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

Todd Strasser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1998 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Help! I'm Trapped

Jake Sherman's first day at summer camp is pretty bad. But it gets even worsewhen he has to live through it again and again! .

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Apple (Scholastic) (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590029657
• ISBN-13: 978-0590029650
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,274,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun way to explore social relationships, July 14, 2001

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Michael Goldman "Nerd Guy" (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp (Paperback)

My 9 yo boy loves this series so I gave this one a quick read and was very pleased. This particular book explores the problems of kids (boys in particular) as they try to firgure out how to behave when confronted with kids who seem 'cool' but are mean. The first day repeats itself for Jake until he gets it right. The first time he is mean to the oddball so he can be accepted by the 'cool' guys. The 2nd day he ends up starting a fight with the mean kids to defend the 'dork' they are picking on. The third day he gets it right by helping the 'dork' to stand up for himself and get the other kids who are standing by to unite against the two who really are mean, and force them to back off.

The book is written at just the right level for my 4th grader with a bit of humor and belevable dialogue. It amuses him and I am glad he gets an important message without feeling preached to.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I think this is a good book and very well written., March 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp (Paperback)

I thoght this book was very well written. It is about a kid namd Jake Sherman. He is going to summer camp and when the first day is over he goes to bed. But suddenly he finds himself back in h first day of summer camp! This keeps happening to him for about six imes. He needs to find out what he needs to do to go on to the second day of camp. He thinks he figures it out, he tries it. Does it work? Will he ever be able to get out?

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a funny book with a good theme., October 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp (Paperback)

Jake Sherman has a problem. HE'S STUCK IN THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER CAMP!!!!! He's getting really tired of eating "Americam Chop Suey" [ anything that happens to be lying around is the kitchen drenched in tomato sauce]. Plus, he's got to choose beteween to hanging out with the cool guys or with Peter,the dork! But, can Jake ever get out...?