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Bummer Summer
What a bummer!
Summer is supposed to be the best time of the year. But this summer looks like a total loss to Kammy Whitlock. First, her Dad gets married again. Then his new wife Kate moves in, and Kammy has to put up with her two children. They won't leave Kammy alone! Three-year-old Muffin flushes Kammy's best paints down the toilet, almost strangles her cat, and the baby cries for hours at a time.
Camp has always sounded hateful. But when Dad and Kate suggest that Kammy go away to Camp Arrowhead, Kammy figures it can't be worse than staying home. How wrong can a person be? Arrowhead is a disaster. Now the only question is: what can Kammy do to save the summer from being a total bummer?
Summer is supposed to be the best time of the year. But this summer looks like a total loss to Kammy Whitlock. First, her Dad gets married again. Then his new wife Kate moves in, and Kammy has to put up with her two children. They won't leave Kammy alone! Three-year-old Muffin flushes Kammy's best paints down the toilet, almost strangles her cat, and the baby cries for hours at a time.
Camp has always sounded hateful. But when Dad and Kate suggest that Kammy go away to Camp Arrowhead, Kammy figures it can't be worse than staying home. How wrong can a person be? Arrowhead is a disaster. Now the only question is: what can Kammy do to save the summer from being a total bummer?
152 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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Ann M. Martin
1,113 books3,057 followersAnn Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She's now a full-time writer.
Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.
Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself.
Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.
After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children.
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Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.
Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself.
Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.
After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children.
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June 14, 2019
3.5 stars.
Ann M. Martin's Baby Sitter's Club series was one of my favorite series when I was a kid. I also really loved the numerous spin-off series that were created from that series. From the time I was in second grade until about sixth grade, I was absolutely obsessed. Recently, I got a chance to read one of her books, Bummer Summer. Even though I was not the intended audience, I did find it to be a cute, enjoyable book.
Reading Bummer Summer brought back so much nostalgia for me. I did not read the book when I was a kid, but just reading a book by Ann. M. Martin and experiencing her writing style all over again brought back great memories. It reminded me of all the weekends and summers I would sit at my grandma's house in her black recliner and read one of the BSC books from front to back in an hour or two because I couldn't put it down.
There were a few problems that I had with Bummer Summer. Some of the phrases and thoughts that are used made me cringe. For example the main character, Kammy, uses the word "slave" to describe/compare someone. That really didn't sit well with me. I know it's probably because it was more acceptable (although it's never been okay) to make that comparison in the time this was written (1986), but that should have been changed for the newer published version (2014), which is what I read. There were a few other things like that that made me cringe as well, and kind of took away from the reading experience.
Despite having a few problematic things in it, I thought Bummer Summer was a cute read. Even though I am not the intended audience, I found myself enjoying it. I think that it would be a great book for kids, especially kids adjusting to having new family in their lives, and in their homes. I think this would be a great tool for kids to relate to, and to get a conversation started about accepting new family members for who they are, and being patient as schedules adjust.
Ann M. Martin's Baby Sitter's Club series was one of my favorite series when I was a kid. I also really loved the numerous spin-off series that were created from that series. From the time I was in second grade until about sixth grade, I was absolutely obsessed. Recently, I got a chance to read one of her books, Bummer Summer. Even though I was not the intended audience, I did find it to be a cute, enjoyable book.
Reading Bummer Summer brought back so much nostalgia for me. I did not read the book when I was a kid, but just reading a book by Ann. M. Martin and experiencing her writing style all over again brought back great memories. It reminded me of all the weekends and summers I would sit at my grandma's house in her black recliner and read one of the BSC books from front to back in an hour or two because I couldn't put it down.
There were a few problems that I had with Bummer Summer. Some of the phrases and thoughts that are used made me cringe. For example the main character, Kammy, uses the word "slave" to describe/compare someone. That really didn't sit well with me. I know it's probably because it was more acceptable (although it's never been okay) to make that comparison in the time this was written (1986), but that should have been changed for the newer published version (2014), which is what I read. There were a few other things like that that made me cringe as well, and kind of took away from the reading experience.
Despite having a few problematic things in it, I thought Bummer Summer was a cute read. Even though I am not the intended audience, I found myself enjoying it. I think that it would be a great book for kids, especially kids adjusting to having new family in their lives, and in their homes. I think this would be a great tool for kids to relate to, and to get a conversation started about accepting new family members for who they are, and being patient as schedules adjust.
July 7, 2021
Ann M. Martin's first book! My daughter is reading every single book about summer camp she can get her hands on and I stole this one for an afternoon for the nostalgia. Sweet, good message. Actually age appropriate for a middle schooler. Nothing controversial. Easy, fun '80's read!
June 30, 2020
Nostalgia reading
There are a few minor details that definitely date this book, words that we wouldn’t use anymore and things, but the story totally works. I just wanted a nice little story to remind me of my childhood and this fit the bill.
There are a few minor details that definitely date this book, words that we wouldn’t use anymore and things, but the story totally works. I just wanted a nice little story to remind me of my childhood and this fit the bill.
August 11, 2022
Great nostalgia reading ! I had a terrible summer, which reminded me of this beloved book from my childhood. Glad I took the time.
November 24, 2015
Nostalgia fix met! I was actually looking for a completely different book. I was driving myself nuts trying to find a book I loved as a kid about a girl that takes care of a horse. I did finally crack the case on that but in the meantime I stumbled upon this book. I couldn't believe it! My parents bought this book for me before I left for camp myself.
Well since I was able to read it for free.....why not. An hour later I felt like I had time travelled back to that summer I went to camp.
That's it. No big literary meaning. I just wanted to read a book I loved from my childhood. That's it.
Well since I was able to read it for free.....why not. An hour later I felt like I had time travelled back to that summer I went to camp.
That's it. No big literary meaning. I just wanted to read a book I loved from my childhood. That's it.
April 25, 2023
I read this for the first time when I was eleven years old, and it sparked an interest in me to start writing my own work. I was always in love with the idea of going to a traditional summer camp, though as a child I never did go to one. But because I couldn't go, I decided to write my own epic series about four kids my age going to camp.
While that series may have been left behind with my childhood, I won't forget that this really was the catalyst that led to my career as a writer. I'm glad that I revisited it, and I may do that again one day, because while many of Ann M. Martin's books are simple and straightforward, they have patience and heart that every tween needs in their lives.
While that series may have been left behind with my childhood, I won't forget that this really was the catalyst that led to my career as a writer. I'm glad that I revisited it, and I may do that again one day, because while many of Ann M. Martin's books are simple and straightforward, they have patience and heart that every tween needs in their lives.
December 9, 2021
I read some of AMM's non-BSC books back in the day but never this one. It's her first published novel! I liked it. Kammy has very realistic feelings for a kid her age going through big changes and, at camp, outside of her comfort zone. I noticed how Kammy's situation - mom died when she was four, Dad couldn't handle things and she lived with relatives for awhile - mirrors that of Mary Anne Spier and her dad, but I think Bummer Summer came first.
June 19, 2023
At first I thought it would be just an ordinary boring story, but after immersing myself in the family drama and also having my favorite thing, which is the campy atmosphere and the good characters of the story and the atmosphere ofc, I really think it is a good story, given that it is the first book for Ann M. Martin
Verdict: 7.7/10
Verdict: 7.7/10
July 25, 2020
I've been missing camp so I searched "camp" on Libby and this is what it gave me. It was definitely a younger book than I thought I was getting into but camp. Sigh.
I was excited to learn that Ann Martin is a Smith alumna!
I was excited to learn that Ann Martin is a Smith alumna!
February 7, 2024
Pretty typical book for teens from the 80s where everyone is repressing their feelings and nothing really gets resolved. Read if you want to feel better about your parent’s choices or I guess make a point about getting along with people you dislike.
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April 14, 2021Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
July 4, 2021
I probably read this as a kid many moons ago because the story seemed vaguely familiar. I picked this up because I wanted a heaping dose of nostalgia.
September 14, 2021
3.5 stars
December 5, 2024
How do I go to summer camp as a grown adult??
Poor Kammy, being a kid is tough
Poor Kammy, being a kid is tough
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June 28, 2025I read this for sheer nostalgia's sake. I remember thinking Kamilla was the most beautiful name I'd ever heard.
September 16, 2015
I received Bummer Summer from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Bummer Summer, first published in 1983, was Ann M. Martin’s first book. Yes, that Ann M. Martin, author/creator of The Baby-sitters Club series. Along with the BSC, I had read some, but not all, of her other work before I picked up Bummer Summer. I was worried that the book would be slightly dated, but other than a few minor details (like the references to alligator shirts, or the camp director’s surprise that Kammy’s parents both work), it wasn’t. Kammy didn’t seem to have a cell phone, but I don’t remember her taking or receiving any calls before going to camp. Sure, most kids her age in 2014 are probably glued to their phones, but Kammy didn’t have many friends who would have been calling or texting anyway.
Kammy went through a lot of changes in a short period of time, and she didn’t deal with them very well. Kammy had always had all of her father’s attention until he met a newly-single pregnant younger woman. Six months later, they were married and Kammy had a new stepmother, a three year old stepsister nicknamed Muffin, and a two month old stepbrother who didn’t have a name yet, which is the stupidest thing ever. By this time, the woman had almost a year to think of a name for her baby. What was the holdup? Kammy just called him, privately, Baby Boy. Good enough.
Kammy had a difficult time adjusting to living with these new family members, which is what led her father to suggest she spend the summer at camp. Kammy and I were both torn between feeling like her father was sending her away and thinking it was a good idea to get away from the chaos at home.
Even though Kammy had trouble getting along with her new stepmother, Kate wasn’t a bad person or even a wicked stepmother. She was just looking out for her own children, who were much younger than Kammy, and sometimes lacked the very patience she expected Kammy to have. She really reached out to Kammy through letters she sent to camp. I thought that was a great way for them to connect and yet not have to deal with each other on a day-to-day basis. Kammy’s father put it very well when he said the new family had to learn to settle into a routine and that when Kammy returned from camp, things would be calmer and easier. At the same time, I’m not sure that letting Kammy skip out on the settling in period would be beneficial for her in the long run — wouldn’t she feel more left out? — but he was right that she wasn’t happy at home.
Muffin sounded adorable in her good moments, when she wasn’t being too rough with Kammy’s kitten or dumping her paints into the toilet. I can see her looking up to Kammy as they grow up and wanting to be just like her. Kammy would be a good role model for a little girl. She wasn’t perfect and had a bad attitude sometimes, but who doesn’t?
I never went to camp, so I love camp books. Bummer Summer was not short on the fun activities of camp life: horseback riding, arts and crafts, and swimming in the lake. The only thing missing was the ever-popular Color War, but maybe that came later into the camp season. Camp lasted 8 weeks, I think, and Bummer Summer only covered the first two.
While there was nothing new or unique about it, Bummer Summer was a fun read, perfect for summer. It put me in the mood to read more middle grade books, and I’m hoping for more camp books, too.
Bummer Summer, first published in 1983, was Ann M. Martin’s first book. Yes, that Ann M. Martin, author/creator of The Baby-sitters Club series. Along with the BSC, I had read some, but not all, of her other work before I picked up Bummer Summer. I was worried that the book would be slightly dated, but other than a few minor details (like the references to alligator shirts, or the camp director’s surprise that Kammy’s parents both work), it wasn’t. Kammy didn’t seem to have a cell phone, but I don’t remember her taking or receiving any calls before going to camp. Sure, most kids her age in 2014 are probably glued to their phones, but Kammy didn’t have many friends who would have been calling or texting anyway.
Kammy went through a lot of changes in a short period of time, and she didn’t deal with them very well. Kammy had always had all of her father’s attention until he met a newly-single pregnant younger woman. Six months later, they were married and Kammy had a new stepmother, a three year old stepsister nicknamed Muffin, and a two month old stepbrother who didn’t have a name yet, which is the stupidest thing ever. By this time, the woman had almost a year to think of a name for her baby. What was the holdup? Kammy just called him, privately, Baby Boy. Good enough.
Kammy had a difficult time adjusting to living with these new family members, which is what led her father to suggest she spend the summer at camp. Kammy and I were both torn between feeling like her father was sending her away and thinking it was a good idea to get away from the chaos at home.
Even though Kammy had trouble getting along with her new stepmother, Kate wasn’t a bad person or even a wicked stepmother. She was just looking out for her own children, who were much younger than Kammy, and sometimes lacked the very patience she expected Kammy to have. She really reached out to Kammy through letters she sent to camp. I thought that was a great way for them to connect and yet not have to deal with each other on a day-to-day basis. Kammy’s father put it very well when he said the new family had to learn to settle into a routine and that when Kammy returned from camp, things would be calmer and easier. At the same time, I’m not sure that letting Kammy skip out on the settling in period would be beneficial for her in the long run — wouldn’t she feel more left out? — but he was right that she wasn’t happy at home.
Muffin sounded adorable in her good moments, when she wasn’t being too rough with Kammy’s kitten or dumping her paints into the toilet. I can see her looking up to Kammy as they grow up and wanting to be just like her. Kammy would be a good role model for a little girl. She wasn’t perfect and had a bad attitude sometimes, but who doesn’t?
I never went to camp, so I love camp books. Bummer Summer was not short on the fun activities of camp life: horseback riding, arts and crafts, and swimming in the lake. The only thing missing was the ever-popular Color War, but maybe that came later into the camp season. Camp lasted 8 weeks, I think, and Bummer Summer only covered the first two.
While there was nothing new or unique about it, Bummer Summer was a fun read, perfect for summer. It put me in the mood to read more middle grade books, and I’m hoping for more camp books, too.
July 6, 2014
Ann M. Martin is best know for her Babysitter's club books. She has written many, many novels for young teens, which I have loved throughout the years.
Ann originally wrote Bummer Summer in 1983 and in 2014 she has republished it under the same title. This was her first book ever written and I am proud to say that I read it in the 80's and again in 2014.
Bummer Summer is about a twelve year old girl, Kammy, whose life is changing at a rapid pace.
Kammy lives with her father, and she loves her life, until he brings home a woman who he wants to marry. This woman, Kate, has two children. Muffin, is what they call the little girl and the baby boy has not been named yet. Kammy's wonderful life is thrown into instant chaos and she does not know which way is up.
Everyone is having trouble adjusting to life together, so Kammy's dad suggests that she go to the summer camp that they had previously discussed. Kammy did not want to go at all, but agreed to give the camp a two week trial. Only thing is, well she has to get along with the people at camp, and when Susie starts making trouble, Kammy is ready to give up.
I thought that this book was really good when I was a young teen. I remember loving this book. Now that I am an adult, and my kids are entering the teen age years, I think that it is a lot of unnecessary drama. (I know just like my mom, right!) Ann M. Martin really captures the essence of being 12 years old and having life constantly change around you.
I give this book a rating of 4 out of 5.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in return for my honest opinion.
Ann originally wrote Bummer Summer in 1983 and in 2014 she has republished it under the same title. This was her first book ever written and I am proud to say that I read it in the 80's and again in 2014.
Bummer Summer is about a twelve year old girl, Kammy, whose life is changing at a rapid pace.
Kammy lives with her father, and she loves her life, until he brings home a woman who he wants to marry. This woman, Kate, has two children. Muffin, is what they call the little girl and the baby boy has not been named yet. Kammy's wonderful life is thrown into instant chaos and she does not know which way is up.
Everyone is having trouble adjusting to life together, so Kammy's dad suggests that she go to the summer camp that they had previously discussed. Kammy did not want to go at all, but agreed to give the camp a two week trial. Only thing is, well she has to get along with the people at camp, and when Susie starts making trouble, Kammy is ready to give up.
I thought that this book was really good when I was a young teen. I remember loving this book. Now that I am an adult, and my kids are entering the teen age years, I think that it is a lot of unnecessary drama. (I know just like my mom, right!) Ann M. Martin really captures the essence of being 12 years old and having life constantly change around you.
I give this book a rating of 4 out of 5.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in return for my honest opinion.
March 24, 2016
If I had read this book when I was young I might have liked it a lot, and then had nostalgic memories about it while reading it as an adult. However, despite the fact that I was a big Ann M. Martin fan when I was younger I hadn't read this book before now. I know it was her first book ever, and I often read (and enjoyed) her non-BSC books, but this one slipped past me somehow.
At first Kammy's brattiness really bothered me, but I enjoyed seeing how she mellowed out as the book went on. It was actually a really nice progression of a sheltered only child into a more self-assured kid who learns to share her family, and her interests, and who learns not to fly off the handle over every little thing. There were a lot of things that were pure early-Ann M. Martin such as descriptions of camp (almost exactly like The Baby Sitters' Summer Vacation, right down to the unpronounceable lake name) and using childish, dangerous pranks as "revenge" against so-called enemies (exactly as they do in Kristy and the Snobs).
This book did nothing for my adult self, but my child self would have loved it.
At first Kammy's brattiness really bothered me, but I enjoyed seeing how she mellowed out as the book went on. It was actually a really nice progression of a sheltered only child into a more self-assured kid who learns to share her family, and her interests, and who learns not to fly off the handle over every little thing. There were a lot of things that were pure early-Ann M. Martin such as descriptions of camp (almost exactly like The Baby Sitters' Summer Vacation, right down to the unpronounceable lake name) and using childish, dangerous pranks as "revenge" against so-called enemies (exactly as they do in Kristy and the Snobs).
This book did nothing for my adult self, but my child self would have loved it.
June 26, 2016
Full disclosure: I've never read a Baby-Sitters Club novel and until I've read the little afterword written by Ann M. Martin at the end of this book, I thought it was a series of MOVIES not BOOKS *blushes*. What can I say? It never was a thing in my country (to this day).
Anyway, I absolutely don't remember when or why I've downloaded Bummer Summer and when I started reading it, in the middle of a bad insomnia attack, looking for something very easy to read, I totally thought it was a very recent YA book.
And I didn't realize it wasn't (it's been published in 1983) until I did some googling... all this to say, this book aged EXTREMELY well.
I thought the story was totally charming (and I say that as someone who dislikes camp in all forms), very realistic, and all in all a pretty fun read! Is it groundbreaking and totally memorable? No. Is it the perfect middle school summer read even in 2016? In my opinion, yes, certainly!
My only little qualm is about the ending, I thought it was a tiny little bit rush and I wish I had learnt more about the rest of Kammy's summer.
Anyway, I absolutely don't remember when or why I've downloaded Bummer Summer and when I started reading it, in the middle of a bad insomnia attack, looking for something very easy to read, I totally thought it was a very recent YA book.
And I didn't realize it wasn't (it's been published in 1983) until I did some googling... all this to say, this book aged EXTREMELY well.
I thought the story was totally charming (and I say that as someone who dislikes camp in all forms), very realistic, and all in all a pretty fun read! Is it groundbreaking and totally memorable? No. Is it the perfect middle school summer read even in 2016? In my opinion, yes, certainly!
My only little qualm is about the ending, I thought it was a tiny little bit rush and I wish I had learnt more about the rest of Kammy's summer.
March 30, 2016
I grew up reading Ann's Baby-Sitters Club books (mostly the 80s and early 90s stuff). I haven't read any other books by Ann, so receiving this from Netgalley was a great gift. I am looking forward to reading more books. Like Rain Reign, A Corner of the Universe and A Dog's Life are all on my TBR list.
Bummer Summer was good. It was realistic and had a lot of likable characters. Kammy had some pre-teen angst and didn't like changes from her little bubble of a world. Kammy, her father and new family did change; a new Step-Mother (but not like the Evil ones in fairytales that she's knows), a very young new little Step-Sister and a baby Step-Brother.
Kammy then goes on a trip to Summer Camp to escape from the drama at home (unpacking and so on). I have never been to a Summer Camp, so it was fun reading about all the adventures she had there. The description of the camp and there activities was great.
A fun and nostalgic reading.
Bummer Summer was good. It was realistic and had a lot of likable characters. Kammy had some pre-teen angst and didn't like changes from her little bubble of a world. Kammy, her father and new family did change; a new Step-Mother (but not like the Evil ones in fairytales that she's knows), a very young new little Step-Sister and a baby Step-Brother.
Kammy then goes on a trip to Summer Camp to escape from the drama at home (unpacking and so on). I have never been to a Summer Camp, so it was fun reading about all the adventures she had there. The description of the camp and there activities was great.
A fun and nostalgic reading.
February 9, 2018
2/8/2018 - After finishing
Stage Fright
, I looked through to see what I had rated Ann M Martin's other books. And apparently I didn't write a review for this book. And I hate when I don't write reviews.
Soooo... I've read this book twice and only barely remember it. I remember "Baby Boy"... and that's pretty much it. Guess I'll have to read it again to leave a real review, but at least I won't agonize about a blank review next time.
Soooo... I've read this book twice and only barely remember it. I remember "Baby Boy"... and that's pretty much it. Guess I'll have to read it again to leave a real review, but at least I won't agonize about a blank review next time.
June 14, 2014
Bummer Summer Ann M Martin April.2014 Kindle Edition
This is a great book for eight to twelve year olds or those who are simply young at heart.
Kamillia is facing a lot of changes a new Mother a little sister and a baby brother when her father remmarries she is not ready to face any of this including the camp she really does not want to go to. By the time her two week trial period is over and her parents come for visiting day she decides to stay.
I give this book five stars and though it is a rerelease of a book released in 1983 it is relatable to todays children as well...
This is a great book for eight to twelve year olds or those who are simply young at heart.
Kamillia is facing a lot of changes a new Mother a little sister and a baby brother when her father remmarries she is not ready to face any of this including the camp she really does not want to go to. By the time her two week trial period is over and her parents come for visiting day she decides to stay.
I give this book five stars and though it is a rerelease of a book released in 1983 it is relatable to todays children as well...
September 11, 2014
Bummer Summer by Ann M. Martin – I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Really lovely angst from a girl dealing with her father finding a new love and her getting a stepmother and two step-siblings. Appreciate the camp interactions and activities that she dealt with as well. I had no idea that this actually was Ann’s first book written, before the Babysitters Club series. Loved the personal history that was shared at the end of the book about the author. Appreciate that it is getting republished.
March 31, 2010
Ann M. Martin's first book...loved this as a kid and enjoyed it equally as a re-read. As a kid, I loved books set in summer camps because I really wanted to go to one, but my mother totally vetoed that idea. Great 80's classic.
May 5, 2008
A good read for the pre-teen girls.
October 18, 2008
lots of fun. it's a great mix of spot-on preteen angst and fun plot. not quite as sugary as some of the baby-sitters club novels, but still nice and cozy.
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August 29, 2011From "Books I have read this summer" list that I found at home in NJ.
August 3, 2014
ARC supplied by publisher via NetGalley
January 8, 2017
Easy to emphasize with the main character .
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April 1, 2018My edition was called The Summer I Was 12
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