compiled a list of 35 more books for children and teens (and perhaps even you, ambitious reader) to enjoy during the summer. Happy reading! bibliollcollege.substack.com/p/the-ultima...
Also 'The Perilous Gard' by Pope-a great retelling of the Tamlin legend set in Tudor England.
A few of my favorites... The Ordinary Princess by M.E. Kerr The Incorrigible Children series Fairyland books by Catherynne Valente The 'Small Spaces' series by Arden The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Greenglass House Anything by Frances Hardinge
Came to say Alan Garner and Sisan Cooper but they're listed on the blog. Lloyd Alexander for reworking of Welsh myth is excellent as well. Those reading statistics are depressing :(