Holes

At the next day, they the boys have to dig again their own holes al usual. After finishing, Stanley has another chat with Zero in wich he learns, tha Zero can nether read nor witer. Stanley also finds out, that Zero has no family and that Zero would like Stanley to teache him how to read. Stanley refuses this.

At the next day the Warden becomes vionlente towards one of the boy for no reason. Also the atmosthere between the boys gets worst and some time later ZigZag hit Stanley with his showel (also for no reason) and Stanley collapsed. ZigZag doesn't get punished and Stanly has to get back to work.

After Stanley has given the tube to Xrey, Xrey is more friendly towards Stanley and he makes the others also be more friendly to Sanley.
On the next day, the Warden is loosing her patience. She pushes the boys to work faster and longer than all others.
At the tents Stanley has his first chat with Zero who learns about Stanleys family.

The Warden makes them all together expand the Xrey's hole, where she thinks the golden tube was found. Half of the boys have to check in the earth the others dug out, in case the diggers missed anything.

Xrey gives the golden tube to Mr Pendanski. Because of this found, the Warden comes over. She is an authoritative woman. Because of personal reasons, she needs the boys to dig the hole wider and to motivate them, she gives them more water.

In this chapter Stanley finds a golden tube with the letters K.B. written on it. As promised he gives it to Xrey. For this reason Stanley gets promoted and is allowed to stand in front of Zero while waiting for the water truck.

Back in the tents, all the other boys are m friendlier to Stanley. Mr Pendanski talks to them about their later carreer. All the boys say what they really want to be (e.g. monkey trainer) Only Stanley doesnt't tell them the truth and also Zero pretends that he would like to keep digging holes.

After talking with Xrey, Stanley agrees to hand him out anything he would find. Because of this, Xrey changes his attitude towards Stanley. For Xrey he is now "a good guy".

In this chapter Stanley finds a fossile while digging his hole. He gives it to Mr Pendanski but he says that the Warden is not at all interested in fossiles.

Stanley takes a cold shower, then he goes to the wreak room. In the beginning Caveman is bullying Stanley and after a while the other boys tell him how terrible the next hole will be. After that Stanley writes a letter to his mum. At the end, he asks Zero questions about him stealing the shoes. Finally they go to dinner.