Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1998 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp

By Todd Strasser

A boy relives his disastrous first day at camp repeatedly. Can he break the cycle?

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160 pages· 23,467 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Jake Sherman faces a nightmare: his disastrous first day at summer camp keeps repeating. Trapped in a time loop, he must navigate the chaos and find a way to break free. Will Jake uncover the secret to ending this endless cycle, or is he doomed to relive his worst day forever? With each repetition, new challenges and unexpected twists arise, testing Jake's resilience and creativity. Can he turn this curse into an opportunity, or will he be stuck in this humorous yet frustrating loop indefinitely? Discover the surprising turns in this captivating tale of time and tenacity.

From the publisher

Jake Sherman’s first day at summer camp is pretty bad… but it gets even worse when he has to live through it again… and again!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Words
23,467
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
Books about summerBooks about campsBooks about fitting inBooks about humorBooks about summer camp
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~O
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
66131
Publication
Published
June 1, 1998
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780590029650

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