<Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> January 10, 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 257 </Td> </Tr> <P> Small Steps is a 2006 novel for young adults by Louis Sachar, first published by Delacorte Books (Dell). It is the sequel to Holes, although the main character of Holes, Stanley Yelnats, is only briefly and indirectly mentioned . </P> <P> Two years after his release from Camp Green Lake, Theodore "Armpit" Johnson is living in Austin, Texas trying to build a stable lifestyle by digging deep holes and caring for his neighbor Ginny McDonald, a ten - year - old girl with cerebral palsy . While working at the mayor's home, he is approached by Rex "X-Ray" Washburn, one of his friends from Camp Green Lake, who wants Armpit to loan him money for a ticket scalping scheme for an upcoming concert by teen pop star Kaira Deleon . Armpit agrees, and at first the scheme seems to go as planned . </P>

Sequel to the book holes by louis sachar