Copyright Date:
2013
Edition Date:
2013
Release Date:
09/12/13
Illustrator:
DiRocco, Carl,
Pages:
152 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-934031-86-0 Perma-Bound: 0-605-84797-5
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-934031-86-5 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-84797-2
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2013930186
Dimensions:
24 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
Packed with intrigue and sweet humor, this mystery with a conservation twist will grab young readers. Twelve-year-old Cooper and his little sister, Molly, live at their family's business, a campground on Pine Lake in Maine. Cooper loves canoeing, camping and, perhaps most of all, the lake's loons--and he is determined to protect this year's hatchlings. Living at the campground has a downside, though: It seems that his chores never stop, and his parents are so preoccupied with the business, there's no family time. He's also supposed to be nice to all the campers--and that includes the camp bully, Roy. But enter ally Packrat, an upbeat kid and new fast friend. Disaster strikes when Cooper and Packrat discover someone has dammed up the lake, causing the water to rise and destroying the loons' eggs. Who is the culprit? Roy? Or Mr. Bakeman, a perpetually grumpy neighbor who openly professes his hatred of the loons? Hope is restored when Cooper and Packrat learn the loons may lay a second set of eggs, and they quickly hatch a plan to prevent another disaster. Wight has penned a winning cast of characters, dialogue that sparkles and a plot that flies. DiRocco's detailed and humorous black-and-white illustrations elevate the book's charm even higher. A story that should turn even the most finicky readers into happy campers. (Mystery. 8-12)
Word Count:
39,000
Reading Level:
4.4
Interest Level:
3-6
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 4.4
/ points: 6.0
/ quiz: 163320
/ grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:4.3 /
points:10.0 /
quiz:Q62406
Lexile:
700L
Cooper thought living at a campground would be cool. But ever since his parents bought the lakeside campground, he's had more chores and less time to explore. And as if babysitting his little sister and cleaning the bathrooms weren't bad enough, his ex-friend Roy has chosen him as this summer's bullying target. Cooper's only bright spot this summer is his new friend, Packrat, a guy who carries the world in his coat pockets and leaves his troubles behind. But trouble has come to the Wilder Family Campground and Pine Lake, where a family of loons is building a nest. First, someone dams up the lake and floods the nest. Then, when Cooper and Packrat build a raft where the loons can make a new nest, it gets destroyed by someone with big footprints. It's up to the boys to figure out who, why, and how to stop the culprit"before it's too late.