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On the Book Shelf: Camp classics and spring reads
Posted on Thu, April 9th, 2009
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Runaway Ralph
by Beverly Cleary,
illustrated by Tracy Dockray
Ralph the mouse tires of his overprotective mother and sharing his beloved toy motorcycle with his unappreciative cousins, and he decides to hit the open road. In this chapter book, he ends up at a summer camp where he befriends a troubled boy named Garf, who is having some trouble adjusting to camp life. A by-the-book watchdog and prowling cat make for a number of adventures as Ralph discovers an affinity for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and realizes there is no place like home.
The Great Summer Camp Catastrophe
by Jean Van Leeuwen
In this tale, for children 9-12, Marvin the Magnificent and his gang, three mice living in Macy’s department find themselves delivered to a Vermont summer camp in a care package, where they learn to "rough it" in the great outdoors. They have encounters with an owl and dog, and take part in a number of elements of camp life -- including learning to canoe and water ski. At summer's end, they concoct a plan to return to New York City.
Duck! Rabbit!
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
and Tom Lichtenheld
From the author of "Little Pea," "Little Hoot," and "Little Oink" comes a tale all about illusion. This book offers a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: Is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it. More than just eye-catching illustrations and a sense of humor, there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, "Duck! Rabbit!" makes it easy to agree on one thing — reading it again!
Holes
by Louis Sachar
Winner of the 1999 Newbery Award, this story tells the tale of chronically unlucky Stanley Yelnats, who is falsely accused of theft, and sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center. There's no lake though, only a vicious warden and dozens of kids digging holes in the dirt every day of the week. A strange mystery unfolds as Stanley slowly figures out what all the digging is about. For children 9-12.
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Posted on Thu, April 9th, 2009
Written by: Parent Pages staff ,
email:
Runaway Ralph
by Beverly Cleary,
illustrated by Tracy Dockray
Ralph the mouse tires of his overprotective mother and sharing his beloved toy motorcycle with his unappreciative cousins, and he decides to hit the open road. In this chapter book, he ends up at a summer camp where he befriends a troubled boy named Garf, who is having some trouble adjusting to camp life. A by-the-book watchdog and prowling cat make for a number of adventures as Ralph discovers an affinity for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and realizes there is no place like home.
The Great Summer Camp Catastrophe
by Jean Van Leeuwen
In this tale, for children 9-12, Marvin the Magnificent and his gang, three mice living in Macy’s department find themselves delivered to a Vermont summer camp in a care package, where they learn to "rough it" in the great outdoors. They have encounters with an owl and dog, and take part in a number of elements of camp life -- including learning to canoe and water ski. At summer's end, they concoct a plan to return to New York City.
Duck! Rabbit!
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
and Tom Lichtenheld
From the author of "Little Pea," "Little Hoot," and "Little Oink" comes a tale all about illusion. This book offers a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: Is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it. More than just eye-catching illustrations and a sense of humor, there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, "Duck! Rabbit!" makes it easy to agree on one thing — reading it again!
Holes
by Louis Sachar
Winner of the 1999 Newbery Award, this story tells the tale of chronically unlucky Stanley Yelnats, who is falsely accused of theft, and sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center. There's no lake though, only a vicious warden and dozens of kids digging holes in the dirt every day of the week. A strange mystery unfolds as Stanley slowly figures out what all the digging is about. For children 9-12.
You can contact with any questions. Also, feel free to post comments below.
Readers had this to say
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