The Hideaway Summer

by Beverly Hollett Renner, Ruth Sanderson (Illustrator)

A sister and brother miss the bus to camp and instead secretly spend an adventurous summer at a cabin in the woods.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Young Adult

134 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Clara Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would have adored this book as a child! Even as an adult, I loved it. It took me away to a perfect little cabin out in nature with the wind blowing free! This book has everything that would have been perfect wish fulfillment for my younger self: a secret summer away from people, days of freedom out in the fresh summer air, a perfect little cottage to stay in that is so cozy inside, shade trees and a river, a nice companion to be with (here it's her little brother), baby animals (here we have cute little raccoons!), some excitement that is not too scary in the end (rising floodwaters!), and even a bit of a mystery (strange footprints, hmmm). A perfect story!

[Elisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my favorite book from childhood by far. I spent hours dreaming of being in Addie's place, free and self-sufficient and independent and happy. In fact, I still dream of it today as an adult.

[Krystin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Favorite book as a kid, haven't been able to find it since... kept running into "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom. But I recall really liking this book when I was nine or so. :)

[Sharon Schlup · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this used because I had fond memories of reading it. The fact that I remember it 40 years after I read it for the first time is a testament to how good a read I found it.

[Petrichor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short and light on plot, but I can see this appealing to my younger self.

[Rick Bavera · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book, a Scholastic edition of The Hideaway Summer, was a fun read.

Sister and brother decide to spend the summer at "the hideaway", a "cottage" sort of place that belonged to their grandma, instead of going to summer camp.

Mom is in Europe, dad is off somewhere working for the summer. So they are totally on their own (at least they think so), and play hooky from camp.

Raccoons, a flood, hunters, and each other....what more could you want out of a summer.

[stacy shipley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book as a child. My mother worked with Mrs. Renner and I had the pleasure of speaking with her on numerous occasions. She was enthusiastic about young readers and wrote her books for them. This is a heartwarming coming of age story set in the mid seventys. I thoroughly recommend this book for anyone. There are no questionable subjects and is suitable for all ages but it is geared towards the tween and young adult age groups.

[sublimosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally based on my memory from when I was ten, but I absolutely loved this story. Someone started a discussion thread on books that ignite children's love of reading and I was trying to think of what books did that for me. I remembered this one.

[Erickacraven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another childhood favorite!