FICTION

Camp Wild Survival

illus. by Victor Rivas Villa. 208p. photos. (Just Jake: Bk. 3). Penguin. Jan. 2016. Tr $12.99. ISBN 9780448488844.
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Gr 4–6—Summer vacation is finally here, and Jake is looking forward to relaxing and sailing through the next three months. After his parents find out about his lucrative business idea of selling massive tires to devotees of "CrazyFit," an extreme exercise program, Jake is forced to enroll in Camp Wild Survival, a mash-up of Survivor and Man vs. Wild, hosted by TV personality Thunder Banks. Accompanied by his dad, his older sister, his best friend, and a group of rambunctious quadruplet neighbors, Jake learns that he can't do everything by himself and will need the help of his closest friends and family to survive the wilderness. This novel stands alone and will appeal to fans of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." Spot illustrations and photographs appear throughout the text, adding touches of humor. Readers will eagerly anticipate further adventures in Jake's unusual yet fun world.
It's summer break, and Jake is relaxing and earning money through innovative online sales when his father decides they will attend a survival camp hosted by a celebrity. His sister and the bratty quadruplets she babysits tag along. None of this is believable, but Jake is likable, the action is funny, and mixed-media illustrations and photographs add dashes of additional humor.

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