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Mary Hershey's third book about fourth grader Effie Maloney is a hilarious Texas adventure, complete with a camp ghost, swim lessons, rescued armadillos, campfires, and cowgirl stew.
Effie has been waiting forEVER for St. Dom's special fourth-grade camp. Could there be anything more thrilling than an entire week with her two best friends? But when her big sister Maxey (Bosszilla) ends up working there, Camp Oh-So-Perfect turns into Camp Calamity. And Effie has to figure out how to hide the fact that she's not, um, the greatest swimmer. She can't even float. But she better learn fast, because she just HAS to be named Outstanding Camper of the Week and win back her family's good name! (And she is N-O-T homesick. Completely and totally not even.)
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Release date
June 8, 2010 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780375894862
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780375894862
- File size: 3251 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.2
- Lexile® Measure: 690
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 2-3
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Reviews
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June 1, 2010
Gr 3-5-In this follow-up to "My Big Sister Is So Bossy" (2005) and "10 Lucky Things That Have Happened to Me Since I Nearly Got Hit by Lightning" (2008, both Random), it's 10-year-old Effie's turn to attend Camp Wickitawa. She's so excited that she can hardly contain herself. Effie has big plans for the weekone that doesn't include her bossy older sister. She's finally going to learn how to swim, find her talent, make herself indispensable, and win the Outstanding Camper of the Week award. However, things don't go according to plan. First, the bad news: Maxey will be going to camp after all, as part of the kitchen staff. Then, when they arrive, Effie's feet mysteriously refuse to walk away from the bus and her stomach feels all jumpy. She's sure it's altitude sickness and that the cure is to send her right back home, or at least to let her call her mother. Occasionally Effie sounds older than her age. Still, she's spunky and likable, and the sibling rivalry rings true. Effie may not have found her talent in time for the talent show, but readers may guess it is her gift for friendship long before it is revealed. A light, fun read with a positive message."Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA"Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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July 1, 2010
Effie can't wait for her fourth-grade class's week-long trip to Camp Wickitawa--until she contracts "altitude sickness" (a.k.a. homesickness). Her anxiety diminishes as she makes friends, learns to swim, and gets in--then out of--trouble. As in her two previous books, Effie's concerns are realistic but lightly handled; the exclamation-studded, chatty narration adds humor.(Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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