{"product_id":"charlie-joe-jacksons-guide-to-summer-vacation-paperback","title":"Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTommy Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJp Coovert\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this middle-grade novel, a reluctant reader faces a his worst fear: academic summer camp. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite all attempts to avoid reading and extra work, Charlie Joe Jackson finds himself in a terrible dream he can't wake up from: Camp Rituhbukkee (pronounced \"read-a-bookie\")--a place filled with grammar workshops, Read-a-Ramas, and kids who actually like reading. But Charlie Joe is determined to convince the entire camp to hate reading and writing--one genius at a time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation \u003c\/i\u003eby Tommy Greenwald is another fun installment in the life of a reluctant reader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCharlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is so \u003cb\u003efast-paced and funny\u003c\/b\u003e that even reluctant readers like Charlie Joe claims to be should find themselves enjoying reading, after all.\" -Claudia Mills, \u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If they're not convinced, kids with an aversion to books still have a character they can relate to. An \u003cb\u003eideal choice for summer reading\u003c\/b\u003e lists.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fans of Joey Pigza and Big Nate will find a lot to love here. . . A series that\u003cb\u003e improves with each offering\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Full of \u003cb\u003elaugh-out-loud humor\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . A great read.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss any great books by Tommy Greenwald: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePete Milano's Guide to Being a Movie Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie Friedman Gives Up Texting! (And Lives to Tell About It.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Strong Takes a Stand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Charlie Joe Jackson Series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Extra Credit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Making Money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Planet Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Growing Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTommy Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e has enjoyed reading all his life, which is why he's appalled that his kids Charlie, Joe and Jack, would prefer getting a dental check-up to checking out a book. After years of pleading, threatening, and bribing, Tommy finally decided the only way to get his kids to read was to write a book about how to get out of reading. The Charlie Joe Jackson series is the result. And they read it! (So they say.) The Executive Creative Director at SPOTCO, an entertainment advertising agency in New York City, Tommy lives in Connecticut with his wife, Cathy; his non-reading sons, Charlie, Joe and Jack; and his dogs, Moose and Coco. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated by J.P. 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