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Twelve-year-old Claire is at summer camp with her friends, just as they have been doing for the past four years, but when Emily and Nina get into a fight, Claire finds herself in the middle and mad at both of them--right before the raft trip and forest hike that will require all their cooperation.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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All her camper friends think that Nina is crazy about boys, which she denies--but she does find her friend Emily's brother, Zac, attractive and likes to hang out with him, even though she knows the other girls will tease her.
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IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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When twelve-year-old MJ signed up for seven weeks at Camp Mon Mon Lake, she thought her best friend was going too, but now she feels like an extra wheel--things get a little better when another new girl, Zoe, arrives, but then MJ reveals the secret that Zoe is anxious to hide, and MJ suddenly feels very isolated and lonely.
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Pickleball is a fun sport with a funny name. A U.S. Congressman invented the game one summer along with two of his friends in the 1960s. The sport combines parts of other games such as badminton, ping-pong, and tennis. Today, kids often play pickleball at summer camps. The USA Pickleball Association helps teach people about the sport both in the United States and beyond its borders.
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Dodgeball is a fun game that kids often play at summer camp. Some schools and community centers also have dodgeball teams that kids can join. There are several variations of this game. In all of them, the object is to eliminate players from the game one at a time. Players throw large, rubber balls at the other players. Once a player is hit, that person is tagged out of the game. When played safely, dodgeball is a fun and challenging sport.
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Kickball is a fun game that is a lot like baseball. Two teams compete on a field with bases in a diamond pattern. But instead of hitting a baseball with a bat, they kick a large ball. Each kicker to make it around all four bases scores a run. After five innings, the team with the most runs wins. One of the most fun places to play kickball is summer day camp. Kids may not know one another when they arrive at summer day camp. But games like this are...
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Emily is known for saying exactly what's on her mind. But there's one thing she's not willing to talk about how her parents' fighting has gotten bad throughout the year, making her happier than ever to escape to camp. She keeps herself distracted by focusing on her swimming times and pulling pranks. But when one of her pranks ends up going too far, she puts her time at camp at risk. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and a glossary make this a...
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When Jordan finds a treasure map at Camp Dakota, the hunt for hidden treasure is on! As the campers follow the map, they discover that time has changed some of the landmarks. They'll need to rely on what they know about rocks and changes to Earth's surface to have any chance of success. Will the old drawing still lead them to the treasure? And why is Jordan acting so weird? Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a...
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It's a dark and stormy morning at Camp Dakota, but that won't keep Braelin from investigating the whispers coming from the lake. What else could it be, but ghosts? The campers try to record and amplify the sounds, but suddenly the eerie voices go mute. Braelin and Megan won't give up, even when their ghost hunt leads them deep into the woods. Can they use their sound smarts to get back safe?
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There's something fishy going on in the lake at Camp Dakota . . . and it sure isn't the fish! The campers have discovered some smelly, green gunk in the water. Yuck! The creek seems to be source of the pollution, but how can they stop it? And why is a trash-covered duck leading them on a wild goose chase?
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It's the end of the summer at Camp Dakota and things are about to get hairy. The kids have adaptations on their minds. And after one camper notices Counselor Kyle's suspicious late-night activities, they begin to suspect that Kyle is turning into a werewolf. Is there another explanation? Or have the campers discovered a terrible secret? Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science detective too!
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It's Space Week at Camp Dakota! The first team to answer three astronomy riddles will get to attend a top secret "big event." With space ace Angie leading them, team Astro Explorers is a shoo-in for first place. So why is team Star Troopers solving the riddles first? The Astro Explorers had better think fast if they want the big prize.
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There's a new kid at Camp Dakota! It's Megan's first year, and all she can think about is riding horses. But gravity seems to be getting in the way of all the campers' fun, from the stables to the beach. Then the big cuckoo clock in the main cabin goes missing. Who would take a cuckoo clock? Can the campers use the weighty facts they've learned to solve the mystery of where it went-and why?
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Kids have been playing with wiffle balls and bats on baseball diamonds since this plastic sport set was invented in the 1950s. But did you know that Wiffle Ball is a slightly different game than baseball? Kids play Wiffle Ball at day camps and summer camps all around the United States. Most of them learn quickly that this simple ball game can be a lot of fun.
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A thief is on the prowl at Camp Dakota! The campers can't find their favorite things and they're starting to accuse each other of stealing. The kids set out to find the culprit but the truth behind the missing stuff may be stranger than anyone expected. Can the campers track down the Cabin Thief? Or will they turn on each other first? Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science detective too!
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Summer Camp Science Mystery volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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A thief is on the prowl at Camp Dakota! The campers can't find their favorite things-and they're starting to accuse each other of stealing. The kids set out to find the culprit-but the truth behind the missing stuff may be stranger than anyone expected. Can the campers track down the Cabin Thief? Or will they turn on each other first? Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science detective too!
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Summer Camp Science Mystery volume 1
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When campers arrive at Camp Dakota, rumors start flying. The Fog Zombie is on the prowl, moaning and creeping through the thick fog that often settles on the lake. At first, the kids don't believe the rumors-until they find mysterious clues leading to the zombie! Can the campers track down the Fog Zombie with their science smarts? Or will it find them first? Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science detective...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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A Mystery about Adaptations: It's the end of the summer at Camp Dakota--and things are about to get hairy. The kids have adaptations on their minds. And after one camper notices Counselor Kyle's suspicious late-night activities, they begin to suspect that Kyle is turning into a werewolf. Is there another explanation? Or have the campers discovered a terrible secret? Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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A Mystery about Gravity: There's a new kid at Camp Dakota! It's Megan's first year, and all she can think about is riding horses. But gravity seems to be getting in the way of all the campers' fun, from the stables to the beach. Then the big cuckoo clock in the main cabin goes missing. Who would take a cuckoo clock? Can the campers use the weighty facts they've learned to solve the mystery of where it went--and why? Look in the back of the book for...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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A Mystery about Light: A thief is on the prowl at Camp Dakota! The campers can't find their favorite things--and they're starting to accuse each other of stealing. The kids set out to find the culprit--but the truth behind the missing stuff may be stranger than anyone expected. Can the campers track down the Cabin Thief? Or will they turn on each other first? Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science detective...
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