Camp Never

by Shelley Sly

Typer Stockton should not spend her summer at Camp Caspar.

Camp Caspar is a “behavior camp,” full of delinquents. Kids who steal. Kids who beat up other kids. Twelve-year-old Typer may not have made the best choices during her sixth grade year, but she’s nothing like these wacko and hostile campers.

Yet, her parents insist that Camp Caspar is the consequence she deserves, so she’s sleeping in a bleak, nearly empty cabin for the next month. As Typer spends her days trying to earn “smiley points,” while avoiding some of the biggest jerks she’s ever met, she can’t help but wonder:

What is she doing here? How is it fair that she’s stuck at this ridiculous camp where she doesn’t belong?

Or, even worse, what if she belongs here after all?

Kindle Edition

Published February 25, 2016

About the author

Shelley Sly grew up in New Jersey, but considers the suburbs of Washington, D.C. her "hometown." She now lives in the hot, dry desert of the southwest with her husband and their chocolate lab mix. Three things she's a huge nerd about are children's books, indie music, and RPGs.

She writes middle grade novels about friendship, family, and figuring out where you fit in. She loves meeting new people, so feel free to message her, or visit her website at http://www.shelleysly.com for more ways to get in touch!

Reviews

[Medeia Sharif · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story explores Typer’s time at Camp Caspar, a place for delinquents where she believes she doesn’t belong since her level of misbehavior isn’t close to theirs. There are lot of hijinks and confrontations with her campmates that make for great tension. Maybe she can learn something from being there. This is a fast, enjoyable middle grade read. I can’t recall reading too many books that take place at a camp, so the setting also pulled me in.

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This encapsulates those awkward years so well. Sweet and gritty and a must read.