Camp Shady Crook
It’s Ocean’s Eleven set in a summer camp as two kids try to one-up each other in a con competition at a camp that isn’t quite what it seems…
For Archie, the start of summer means another stint at Camp Shady Brook, where there is a lot more to the camp than meets the eye—just like Archie and his now blended family. But thanks to a con Archie developed last year, he’s finally somebody…and he’s not going to lose that status to the new girl, Vivian.
For Vivian, thanks to an incident That Shall Not Be Named or Spoken Of, her summer of exotic travels with Mom and Dad has turned into traveling to a dump of a summer camp in the middle of nowhere.
But thanks to perfect timing, Vivian soon finds herself in a ring of kids trying to out-con each other—and discovers Camp Shady Brook is more like Camp Shady Crook. And when one final, massive con could cost Vivian the first friends she’s had in a while, can she and Archie figure out a way to make things right?
Reviews
“A summer-camp story that’s just right for summer reading.”
“Malone’s funny mystery of evolving relationships and self-realizations depicts all the emotions most young campers experience at summer camp. The result is a playful and relatable story with an enticing touch of mischief.”
“A fun, fast-paced tale recommended for most middle grade collections.”
"The writing is crisp, and the story is pretty fast-moving with a lot of humor. This is perfect for the middle-grade set."
"[The] story becomes magic [...] There’s a lot to unpack about what it means to be a friend and what you have to do to make and keep friends. Check out this fun summer-themed story!"
Awards & Accolades
2019 Junior Library Guild Selection