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by Ros Webb (Illustrator), Josh Addessi (Illustrator), Shana Gorian (Author)
Ten-year-old James and his seven-year-old sister, Mandy, are off to summer camp with their loyal German shepherd, Rosco.
While Mandy struggles with homesickness, James's week is threatened by a prank-playing bunk mate whose antics keep causing trouble.
But as camp activities lead up to the biggest event of the week-the giant game of capture-the-flag-things take a serious turn during an unexpected thunderstorm. When the troublemaker ends up lost and alone in the woods, Rosco must come to the rescue.
Along the way, James, Mandy, and Rosco learn that camp is about more than fun and games-it's also about courage, teamwork, and the hard-earned lessons of friendship.A warm, fast-paced camp adventure filled with outdoor fun, friendship lessons, and one unforgettable dog.
*Recommended for ages 6-8
*Grade level K-4th
*Renaissance Accelerated Reader Book Level 4.4. AR Quiz No.500817
Author Biography
Editorial Review The author's personal love for summer camp and her great German shepherd dog flows through the story loud and clear. The daily details so orderly laid out will make children hopeful for such a fun summer experience. This is a great bridge book that will carry young readers further into their literary journey. The theme is pertinent, the characters relatable, and the outcome substantial. It will carry a love for reading into a more personal focus, developing an interest for novels. A young girl accompanies her older brother for her first big sleep-away adventure at Camp Hickory Ridge. Timid and unsure, her brother comforts her with the assurance she will enjoy herself so much that she won't be able to wait until next year comes again. Many may fondly remember the growth, the development, and solidifying of our sense of self that came in those times of a peer society. Challenges, victories, even failures, that brought us home champions. Darleen Wohlfeil, Story Monsters Ink magazine, June 2016
