Camp O.O.W.L.

by 1X?X3

Chet Jameson and Keith Garrett are both from Wooster, Ohio. One lives north of the train tracks that divide the town, and the other lives south. Heather Parker is from Youngstown. A small Ohio city over eighty miles away. Because of the kid's juvenile behavior, their parents force them to spend the summer at a camp they've never heard of. While their friends sleep in, these three find themselves on an unmarked orange bus headed to Camp O.O.W.L.

It's his smallest summer group and the first time three campers from the same state are on the roster, but that doesn't affect Counselor Harper's motives. His granddad built Camp O.O.W.L. with one intention: to straighten out the rebellious youth of America, and his methods are anything but traditional. Hundreds of the worst kids have entered Camp O.O.W.L. Zero have left the same way.

352 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2024

About the author

I write psychological-thriller novels and short stories. New books every October. Visit 1XBOOKSX3.COM

Reviews

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not your typical troubled teen summer camp story. It follows three rebellious teens who have been written off as “lost causes” by their parents. Fueled by trauma and darkness, they aren’t villains —they’re products of the chaos they were raised in. When their families finally give up on them, they’re shipped off to Camp O.O.W.L. as a desperate last resort.

What I loved most is how the story gives you deep, unfiltered access into their minds —their trauma, their fears, and the emotional walls they’ve built. I found myself connecting with each of them, and just when I thought I knew where their stories were headed, that signature 1X?X3 twist hit reminding me that nobody is ever safe in their world, and the ending is never what you expect.

Camp O.O.W.L. is easily one of my favorite reads this year.
Highly recommend!!

[Amanda Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hop aboard the big orange bus to Camp O.O.W.L. This novel tells the story of three troubled kids, desperate to earn parental attention or reaction at the very least. Their parents are equally desperate for their kids to act right or if not...wish for them to just disappear. Maybe a summer camp will whip them into shape? Care to find out?

What does O.O.W.L. stand for?

*Edit: Watch closely for Easter Eggs referencing other 1x?x3 stories. I missed a big one at first glance.

[1X?X3 1X?X3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before we head to Camp O.O.W.L., we meet our campers. The storytelling is so good, you'll get lost in a world you'll mistake for reality. By the time the bus picks up the kids, it's like they're your best friends and you know everything about them, which makes the ending of the story that much more intense. A masterpiece!