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Only Winners Bunk Here
Thirteen-year-old Ella Hawthorne is being sent to Camp Wiawaka, on the shores of Lake George, for six weeks by her "perfect parents" in hopes that she will excel at something-anything. She'd rather stay home and do what she loves-gardening. Unfortunately, she bunks with the camp bully, Sidney, who insists their cabin win the mile swim at the end of the summer. Ella is terrified of swimming, but the camp ghost, Lisa Stewart, comes to her aide. Things go fine for Ella until Lisa starts to take things into her ghostly hands and seeks revenge for her own drowning when Ella's mom attended Camp Wiawaka. Will Lisa lead Ella or Sidney to the same fate? Can Ella prevent another tragedy at Camp Wiawaka?
118 pages, Paperback
Published May 5, 2023
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October 20, 2023
I know that I am over 50 years old and have never been to summer camp but that doesn’t mean that I cannot enjoy a book written about four young girls thrown together to spend six weeks at Camp Wiawaka.
In Only Winners Bunk Here by S.A. Kazlo Ella Hawthorne is going to Camp Wiawaka for the first time. Camp Wiawaka holds fond memories for her parents because they met at a boy/girl dance between Camp Wiawaka, the girl’s camp and Camp Kickapoo, the nearby boy’s camp.
Unfortunately Ella is residing in Cabin 10 with three other campers and one of them is the camp bully ! While Ella, Sidney, Jada and Charlene navigate camp living, Ella is visited by Lisa, a ghost that drown in the lake years ago …. when Ella’s mother was a camper there …. and in Cabin 10 also. Ella thinks that Lisa has shown up to help her with her swimming so that at the end of the summer swimming race, she won’t be a loser … but Lisa has other plans for her.
Readers, of all ages, will love reading Only Winners Bunk Here. It is a fun story with a lot of suspense and laughs and friendship.
In Only Winners Bunk Here by S.A. Kazlo Ella Hawthorne is going to Camp Wiawaka for the first time. Camp Wiawaka holds fond memories for her parents because they met at a boy/girl dance between Camp Wiawaka, the girl’s camp and Camp Kickapoo, the nearby boy’s camp.
Unfortunately Ella is residing in Cabin 10 with three other campers and one of them is the camp bully ! While Ella, Sidney, Jada and Charlene navigate camp living, Ella is visited by Lisa, a ghost that drown in the lake years ago …. when Ella’s mother was a camper there …. and in Cabin 10 also. Ella thinks that Lisa has shown up to help her with her swimming so that at the end of the summer swimming race, she won’t be a loser … but Lisa has other plans for her.
Readers, of all ages, will love reading Only Winners Bunk Here. It is a fun story with a lot of suspense and laughs and friendship.
May 31, 2023
With the summer camp season upon us, Kazlo has given a great story to re-live the teen experience.
It has it all - the clique-y group, the over-the-top staff and rules, competitions and more.
Good read to capture the experience...fear, growth and triumph! Thanks!
It has it all - the clique-y group, the over-the-top staff and rules, competitions and more.
Good read to capture the experience...fear, growth and triumph! Thanks!
June 19, 2023
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023
This is a perfect book for any youngster looking for a spooky, yet fun, read. The setting is at a girl's summer camp on Lake George in Upstate NY. Not only does the main character, Ella, have trouble fitting in, she is the only one who can see the camp ghost and has to keep it a secret. Ella has to overcome so many obstacles to prove she really is a winner even though she has her own doubts. A must read for the young lady in your life.
This is a perfect book for any youngster looking for a spooky, yet fun, read. The setting is at a girl's summer camp on Lake George in Upstate NY. Not only does the main character, Ella, have trouble fitting in, she is the only one who can see the camp ghost and has to keep it a secret. Ella has to overcome so many obstacles to prove she really is a winner even though she has her own doubts. A must read for the young lady in your life.
June 15, 2023
Here’s a wonderful book for all readers — but especially if you ever went to “sleep-away” camp (or any camp as a child)! Author S. A. Kazlo has written a moving coming of age story with distinct and relatable characters, whose relationships are complex and changeable. This book will bring back vivid memories for anyone who’s experienced the excitement and social challenges of camp as a young teenager. Add intrigue, family drama, and a ghost from the past and you have the perfect concoction for a story that will keep you reading non-stop till the end. A great addition to your reading list, for sure!
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