Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5422 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Customer Reviews

Take a Small Step Into this Book
This book was great :-) If you have read Holes you will know some of the characters. My favourite characters were Armpit and X-Ray. The characters were good because they were funny; Sachar had me laughing to myself at many of the boys' actions. I would recommend this book to people who like comical novels. ENJOY...

Small steps for getting Armpit's life back on track...and small lessons in stereotypes
It's a year since I read 'Holes' so the characters Armpit and X-ray felt like they were almost new to me again. Although the characters are in both books and there are references to Camp Green Lake, you don't really lose anything from not having read 'Holes'.
That said, it's nice to see what happens when the boys are back in society, and how apt their jobs are!! :)

Running alongside the story about Armpit and X-ray is another, the day to day life of pop star Kaira DeLeon. She's as confined by her lifestyle and entourage as the boys were when they were back in Camp Green Lake, and is desperate for a little teenage normality.

Ginny is a great character, she is ten, has cerebral palsy and lives next door to Armpit. Stereotypes in general are given a gentle bashing in this book, which is a good thing and makes you question your own unintentional prejudices or behaviour.

I'm not the target audience for 'Small Steps' but still found it enjoyable.

What a gem!
This is a great sequel to 'holes'. Thought-provoking with really good characterisation. It deals with important issues in a sensitive and gentle way. I really enjoyed it and would say that I too thought it was even better than 'holes'.