Fun Books About Summer Camp

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Fun Books About Summer Camp
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Even when kids are back in the swing of school,
sports and neighborhood activities its always
fun to open up a book and dive back into the
wilderness adventures of summer camp.
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Whether your youngster likes funny stories, scary
tales or friendship sagas, there are treasure
troves of books that take place at sleepaway camp.
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You can get in the campfire spirit, even when the
snow flies, when you slip between the pages of
these popular summer camp novels and story books.
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• PLANTZILLA GOES TO CAMP BY JERDINE NOLEN
• Illustrated by David Catrow - ages 4-8

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• Really young kids about to head off for their
  first summer of camp will love the story of
  Mortimer Henryson, off to sleepaway camp for the
  first time.

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• With a text laid out in letters, telegrams and
  post cards, the vividly illustrated book tells
  the story of Mortimer as he sets off to continue
  the family tradition of attending the same camp
  his dad went to as a boy.

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• Poor Mortimer reluctantly leaves his dog and his
  pet exotic plant, nicknamed Plantzilla. To make
  matters worse, hes assigned to a cabin with the
  camp bully.

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• Sensing trouble ahead, the amazing Plantzilla
  heads off the rescue, with much merry mayhem to
  follow!

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• CAMP K-9 BY MARY ANN RODMAN
• Illustrated by Nancy Hayashi - ages 6-8

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• Written by a former camper and counselor, this
  enchanting picture book will be a sure-fire
  favorite with the younger set.

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• Illustrated with pretty pastels, the book tells
  the story of Roxie and her fellow dog campers and
  their adventures at Camp K-9.

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• Unfortunately for Roxie, shes paired up with a
  mean girl, trouble-making standard white
  poodle, Lucy.

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• One day Lucy goes missing and a wild search
  ensues, culminating in Roxie finding Lucy and
  finding out Lucy has a secret. Will Roxie tell?

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• CAMP FEAR BY CAROL ELLIS
• Ages 10-14

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• Kids who love stories of things that go bump in
  the night will love the story of Camp Silverlake,
  where a group of counselors share a deep, dark
  memory of one summer when they were campers
  themselves.

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• That long ago summer one camper didnt make it
  home and now someone or something has returned to
  Camp Silverlake to exact a terrible revenge.

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• HOLES BY LOUIS SACHAR
• Ages 8-14

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• This contemporary classic follows the unusual
  adventures of Stanley Yelnats. Wrongly accused of
  theft, this perpetually unlucky young man ends up
  at a juvenile detention center called

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• Camp Green Lake where there is no actual lake,
  just a lot of kids digging holes in the dirt.

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• How Stanley survives a summer among the sadistic
  staff and crazy fellow campers to find out what
  all the frenzied digging is really about makes
  for a fascinating read.

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• SLEPT AWAY BY JULIE KRAUT Ages 10-15

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• Tween girls will find a lot to love in the story
  of Laney Parker, a city girl with pots of money
  who is horrified to be sent away to the
  dreadfully rustic Camp Timber Trails.

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• With no cell phone, no air conditioning and no
  idea of how to be cool when the in-crowd is
  determined by foreign things like swimming
  skills, Laney is in for the most surprising
  summer of her life.

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• P.S. I Hate It Here
• Edited by Diane Falanga all ages

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• You and your older campers will love this
  hysterical compilation of real letters parents
  kept from their kids away at camp.

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• The letters, written by campers from eight to
  sixteen, will have you laughing out loud and
  reminiscing about days at camp

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• whether they were last summer or twenty years
  ago.

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If you're considering sending your child to an
overnight summer camp, be sure to visit our site
to learn about Camp Walt Whitman.
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Located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire,
Camp Walt Whitman offers a safe, nurturing
environment in a beautiful mountain setting.
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Our camp is a coed sleepaway camp, with separate
areas for boys and girls.
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The kids have a blast, and make friendships that
can last a lifetime.
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http//www.campwalt.com
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Camp Walt Whitman 1000 Cape Moonshine
Rd Piermont, NH 03779 603-764-5521 cww_at_campwalt.co
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