Stars: 4
Author: Gordon Korman
Format: 182 pages, no drawings.
Reading level: grades 5 and up



Summary: Teenager Rudy Miller goes to a summer camp in an island north of Toronto, Canada. Nobody hates camp more than Rudy does. He compares camp Algonkian to "Alcatraz Island". Rudy will do anything to show his displeasure and escape. However, he happens to be really good at sports and makes a good friend at camp, driving his counselors absolutely crazy. 

Kids who go to summer camps, and specially boarding camps, will really enjoy this great book. A very funny book by Korman.