I just have started reading the book Holes. I have seen the movie but have not read the book. I thought it would be interesting to compare the two. The book starts out the same way the movie does. Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake. His crime, however was different from everyone elses. His family had an unlucky curse do to his great-great-grandfather. He was walking and got hit in the head with a pair of shoes. Well, these were not just ordinary shoes these were shoes stolen. He got framed for the crime and his punishment was unwillingly being sent to camp. Stanley was a good kid. He didn't get in trouble. He did see a postive in the situation which was he might actually make some friends. He was always kind of a loner. When the bus arrived at the camp the bus driver said, "be careful." This made Stanley start to worry about where he was and what he was going to have to do. It was hot outside and he was in the middle of a desert. He met Mr. Sir and he told him all the rules of the camp. Stanley realized right then, this will not be easy.