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Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown
From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo .
Lunch Lady and the Breakfast Bunch kids are looking forward to a relaxing summer vacation with no funny business. What evils could befall them at summer camp? Of course, there is the legendary swamp monster. Stories say he haunts the camp at night. But that's just a legend. Or is it? Once again, Dee, Hector, and Terrence must help Lunch Lady prevail against a secret enemy!
Lunch Lady and the Breakfast Bunch kids are looking forward to a relaxing summer vacation with no funny business. What evils could befall them at summer camp? Of course, there is the legendary swamp monster. Stories say he haunts the camp at night. But that's just a legend. Or is it? Once again, Dee, Hector, and Terrence must help Lunch Lady prevail against a secret enemy!
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
65 books925 followersJarrett J. Krosoczka, known since boyhood as "JJK," is the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator behind more than forty books for young readers, including his wildly popular Lunch Lady graphic novels, select volumes of the Star Wars™: Jedi Academy series, and Hey, Kiddo, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Krosoczka creates books with humor, heart, and deep respect for his young readers—qualities that have made his titles perennial favorites on the bookshelves of homes, libraries, and bookstores over the past twenty years.
In addition to his work in print, Krosoczka produced, directed, and performed in the full-cast audiobook adaptations of his graphic novels. The Hey, Kidoo audiobook garnered both Audie and Odyssey Awards for excellence in audiobook production. The Lunch Lady audiobook cast is led by Kate Flannery (The Office) and is rounded out by famed audiobook narrators and real kid actors! Krosoczka has been a guest on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, has been profiled in The New York Times, was featured on Good Morning America, and has delivered three TED Talks, which have accrued millions of views online. Krosoczka has garnered millions of more views online via the tutorials he has produced for YouTube and TikTok. As well as working on his books' film and television adaptions, Krosoczka has also written for The Snoopy Show (Apple TV+) and served as a consultant for Creative Galaxy (Prime Video), and appeared in live segments for the show.
Realizing that his books can inspire young readers beyond the page, Krosoczka founded School Lunch Hero Day, a national campaign celebrating school lunch staff. A consummate advocate for arts education, Krosoczka also established the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships, which fund art classes for underprivileged children in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Krosoczka lives in western Massachusetts with his spouse, their three children, pugs Ralph and Frank, and a French bulldog named Bella Carmella.
In addition to his work in print, Krosoczka produced, directed, and performed in the full-cast audiobook adaptations of his graphic novels. The Hey, Kidoo audiobook garnered both Audie and Odyssey Awards for excellence in audiobook production. The Lunch Lady audiobook cast is led by Kate Flannery (The Office) and is rounded out by famed audiobook narrators and real kid actors! Krosoczka has been a guest on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, has been profiled in The New York Times, was featured on Good Morning America, and has delivered three TED Talks, which have accrued millions of views online. Krosoczka has garnered millions of more views online via the tutorials he has produced for YouTube and TikTok. As well as working on his books' film and television adaptions, Krosoczka has also written for The Snoopy Show (Apple TV+) and served as a consultant for Creative Galaxy (Prime Video), and appeared in live segments for the show.
Realizing that his books can inspire young readers beyond the page, Krosoczka founded School Lunch Hero Day, a national campaign celebrating school lunch staff. A consummate advocate for arts education, Krosoczka also established the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships, which fund art classes for underprivileged children in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Krosoczka lives in western Massachusetts with his spouse, their three children, pugs Ralph and Frank, and a French bulldog named Bella Carmella.
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May 3, 2025
the most amazing book i’ve ever read. thanks michele.
July 10, 2021
Needed to read a book about summer camp for a bingo. This was a cute little story about the lunch lady and how she solves the mystery of the swamp monster. The story was fun and interesting and I liked the graphic novel/comic strip setup. This book took me back to my childhood when I loved the classic Scooby Doo mystery stories!
January 29, 2012
Lunch Lady and young campers Dee, Hector, and Terrence set up at a summer camp. Following the attack of a young camper by a swamp monster, Lunch Lady and her sidekick Betty spring into action to investigate disruptions to all of the camp’s activities. Following an egregious assault on the sanctity of the camp’s kitchen, Lunch Lady declares, “Unpack the gadgets, Betty. Tonight we’re Salisbury-staking out the pond.” (n. pag.). Assembling an underwater propulsion system out of an eggbeater and using bendy-straws to breathe, Lunch Lady goes into the pond to investigate. The ensuing epic battle leads to the thrilling conclusion of the mystery.
This paperback trade edition features uncluttered and amusing drawings to accompany the text. Primarily black and white, the drawings have some yellow highlighting or shading. The moderately sized font is easy on the eyes.
The text suffers from some stereotyping. Boys are roughhousing and playing sports, and the girls want to engage in craft making activities and discuss crushes on dreamy boys.
The suggested age range is for grades 2-4 (Booklist). Classroom uses might engage the stereotypes depicted, such as the bully, the bully’s scrawny victim, and other gender interests. The Lunch Lady web site has some activities to download, including several pages of an unfinished graphic story. This would work well for budding artists and the development of narrative abilities. Another download has several pages of Betty’s gadgets, leaving some graph paper for a student’s own amusing creations. Similar easy graphic novels include the Judy Moody series, Roscoe Riley Rules or Franklin Dixon’s Hardy Boys.
This paperback trade edition features uncluttered and amusing drawings to accompany the text. Primarily black and white, the drawings have some yellow highlighting or shading. The moderately sized font is easy on the eyes.
The text suffers from some stereotyping. Boys are roughhousing and playing sports, and the girls want to engage in craft making activities and discuss crushes on dreamy boys.
The suggested age range is for grades 2-4 (Booklist). Classroom uses might engage the stereotypes depicted, such as the bully, the bully’s scrawny victim, and other gender interests. The Lunch Lady web site has some activities to download, including several pages of an unfinished graphic story. This would work well for budding artists and the development of narrative abilities. Another download has several pages of Betty’s gadgets, leaving some graph paper for a student’s own amusing creations. Similar easy graphic novels include the Judy Moody series, Roscoe Riley Rules or Franklin Dixon’s Hardy Boys.
April 15, 2014
Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown
Positives: While Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown is not exactly deep, quality literary writing, it is full of the slapstick kind of humor that kids really enjoy. This book will capture the attention of your reluctant readers. It is a mystery so it might serve as a springboard to get them into reading other novels in this genre.
Audience: 2nd-3rd Grade, Writing, Reluctant Readers
Applications: This book could not only be useful to get reluctant readers to actually read and develop an enjoyment for reading but could also be tied to a writing assignment. Early elementary students love to put humor into their writing but are often unsure of how to do so. Reading this story with them and noting the specific places where humor is used and how it is used can be a helpful example for them. Students could then complete a writing assignment about a summer camp mystery in a narrative format but focus on using humor in their “voice” trait.
(2010, July). School Library Journal. http://www.flr.follett.com/search?SID...
Positives: While Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown is not exactly deep, quality literary writing, it is full of the slapstick kind of humor that kids really enjoy. This book will capture the attention of your reluctant readers. It is a mystery so it might serve as a springboard to get them into reading other novels in this genre.
Audience: 2nd-3rd Grade, Writing, Reluctant Readers
Applications: This book could not only be useful to get reluctant readers to actually read and develop an enjoyment for reading but could also be tied to a writing assignment. Early elementary students love to put humor into their writing but are often unsure of how to do so. Reading this story with them and noting the specific places where humor is used and how it is used can be a helpful example for them. Students could then complete a writing assignment about a summer camp mystery in a narrative format but focus on using humor in their “voice” trait.
(2010, July). School Library Journal. http://www.flr.follett.com/search?SID...
April 17, 2015
1. Text/Images: The panels in this book were easy to follow and the story is written simply. The images were all in black, white, and yellow. This may make it less appealing at first glance for younger students. It is a story about elementary age students and the lunch ladies at their school who solve a mystery. This book was number 4 in the series but you can follow the story without having read any of the previous books.
2. Audience/Application: This book's interest level is grades 3-6 and the reading level is 2.8, according to Follett. This makes the book a good fit for a high interest, low level book for older elementary students. It has humor that would be appealing for this age of students as well.
3. Positives/Cautions: This book would be good to spark interest of reluctant readers. There are a few bits of rude humor (fart jokes) but nothing too terrible.
2. Audience/Application: This book's interest level is grades 3-6 and the reading level is 2.8, according to Follett. This makes the book a good fit for a high interest, low level book for older elementary students. It has humor that would be appealing for this age of students as well.
3. Positives/Cautions: This book would be good to spark interest of reluctant readers. There are a few bits of rude humor (fart jokes) but nothing too terrible.
July 8, 2014
Lunch Lady and her faithful sidekick Betty are working at summer camp and the Breakfast Bunch kids are coming as campers. The camp is having some changes because there is a new director and a new counselor. The kids hear about the swamp monster and wonder if there is an actual monster. It seems that there is one, because the new counselor is attacked, footprints lead to the waterfront, and the kids see the monster raiding the kitchen late at night. Not to worry, Lunch Lady has Betty's great new gadgets (the Underwater Mixer-Propulsion Backpack is my favorite), and she is on the job.
For fans of the previous adventures, this is another great outing for our favorite cafeteria superhero. If you haven't read one yet, this summer camp episode is a great place to start.
For fans of the previous adventures, this is another great outing for our favorite cafeteria superhero. If you haven't read one yet, this summer camp episode is a great place to start.
July 12, 2015
Fun as always, although this is my 4th LL book in 4 days, so the format is getting a wee bit predictable. Perhaps I should hold off on reading any more so I can appreciate the humor and story lines more.
June 25, 2010
This is an easy series for some of my lower readers to read and is constantly checked out of my libraries. I enjoyed the new book and the change of scenery to summer camp instead of school.
August 21, 2011
Their is no way I'll be able to keep these books in my library and that's the way I like it). Kids will flip over Lunch Lady!
March 30, 2012
i luv this book. it gets u into it alot!-candylover51
October 6, 2015
Funny
July 16, 2019
The Breakfast Bunch and Lunch Lady find themselves at summer camp together, and mixed up in a mysterious swamp monster terrorizing the camp goers. Lunch Lady and Betty are out to catch the swamp monster, and clear up this mystery once and for all.
December 30, 2021
This one gives me serious Scooby Doo vibes. Yikes, a swamp monster!
April 18, 2012
In this graphic novel, a group of kids go to summer camp, where their school lunch lady happens to be working. They are all looking forward to relaxing and enjoying camp. However, when a mysterious swamp monster is spotted, Lunch Lady and the kids do their best to figure out the truth.
This story is fun, easy-to-follow, and perfect for young readers. It is well written, and has a clear mystery with a great resolution, which kids would love trying to figure out. The characters were not really developed, but the book was too short for that, and as it is meant for children around 7 years old, I think the characters were fine the way they were. This book also has great, fun illustrations. They accompany the text perfectly, and some of the pictures stand alone, telling the story without the use of words. The story is not realistic, but it isn't meant to be, and it has just the right amount of silliness.
I thought this was a really fun book. It has an easy-to-follow mystery, which is great for young readers. I also think it's a perfect book for hesitant readers, since it relies on the pictures just as much as it does on the text. The book is really silly, especially when it comes to Lunch Lady's tools; taco-vision night goggles, hamburger headphones, a cookie camera, and more. The silliness would definitely appeal to kids who think reading is boring. I would recommend this book to kids who like mysteries, silly stories, or comic books.
This story is fun, easy-to-follow, and perfect for young readers. It is well written, and has a clear mystery with a great resolution, which kids would love trying to figure out. The characters were not really developed, but the book was too short for that, and as it is meant for children around 7 years old, I think the characters were fine the way they were. This book also has great, fun illustrations. They accompany the text perfectly, and some of the pictures stand alone, telling the story without the use of words. The story is not realistic, but it isn't meant to be, and it has just the right amount of silliness.
I thought this was a really fun book. It has an easy-to-follow mystery, which is great for young readers. I also think it's a perfect book for hesitant readers, since it relies on the pictures just as much as it does on the text. The book is really silly, especially when it comes to Lunch Lady's tools; taco-vision night goggles, hamburger headphones, a cookie camera, and more. The silliness would definitely appeal to kids who think reading is boring. I would recommend this book to kids who like mysteries, silly stories, or comic books.
December 19, 2016
Story: 4 stars
Art: 4 stars
Fun graphic novel series for chapter book readers. Lunch Lady and her sidekick, Betty, are a secret crime-fighting duo that serve up breakfast, lunch, and justice. There is a group of three elementary school kids (two boys and one girl) who help Lunch Lady and Betty on their superhero missions. Lunch Lady's ninja skills are complemented by Betty's tech acumen. My favorite part are all the souped-up cooking utensils and food-related gadgets that Betty invents, which are then used to capture the bad guys.
For the same age group as readers of the Babymouse and Salem Hyde graphic novel series, but the Lunch Lady series has wider appeal to both genders. Nothing deep here, but good entertainment value when kids need a break from more serious reading and studying. Especially well-suited to build reading confidence for reluctant readers.
Not a lot of detail in the drawing. This more iconic style, along with large panels, makes these graphic novels easy to read. Color palette is restricted to black, white, and yellow for all books in the series. I wish the creator had chosen a more contrasting color than yellow, but it works well for the apron and gloves of Lunch Lady's outfit.
In this fourth book of the Lunch Lady series, Lunch Lady and her helpers think they are going to have a good time at summer camp, until a swamp monster terrorizes the camp, the campers, and the staff.
Art: 4 stars
Fun graphic novel series for chapter book readers. Lunch Lady and her sidekick, Betty, are a secret crime-fighting duo that serve up breakfast, lunch, and justice. There is a group of three elementary school kids (two boys and one girl) who help Lunch Lady and Betty on their superhero missions. Lunch Lady's ninja skills are complemented by Betty's tech acumen. My favorite part are all the souped-up cooking utensils and food-related gadgets that Betty invents, which are then used to capture the bad guys.
For the same age group as readers of the Babymouse and Salem Hyde graphic novel series, but the Lunch Lady series has wider appeal to both genders. Nothing deep here, but good entertainment value when kids need a break from more serious reading and studying. Especially well-suited to build reading confidence for reluctant readers.
Not a lot of detail in the drawing. This more iconic style, along with large panels, makes these graphic novels easy to read. Color palette is restricted to black, white, and yellow for all books in the series. I wish the creator had chosen a more contrasting color than yellow, but it works well for the apron and gloves of Lunch Lady's outfit.
In this fourth book of the Lunch Lady series, Lunch Lady and her helpers think they are going to have a good time at summer camp, until a swamp monster terrorizes the camp, the campers, and the staff.
September 6, 2010
Lunch Lady is back serving up justice and hot, nutritious food in her 4th graphic novel adventure. She may take a break from school, but she doesn’t take a break from crime fighting or food preparation. Lunch Lady and her sidekick Betty are working at Camp Fun Times for the summer, and are surprised to see some of their favorite grade-schoolers, Hector, Dee and Terrence. They are all surprised when the fabled swamp monster makes an appearance--actually several. The cast of camp directors and counselors supplies several suspects, and it’s up to Lunch Lady and Betty to figure it out (though the kids try too). The trite story line doesn’t detract from the playful story. Krosoczka has a knack for coming up with food-related puns, spy gear, and weapons. The ink and digital artwork is done in black and white with shades of gray and yellow. Krosoczka eloquently uses this limited palette to draw the readers eye to certain characters or details. Pages have varying layouts, and all are easy to follow thanks in part to the clear speech bubbles. Sound effects and spy gear are also textually and graphically represented, and do not detract from the flow of the story or pictures. Fans of the series will welcome another boisterous Lunch Lady adventure. Recommended for grades 2-5.
January 24, 2015
A mysterious swamp monster threatens a summer camp’s fun, and the Lunch Lady is determined to get to the bottom of this case after the swamp monster messes with her kitchen. The fourth book in the Lunch Lady series, this graphic novel contains a light, enjoyable story. An introduction before the title page introduces the Lunch Lady, and other characters are sufficiently described to acquaint new readers to the series. While some of the main characters are developed with motives, a lot of the lesser characters fall into a gendered stereotype as being either obsessed with gross stuff or infatuated with a few members of the camp staff. Lunch Lady and her sidekick Betty save the day, complete with imaginative food-related fun gadgets and a conclusion reminiscent of Scooby Doo. The panels are created using pen and ink, with color digitally added later. Most of the illustrations remain in black-and-white, but with splashes of yellow and green for contrast. Panels convincingly communicate action, such as the swamp monster crashing out a window with at least five visual cues working to show what has happened. This graphic novel is recommended to children ages seven to ten. (Three and a half stars)
August 24, 2013
This is the fourth book in the Lunch Lady series by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. We just started reading this series this summer and our girls really like the stories. They are fun, fast reads and I love that the superheroes are women. .
Our youngest really loves the Babymouse and Squish series by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, so we are excited to find another fun graphic novel series.
The story was an exciting, quick read and I can see the books appealing to both boys and girls. The illustrations are very cartoonish, in black and white with yellow tints, and there's lots of action and fighting. This story has a more mature theme, with girls mooning over cute camp counselors.
Overall, our girls enjoyed reading this book and so did I. I am sure that we'll read more of the books in this series soon.
Our youngest really loves the Babymouse and Squish series by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, so we are excited to find another fun graphic novel series.
The story was an exciting, quick read and I can see the books appealing to both boys and girls. The illustrations are very cartoonish, in black and white with yellow tints, and there's lots of action and fighting. This story has a more mature theme, with girls mooning over cute camp counselors.
Overall, our girls enjoyed reading this book and so did I. I am sure that we'll read more of the books in this series soon.
March 30, 2015
Lunch Lady and The Summer Camp Shakedown; written by: Jarrett J. Krosoczka; Copyright 2010; 95 pg.
*2014 IRA Children's Choices*
I believe this book was a fantastic read for many reasons. The story line all together was very unique and relatable. Going along with that I believe that pictures followed the story line well, and I loved that it was set up like a comic book--it made it even more fun to read. My favorite part about this book was how dynamic it was. Students with many interests could fins something in the book to connect to, whether it be camping outdoors, superheros, music, or monsters.
With that being said I do believe the content of this book would be most age-appropriate for 2nd-4th graders due to the fact that the events in the book would be more relatable to events that would happen in their everyday life. Things such as talking about how cute the other counselors and things like that would be a little inappropriate for first graders to me. I also feel that this book would appeal more to boys, which is nice considering many books are aimed more towards a young female audience.
*2014 IRA Children's Choices*
I believe this book was a fantastic read for many reasons. The story line all together was very unique and relatable. Going along with that I believe that pictures followed the story line well, and I loved that it was set up like a comic book--it made it even more fun to read. My favorite part about this book was how dynamic it was. Students with many interests could fins something in the book to connect to, whether it be camping outdoors, superheros, music, or monsters.
With that being said I do believe the content of this book would be most age-appropriate for 2nd-4th graders due to the fact that the events in the book would be more relatable to events that would happen in their everyday life. Things such as talking about how cute the other counselors and things like that would be a little inappropriate for first graders to me. I also feel that this book would appeal more to boys, which is nice considering many books are aimed more towards a young female audience.
September 30, 2015
From my 11 year old son:
"The setting of this story is summer camp. The main character is Lunch Lady. She is a lunch lady from Thompson Brook School who secretly fights crime. So the conflict is finding out if this swamp monster is real or not. The high point is when she's fighting him underwater and she pulls the mask off. It turns out that the swamp monster is one of the lifeguards. Then the conflict is resolved when he's fired. Then Lunch Lady and Betty, her assistant who makes gadgets, like a hot sauce laser and a fancy ketchup packet cutter, go to the summer camp dance.
"I really like the book because it has fighting, and good overcomes evil. I learned not to be jealous. The reason why the lifeguard is pretending to be a monster is because all the girls used to like him, but then a new camp counselor came and the girls liked him more. So the lifeguard thought that if he was a scary monster and made the new guy look like a wimp the girls wouldn't like him anymore.
"The setting of this story is summer camp. The main character is Lunch Lady. She is a lunch lady from Thompson Brook School who secretly fights crime. So the conflict is finding out if this swamp monster is real or not. The high point is when she's fighting him underwater and she pulls the mask off. It turns out that the swamp monster is one of the lifeguards. Then the conflict is resolved when he's fired. Then Lunch Lady and Betty, her assistant who makes gadgets, like a hot sauce laser and a fancy ketchup packet cutter, go to the summer camp dance.
"I really like the book because it has fighting, and good overcomes evil. I learned not to be jealous. The reason why the lifeguard is pretending to be a monster is because all the girls used to like him, but then a new camp counselor came and the girls liked him more. So the lifeguard thought that if he was a scary monster and made the new guy look like a wimp the girls wouldn't like him anymore.
December 2, 2016
1. No award
2. Grade 3-7
3. Heroic Lunch Lady works at a sleepaway camp this summer where lifeguard Ben tells the camp a mythical lake monster story. It scared a bunch of campers but was said that it was not a true story until one night, a slimy attack happened. Could this be real? Will lunch lady save the day and stop this monster?
4. I personally think this graphic novel was a better read than "The 3-2-3 Detective Agency" because it was shorter and have a relatable story line that interested me. I found it interesting how the illustrator only used yellow, black, white, grey and monster green colors throughout the novel. I liked how this book is shorter and got to the situation immediately in the story.
5. This book can be used in the classroom to exposed students to a different type of graphic novel where the story line can be a realistic story line. Students can make their own book of the Lunch Lady series.
2. Grade 3-7
3. Heroic Lunch Lady works at a sleepaway camp this summer where lifeguard Ben tells the camp a mythical lake monster story. It scared a bunch of campers but was said that it was not a true story until one night, a slimy attack happened. Could this be real? Will lunch lady save the day and stop this monster?
4. I personally think this graphic novel was a better read than "The 3-2-3 Detective Agency" because it was shorter and have a relatable story line that interested me. I found it interesting how the illustrator only used yellow, black, white, grey and monster green colors throughout the novel. I liked how this book is shorter and got to the situation immediately in the story.
5. This book can be used in the classroom to exposed students to a different type of graphic novel where the story line can be a realistic story line. Students can make their own book of the Lunch Lady series.
February 17, 2017
Confession number one: this is the only Lunch Lady book I've read. The library didn't have the first three books in the series, and I assumed I wouldn't be too confused if I started in the middle (I was right).
Confession number two: I saw this picture back in November on the Mighty Girl website, and it warmed my heart. The Lunch Lady series was on my radar ever since.
All in all, I think this is a clever, very readable book. The lunch ladies are like the Scooby Doo gang, solving the mystery of the swamp monster by uncovering a series of clues. Unlike the Scoobies, however, these ladies have fashioned high tech gear for themselves out of - you've guessed it - food items. I'm going to recommend this series to my almost 8 year old, and track down book number one.
Confession number two: I saw this picture back in November on the Mighty Girl website, and it warmed my heart. The Lunch Lady series was on my radar ever since.
All in all, I think this is a clever, very readable book. The lunch ladies are like the Scooby Doo gang, solving the mystery of the swamp monster by uncovering a series of clues. Unlike the Scoobies, however, these ladies have fashioned high tech gear for themselves out of - you've guessed it - food items. I'm going to recommend this series to my almost 8 year old, and track down book number one.
July 29, 2010
A fourth book in the spectacularly funny Lunch Lady series, this book returns with the same formula of humor and action. In this book, Lunch Lady is working at a summer camp that the Breakfast Bunch kids just happen to be attending. This is not going to be the relaxing summer they all expected! A swamp monster is on the loose at camp, coming out only at night. Now Lunch Lady and the kids have to once again join forces to find out who is behind the attacks.
The puns here are just as funny as in all of the previous books. They are guaranteed to have readers groaning and then sharing them aloud with friends. The art is just as simple and fun too, sticking to the limited color palette that marks this clearly as a Lunch Lady book.
A winning addition to a very popular series, every library should have this series for young graphic novel fans. Appropriate for ages 7-10.
The puns here are just as funny as in all of the previous books. They are guaranteed to have readers groaning and then sharing them aloud with friends. The art is just as simple and fun too, sticking to the limited color palette that marks this clearly as a Lunch Lady book.
A winning addition to a very popular series, every library should have this series for young graphic novel fans. Appropriate for ages 7-10.
December 28, 2010
Finally a plot I can believe in. This one belongs to the "Scooby Doo" school of mystery. Summer camp begins with just-for-fun rumours of a Swamp Monster until the new camp councillor is attacked by a green slimy monster. Lunch Lady and the gang think someone real is behind the further Swamp Monster sightings and they go after catching the slimy dude. This volume was a lot of fun. The kids being shuttled off to boys' and girls' cabins find they don't fit in with the other campers very well and drift back to each other, having more fun tracking down criminals than attending arts & crafts classes. A few laugh out loud moments. I really like the kids and while Lunch Lady was more laid-back on her summer vacation I still don't find her character very appealing. Not my favourite series, but book 4 is definitely my favourite in the series!
September 29, 2012
Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Loved it! This graphic novel was a very fun and entertaining read. When the librarian handed me this book I almost handed it back to her, and said ‘this looks just plain silly as h – e – double hockey sticks.’
However I gave it a whorl and ended up loving it! Basically the story is set in a summer camp where a group of friends are warned of a swamp monster that haunts and tortures the campers. Little do they know that they are under the protection of the lunch lady who fights her foes with fish stick nunchucks, among other food related weapons and lunchroom utensils. The story is filled with humor and fun for any reader, boy or girl, young or old. I was also impressed with the illustrations even though they were kept very simple, it left room for the reader’s imagination to run free.
Loved it! This graphic novel was a very fun and entertaining read. When the librarian handed me this book I almost handed it back to her, and said ‘this looks just plain silly as h – e – double hockey sticks.’
However I gave it a whorl and ended up loving it! Basically the story is set in a summer camp where a group of friends are warned of a swamp monster that haunts and tortures the campers. Little do they know that they are under the protection of the lunch lady who fights her foes with fish stick nunchucks, among other food related weapons and lunchroom utensils. The story is filled with humor and fun for any reader, boy or girl, young or old. I was also impressed with the illustrations even though they were kept very simple, it left room for the reader’s imagination to run free.
June 23, 2013
Jealousy tends to ruin alot of things, but in this volume, Scott is taking it way overboard!
The main trio is off to Summer Camp for the very first time. They have waited all their short little lives for this opportunity, and it is finally happening.
But, someone is out to destroy everyone's fun....and, it's the jealous lifeguard, Scott. He can't stand that all the females are now crushing on the cute new counselor, Ben, instead of him. He has to have all the attention centered around him instead.
So, Scott decides to dress up as the creature of "urban legend", and scare some little kids. And, everything fun about camp gets cancelled, because of his crap.
But, with Lunch Lady, Betty, and our main trio on the case, justice gets served. The fun things get rescheduled to actually happen, and Scott gets fired. And, they all live happily ever after....for now!
The main trio is off to Summer Camp for the very first time. They have waited all their short little lives for this opportunity, and it is finally happening.
But, someone is out to destroy everyone's fun....and, it's the jealous lifeguard, Scott. He can't stand that all the females are now crushing on the cute new counselor, Ben, instead of him. He has to have all the attention centered around him instead.
So, Scott decides to dress up as the creature of "urban legend", and scare some little kids. And, everything fun about camp gets cancelled, because of his crap.
But, with Lunch Lady, Betty, and our main trio on the case, justice gets served. The fun things get rescheduled to actually happen, and Scott gets fired. And, they all live happily ever after....for now!
September 28, 2010
Grade 2-5 Fun and funny. Brave Lunch Lady her reliable sidekick Betty, and those inquisitive kids Hector, Dee, and Terrence move the mystery and adventure to the road as they take on the slimy swamp monster that's been terrifying Camp Fun Times. There are plenty of suspects as the kids get to know their counselors, but Lunch Lady and Betty are ready for anything with new gadgets like an Underwater Bendy-Straw Breathing Apparatus and an Underwater Mixer-Propulsion Backpack. The two-color art is loopy and energetic, with varied, easy-to-follow page layouts. Jokes and puns are sprinkled throughout to keep the energy high until the exciting finale.
Paula Willey, Baltimore County Public Library, Towson, MD
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Paula Willey, Baltimore County Public Library, Towson, MD
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
October 22, 2012
Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the fourth book in the Lunch Lady series. Dee, Hector and Terrence are spending their summer at camp. And so is the Lunch Lady and her faithful assistant. Good thing too, because there's a swamp monster terrorizing the camp!
This mystery reads like a classic Scooby Doo. There's a monster to catch, clues to find and of course the Lunch Lady's gadgets. By book four, the characters have settled down and everyone has a role to play. That puts the emphasis instead on the story.
The artwork continues the strong use of yellow (with some green thrown in for the swamp monster). There are strong lines and easy to read lettering.
This mystery reads like a classic Scooby Doo. There's a monster to catch, clues to find and of course the Lunch Lady's gadgets. By book four, the characters have settled down and everyone has a role to play. That puts the emphasis instead on the story.
The artwork continues the strong use of yellow (with some green thrown in for the swamp monster). There are strong lines and easy to read lettering.
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April 18, 2015I like this book because it was written in a simple way so that kids are able to follow, understand and enjoy it. Thanks to Jarrett produced this book in a way that full of the sense of humor; this book is good for students who are not interesting in reading.
I also like the illustration design in this book, there are few pages show some important moments with just a big picture alone, with on words, I think kids can still understand these wordless pages.
Lunch Lady will catch the attention of 4th graders and high levels.
I do not understand why the illustrator used white, black and yellow in this series of book, If the book is only in white and black and gray or colored in a more colorful will be better.
I also like the illustration design in this book, there are few pages show some important moments with just a big picture alone, with on words, I think kids can still understand these wordless pages.
Lunch Lady will catch the attention of 4th graders and high levels.
I do not understand why the illustrator used white, black and yellow in this series of book, If the book is only in white and black and gray or colored in a more colorful will be better.
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