A great sequel to the middle school books. It tells of how Rafe's summer school/camp experience is. If you read the first two books you should read this book.
Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill
By James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts
Book 4 of 11 in the
Middle School Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 3 - 7 | Grades 4 - 5 | T | 4 | n/a |
Rafe Khatchadorian, the hero of the bestselling Middle School series, is ready for a fun summer at camp--until he finds out it's a summer school camp! Luckily, Rafe easily makes friends with his troublemaking cabin mates and bunkmate, a boy nicknamed Booger-Eater, who puts up with endless teasing from the other kids. Rafe soon realizes there's more to a person than a nickname, though, and Booger-Eater might be the kind of friend you want on your side when the boys from the Cool Cabin attack.
This fourth book in the massively popular Middle School series is an unforgettable summer of hi-jinks, new friends, and surprises, all told with the hilarity and honesty readers have come to expect from blockbuster author James Patterson.
This fourth book in the massively popular Middle School series is an unforgettable summer of hi-jinks, new friends, and surprises, all told with the hilarity and honesty readers have come to expect from blockbuster author James Patterson.
Publisher: jimmy patterson
ISBN-13: 9780316505130
ISBN-10: 0316505137
Published on 8/8/2017
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (84)
This book was a funny camp disaster of an awful summer camp, half school, half camp. If you enjoy a little bit of sneaky mischief, and some bully payback, this is your kind of book!
I loved this book! My favorite type of books are when the naarator has a strong personality, and here it definitely fits into that category. It's from the point of view of a boy named Rafe Khatchadorian (aka Rafe Whatchamacallit) who hates school, is terrible at it, and hates reading. For all those reasons (well, mainly for the second one) Rafe has to go to a summer camp/ summer school called Camp Wannamorra. At first, he hates almost everything about going there. He shares his cabin with THE BOOGER EATER, and he's in the LOSER'S cabin (aka the Muskrat Hut). From 8-12 he has to sit down in a desk and LEARN English, science, social studies and math. He has to face the dictator (you'll find out more about that when you read the book). But last but not least, he has to face the snobby bob cats. They bully the muskrats, pull pranks on them, trash their cabin, but never get into trouble. On the bright side, he got to get away from his sister for the whole summer (although she wasn't so far away from him...just on the other side of the lake in the girls' cabins) and to see Miss Kim, the math teacher he loves (not just loves, but LOVES). Throughout the book, he makes friends with his cabin mates (most of all, with Norman), and becomes enemies with the bobcats (most of all he's against Doolin). He learns to love reading (which he couldn't even believe), hears the legend of Legend (my favorite part), and sort of kind of (don't tell though), becomes happy that his sister is there for him.
I loved this book! My favorite type of books are when the naarator has a strong personality, and here it definitely fits into that category. It's from the point of view of a boy named Rafe Khatchadorian (aka Rafe Whatchamacallit) who hates school, is terrible at it, and hates reading. For all those reasons (well, mainly for the second one) Rafe has to go to a summer camp/ summer school called Camp Wannamorra. At first, he hates almost everything about going there. He shares his cabin with THE BOOGER EATER, and he's in the LOSER'S cabin (aka the Muskrat Hut). From 8-12 he has to sit down in a desk and LEARN English, science, social studies and math. He has to face the dictator (you'll find out more about that when you read the book). But last but not least, he has to face the snobby bob cats. They bully the muskrats, pull pranks on them, trash their cabin, but never get into trouble. On the bright side, he got to get away from his sister for the whole summer (although she wasn't so far away from him...just on the other side of the lake in the girls' cabins) and to see Miss Kim, the math teacher he loves (not just loves, but LOVES). Throughout the book, he makes friends with his cabin mates (most of all, with Norman), and becomes enemies with the bobcats (most of all he's against Doolin). He learns to love reading (which he couldn't even believe), hears the legend of Legend (my favorite part), and sort of kind of (don't tell though), becomes happy that his sister is there for him.
At this point in the Middle School series, Rafe has been through all sorts of middle school torture. Even the readers are ready for a break, and what better break than a nice fun summer camp? But of course, Rafe's luck runs out pretty fast. This camp happens to be a summer SCHOOL camp! Not good, especially not for a kid like Rafe. He goes to camp expecting it to be horrible, and his expectations are quickly confirmed. However, a new mission involving a boy named "Booger Eater" might turn everything around. I really liked this book! It was super funny, and I found myself laughing out loud more than a few times. The doodles are also great -- it is cool to see the world from Rafe's perspective. I thought the book was especially good because James Patterson creates such an accurate representation of how a middle school boy looks at the world. It really sounded like Rafe was there, talking to me! I did think this book was a little young for me (9th grade) but many middle schoolers would enjoy it.
Rafe is the main character. He is sent to summer camp/summer school. He is sent there for failing tests in middle school. His grandmother, Dotty, and Mom drop him off at camp. Soon, he meets a boy named Norman, but the kids call him "Booger Eater". After, Rafe meets his cabin mates, trouble starts. A boy named Doolin and his team mates, Team Dead Meat, start harassing, Rafe's cabin mates. I'm going to rate this unique, one-of-a-kind book 4 stars. This is because the book has humor, and also is serious when it is about being bullied. I recommend reading this book.
In the fourth part to the Middle School series, Rafe is ready for a fresh start at a fun summer camp, where he will have lots of cool friends. Unfortunately, the camp turns out to be a sumer-school camp and Rafe is in the Muskrat Cabin with a bunch of dorks, dweebs, book-nerds - you name it. And rather then the Muskrats being the most popular cabin, the most popular cabin is out to get them! Full of tricks, pranks, and broccoli, Rafe is sure to make the most boring things very interesting.
In this book Rafe and his sister Georgia both go to the same summer camp/school. Rafe is put in the "Muskrat" cabin, the only unpopular cabin at camp. He makes a bunch of new friends but all of them are being picked on and bullied by some kids from the "Bobcat" cabin. The Bobcats mess up their cabin, steal things, and call them names. Rafe only has one weapon, Legend. Legend is one of Rafe's new friends that the Bobcats are scared of. But then Legend is framed for something he didn't do and expelled from camp. After he leaves, the Bobcats only start causing more trouble. Then Rafe has a plan to get the Bobcats to stop bullying them. Will Rafe's plan work or will things get worse? Read "How I survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill" to find out.
This is the fourth book in the “Middle School” series by James Patterson. It is a fast paced read and contains a lot of great, funny graphics. The book keeps you laughing all the way through but at the same time the author makes some important points about bullying, especially verbal bullying, and what it takes to be the kind of person who has the courage to stand up for what is right. In this book Rafe Khatchadorian heads off to a summer school/camp and is not at all happy about it. He ends up being placed in what everyone at the camp considers the “loser” cabin called Muskrats. His bunk-mate is named Norman but everyone calls him “booger-eater” and lots of kids at the camp like to pick on him—especially the kids in the “coolest” cabin, the Bobcats. Rafe ends up learning a lot about Norman, himself and friendship as he and his cabin-mates get into all sorts of trouble trying to deal with every day camp life in addition to handling the Bobcat bullies. You’ll have to read the book to find out what happens that makes Rafe say, “ Well, this was the Worst Summer of My Life. But it was also-weirdly-the best.” If you liked the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series I think you will definitely like this book. I also think it will appeal a little bit more to boys than girls. It is probably best for readers in 3rd to 5th grade. Enjoy reading How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill.
omigosh im sorry this is long i couldnt explain it otherwise It’s summer for Rafe Khatchadorian and his sister Georgia, but they’re going to spend eight weeks of it shipped off to Camp Wannamorra. Rafe could tell from the first day that he was in the worst cabin in Camp Wannamorra. Rafe soon meets his cabinmates and his cabin leader: Rusty, the cabin leader, is muscular but isn’t very observant. Norman (Booger Eater) has the worst nickname possible and is teased for it 24/7. Jake (Dweebs) is tall. Cavanaugh (Cav) is short, and so is everything else about him. Noah (Two Tunz or Tunz) has big bones and a big heart. Jose (Smurf) has blue hair. Justin (Bombardier) has a talent for laying bombs in the latrine that makes everyone leave. Legend scares everyone, and no one knows much about him. Rafe quickly finds out that Doolin and the Bobcats hate the Muskrats, which, unfortunately, is Rafe’s cabin. Doolin and the Bobcats are the camp bullies that are out to get the Muskrats. Rafe tells Leo that he will lay off of the plans so that he won’t get into trouble. At Camp Wannamorra, schooling starts from eight to twelve, and on the first day of schooling, Rafe meets Katie Kim, the beautiful math teacher, his new crush. He also learns during math that Norman was pretending to play dumb. Rafe always sees his nose in a book, but Norman acts like he’s not smart at all. Rafe gets on the bad side of Major Sherwood, AKA the Dictator, and begins to hate Doolin. Doolin bullies the Muskrats and kisses up to Katie Kim, which makes Rafe hate him even more. Doolin and the Bobcats from Bobcat Alley TP the Muskrat cabin and decorate it with signs saying mean stuff about Norman and shaving cream. Rafe, the troublemaking genius, tells his friends that they have to do something about the bullies down Bobcat Alley. After curfew, they sneak over and catch them smoking! Rafe and the Muskrats decide that they are hungry, and creep over to the counselors’ dorm for some “bodacious snacks”. They all raid the dorm until the Dictator catches them. They’re all let off with a warning and a suspension for a day. Norman gets Rafe to read a book and Rafe, in return, tries to make the rest of the Muskrats call Norman by his real name instead of Booger Eater. Rafe learns that Christine, his sister Georgia’s new best friend, is Doolin’s younger sister! Rafe stays away from Christine and Georgia, afraid that Doolin will hear that Rafe insults him. Rafe asks his cabinmates about Legend, the most feared camper at Camp Wannamorra. They tell him about the Legend of Legend. Every year Legend pulls off one giant bad thing, but is never caught. That all change the year Rafe comes to Camp Wannamorra. At the camp dance, Rafe is embarrassed as he dances with Georgia, but the embarrassment doesn’t last long. Soon the Dictator is on a hunt to find out who hung women underwear up on the flagpole during the dance. It gets Rafe out of dancing with Georgia, but dancing with Georgia was not the worst thing that happened. Everyone in camp except for Legend and Norman started barfing like crazy from food poisoning in the refreshments. Legend gets in trouble and is sent home because women underwear and food poisoning was found in his suitcase. But only Rafe knows that the Bobcats framed him so that they could tease the Muskrats all they wanted. Rafe learns more about Norman the night of the camp play, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Doolin humiliates Norman by dressing up like Norman and wearing a shirt that says “I Heart Boogers”. Rafe says that it’s the last straw and devises a plan that will blackmail the Bobcats into leaving them alone. After curfew, the Muskrats snuck out and took pictures of the Bobcats smoking. They leave the Muskrats alone for a while, not knowing that the pictures were too fogged up to tell who and what was in the picture. The Muskrats agree to bluff, but their bluff is soon found out as the Bobcats eavesdrop and hear them saying that they don’t actually have the pictures. When Norman’s trunk of books was found in the lake, everyone finds out that Norman had run away. The search is on for only a few hours, for everyone is ordered to go back to their bunks. Determined Rafe decides to run away from camp and find Norman. He soon sees him on top of Snake Hill with a jar of honey, a jar of peanut butter, and loaf of bread. They stay there for the night and then return to camp. Everyone cheers and congratulates Rafe for something Rafe doesn’t even know about. It turns out that before Norman left, he trashed the Dictator’s cabin with peanut butter and honey. Rafe takes the blame for it so that Norman is able to stay at camp, away from his lazy father. Rafe is ordered to be sent home, but is given 15 minutes to say good-bye to his cabinmates. In those 15 minutes, Rafe, Georgia, and Christine contrive a plan to blackmail Doolin into leaving the Muskrats alone for the rest of the summer. Using Doolin’s embarrassing secret nickname, Pampers, Rafe saves his cabinmates from torment. Although Rafe gets grounded, he knows that it was worth it. i HIGHLY recommend this book! even if ur a girl or boy, it's fantastic either way. it's superfunny and full of twists and turns.