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In this boys-will-be-boys summer story about friendship and revenge, eleven-year-old Wyatt and his friend Augie aren't looking for a fight. They're having the best summer of their lives hanging out in the fort they built in the woods, fishing and hunting, cooking over a campfire, and sleeping out. But when two older boys mess with the fort―and with another kid who can't fight back―the friends are forced to launch Operation Doom, with unexpected results for all concerned, in this novel about two funny and very real young heroes.
208 pages, Hardcover
First published May 19, 2015
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Cynthia C. DeFelice
33 books119 followersCynthia DeFelice is the author of many bestselling titles for young readers, including the novels Wild Life, The Ghost of Cutler Creek, Signal, and The Missing Manatee, as well as the picture books, One Potato, Two Potato, and Casey in the Bath. Her books have been nominated for an Edgar Allen Poe Award and listed as American Library Association Notable Children's Books and Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, among numerous other honors.
Cynthia was born in Philadelphia in 1951. As a child, she was always reading. Summer vacations began with a trip to the bookstore, where she and her sister and brothers were allowed to pick out books for their summer reading. “To me,” she says, “those trips to the bookstore were even better than the rare occasions when we were given a quarter and turned loose at the penny-candy store on the boardwalk.” Cynthia has worked as a bookseller, a barn painter, a storyteller, and a school librarian.
When asked what she loves best about being an author, she can’t pick just one answer: “I love the feeling of being caught up in the lives of the characters I am writing about. I enjoy the challenge of trying to write as honestly as I can, and I find enormous satisfaction in hearing from readers that something I wrote touched them, delighted them, made them shiver with fear or shake with laughter, or think about something new.” Cynthia and her husband live in Geneva, New York.
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Cynthia was born in Philadelphia in 1951. As a child, she was always reading. Summer vacations began with a trip to the bookstore, where she and her sister and brothers were allowed to pick out books for their summer reading. “To me,” she says, “those trips to the bookstore were even better than the rare occasions when we were given a quarter and turned loose at the penny-candy store on the boardwalk.” Cynthia has worked as a bookseller, a barn painter, a storyteller, and a school librarian.
When asked what she loves best about being an author, she can’t pick just one answer: “I love the feeling of being caught up in the lives of the characters I am writing about. I enjoy the challenge of trying to write as honestly as I can, and I find enormous satisfaction in hearing from readers that something I wrote touched them, delighted them, made them shiver with fear or shake with laughter, or think about something new.” Cynthia and her husband live in Geneva, New York.
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May 15, 2017
This book was fine. I liked the way boys' friendship was written. My main problem is the way women are depicted in this book. There's the kid's mom who is an overprotective nag as compared to the cool, fun dad, the aunt who is mostly just a pair of big boobs to be ogled and the grandma who's fine if forgettable. Add in the bikini calendar, which felt like such a gross, dated thing to include in a book set in present day and you might as well have titled the book 'Not for you, girls!'. I am not looking forward to giving a book talk on this one!
February 3, 2022
I didn't read this, but my 11 year old outdoors boy that really is not into reading unless it's wood lathe manuals and books about weapons really enjoyed this book, said it was his favorite novel that he's read.
March 3, 2023
Literally one of the BEST books i've ever read! I love the characters! the action! and the ending. I love this book, and I totally recommend it for young readers! Amazing!
May 12, 2015
Simple, but perfectly pitched. The dialogue sounds like 11-year-old boys talking. This is the stuff that summer dreams are made of.
November 3, 2016
A fun little middle-grade read that would be great for boys. There's nothing really deep or moving here--although I do love that the boys befriend Gerard, a mentally-handicapped boy--just boys building a fort, hunting in the wilderness, and pulling pranks on their nemeses.
I was a little surprised by some of sexual innuendo in a book meant for young readers (the boys swipe a girly calendar for their fort and Wyatt is obsessed with Augie's aunt's uh...ample bosoms), but it's pretty on point with the age group (I teach middle school, so...yeah...on point).
It's a quick read, and kids will love the prank sequence at the end. And kudos to the adults in the book for encouraging the boys to play outside, sleep in their fort, and live a life away from technology for a little while.
I was a little surprised by some of sexual innuendo in a book meant for young readers (the boys swipe a girly calendar for their fort and Wyatt is obsessed with Augie's aunt's uh...ample bosoms), but it's pretty on point with the age group (I teach middle school, so...yeah...on point).
It's a quick read, and kids will love the prank sequence at the end. And kudos to the adults in the book for encouraging the boys to play outside, sleep in their fort, and live a life away from technology for a little while.
September 17, 2017
Ok. I'll be honest that this just was not my favorite book ever. I think that there were some parts of the scenes that seemed unnecessary run-ons. However, I will give credit that for boys and some tomboys, it's great. There's adventure, action, and some pretty sweet justice for bullies.
May 8, 2018
Cute! Good guys for the win.
June 29, 2015
Eleven-year-old Wyatt Jones cherishes the long leisurely summer days he spends with his friend Augie Valerio in upstate New York. The pace is more relaxed, and the two of them do many of the things you'd expect summer buddies to do. Determined to spend a few nights out in the woods alone, they build a fort in the woods from some leftover lumber. But when two of the town bullies, J.R. and Morrie, local jocks and jerks, escalate their teasing of the friends to messing around with their fort, the boys decide not to take the bullying lying down. They are further motivated after realizing how cruel the guys have been to Gerard, a gullible boy with a disability who doesn't know how to stand up for himself. Together they concoct a plan to beat all plans of revenge, and bring down the football players through Operation Doom. There are several delightful scenes describing all the tricks the boys have up their sleeves, revealed as they put them into practice, as well as lingering ruminations on how good food tastes when it's caught and cooked in the great outdoors. Some readers will be amused, too, by Wyatt's crush on Aunt Hilda and her sizeable chest. All in all, this is a terrific book for middle graders, many of whom will easily relate to what happens to the boys. Sometimes you need to turn the other cheek, and sometimes you need to stand up for yourself.
September 22, 2016
"It was great waking up in the fort, with the whole day and another whole night ahead of us. It was at that moment when I realized the real beauty of a fort. There's nobody to tell you what to do or when to do it."
Wyatt is spending a few weeks with his Dad, as he does every summer. His summer friend, Augie, is always coming up with something exciting to do. The only problem the boys have is Morrie and J.R., two older boys who like to pick on them. So, when they decide to build a fort in the woods, they try to make sure that the bullies don't find out about it.
The work, though strenuous, is fun. Even more so as they plan to spend a couple of days (and nights) at the fort when they're done - something Wyatt's mother would never let him do, but his Dad is all over it. (This will be our little secret)
Thrown into the mix is Gerard, a developmentally disabled boy around the age of Wyatt and Augie. The boy who it is said burned down an old shed. A boy who Morrie and J.R. also torment. "I'd never really thought about what it must be like to be Gerard and not have any friends."
A quick read that should have great interest for any one who ever dreamed of having a treehouse in the woods ... kind of a modern day Boxcar Children feel.
Wyatt is spending a few weeks with his Dad, as he does every summer. His summer friend, Augie, is always coming up with something exciting to do. The only problem the boys have is Morrie and J.R., two older boys who like to pick on them. So, when they decide to build a fort in the woods, they try to make sure that the bullies don't find out about it.
The work, though strenuous, is fun. Even more so as they plan to spend a couple of days (and nights) at the fort when they're done - something Wyatt's mother would never let him do, but his Dad is all over it. (This will be our little secret)
Thrown into the mix is Gerard, a developmentally disabled boy around the age of Wyatt and Augie. The boy who it is said burned down an old shed. A boy who Morrie and J.R. also torment. "I'd never really thought about what it must be like to be Gerard and not have any friends."
A quick read that should have great interest for any one who ever dreamed of having a treehouse in the woods ... kind of a modern day Boxcar Children feel.
November 4, 2015
11-year old Wyatt is spending the summer in upstate New York while his dad is working at the local college. Wyatt and Augie have been summer friends for the past 3 years, and they pick up right where they left off, spending their days biking, fishing, exploring the woods, killing squirrels with slingshots, and building a fort out of wood from the auto-parts junkyard. When bullies J.R. and Morrie threaten to destroy their beloved fort, Wyatt and Augie join forces with their developmentally disabled neighbor Gerard who is also being bullied, and together they execute Operation Doom. Those bullies don’t stand a chance!
From the beginning page where Wyatt lets the reader know that this is the true story of how he spent his summer vacation (and warns readers that he will be mentioning dead squirrels, squirrel guts, and maggots, among other things), to the satisfying and cheer-worthy ending, middle grade readers will be hooked. Yes, it’s a little predictable and the characters have all been seen before, but what sets this book apart is the boys’ unwillingness to let Gerard be bullied and their inclusion of Gerard in their plan for revenge. Recommended for gr. 5-8.
From the beginning page where Wyatt lets the reader know that this is the true story of how he spent his summer vacation (and warns readers that he will be mentioning dead squirrels, squirrel guts, and maggots, among other things), to the satisfying and cheer-worthy ending, middle grade readers will be hooked. Yes, it’s a little predictable and the characters have all been seen before, but what sets this book apart is the boys’ unwillingness to let Gerard be bullied and their inclusion of Gerard in their plan for revenge. Recommended for gr. 5-8.
March 22, 2015
I picked this up because I have an ongoing professional interest in boy readers and was rewarded with a great book to recommend to boys this summer: title has a shrewd May publication date. Two friends-one a townie, one a repeat visitor -have the summer of their lives doing what we (well, at least I did) used to do: hang out in the woods, adventuring, exploring and building a fort. I admit that the personal memories the book evokes may be skewing my view but the professional in me recognizes a unique, well-told story that boys will want to read and I can easily flashtalk in the stacks. I also noted Wyatt's occasional interest in Aunt Hildy's bosoms (what a great word!) but wanted a male's take on this. I asked my husband if he thought that was inappropriate for the book's audience. He rolled his eyes at me and said, "You're not a boy". 'Nuff said.
May 6, 2015
One of the rights of summer, for most boys and some girls, is building a fort in the woods, and then spending the night. That is exactly what Wyatt and Augie accomplish, and then some. The fort becomes the proving ground where all the wrongs against mentally handicapped Gerard by town bullies JR and Morrie are rectified. Great book for summer.
August 24, 2015
I love Cynthia DeFelice...her books are so wonderful! They have a such a great appeal to reluctant readers...especially boys. This was a very enjoyable story. It made me laugh, and it even made me a little wet in the eyes. Cool story about friendship, bullies, and summer fun. The boys in this book are my heroes! We need more books like this!
March 20, 2017
It was cute, but nothing to write home about. A lot of boob talk, which I wasn't a fan of.
April 28, 2019
“Augie and I looked at each other in disbelief, then jumped up and ran over to Herkimer, whose severed head lay several feet away from his body.” It sounds like this will be a really gruesome book, but the severed head is of a stuffed owl named Herkimer. Augie Valerie and Wyatt Jones were shooting Angie’s pellet gun and wanted moving targets. Augie knew crows would actually attack an owl. They put the owl out to attract the crows. This way they could shoot at the crows, which would be their moving targets. Sounded like a good plan, but it didn’t go as planned. The owl was attacked by a red-tailed hawk which don’t like owls either. The stuffed owl was one of Augie’s great-uncle’s prize possessions. The boys had secretly snuck it out of “Unk’s” house and planned to return it, but now it was ruined. They hid it until they could figure out how to fix it. This was one of the many things that happened that summer the two friends had to fix.
“Fort” by Cynthia DeFelice is a good portrayal of two eleven year old boys. There are no illustrations in the book. It was about these boy’s friendship, interests, and problems. The boys had become good friends while Wyatt visited his dad over the summer in upstate New York. Wyatt’s parents were divorced, and the last three summers Wyatt and his father had spent time there. Augie lived with his grandmother, and his parents were not around. The book seemed very realistic with the way the boys acted and the things they did. Augie was not book smart like Wyatt, but he was outdoor smart. There are many different kinds of smart. Wyatt called it “Augie smart.” Augie knew how to trap, fish, hunt, camp, and build things. The boys wanted to build a fort before the summer ended. The book was written from Wyatt’s point of view about the summer they built their fort. They had to deal with the town’s thirteen year old bullies, J.R. and Morrie. It seemed like everything that Augie and Wyatt did, J.R. and Morrie would find a way to ruin it. “They seem to think it was their mission in life to torture us,” is the way Wyatt described it. Augie and Wyatt decided to finally get their revenge on J.R. and Morrie. So they devised a plan. They even included Gerard, the older “slow” boy, who was constantly bullied by J.R. and Morrie. The plan was the only way to put J.R. and Morrie in their place once and for all. The theme of the book is good vs evil, friend vs enemy, and powerful vs weak. Augie and Wyatt wanted to escape from the constant torture of J.R. and Morrie. They hated how they treated Gerard just because Gerard was born different. This was a very good book, and it kept my attention. I would recommend it to both boys and girls from age ten and up depending on what interests them. It did have a little bit of descriptions of dead animals, so if you are sensitive to that then it may not be your kind of book. I give this book a five star rating out of five stars because I enjoyed the book.
“Fort” by Cynthia DeFelice is a good portrayal of two eleven year old boys. There are no illustrations in the book. It was about these boy’s friendship, interests, and problems. The boys had become good friends while Wyatt visited his dad over the summer in upstate New York. Wyatt’s parents were divorced, and the last three summers Wyatt and his father had spent time there. Augie lived with his grandmother, and his parents were not around. The book seemed very realistic with the way the boys acted and the things they did. Augie was not book smart like Wyatt, but he was outdoor smart. There are many different kinds of smart. Wyatt called it “Augie smart.” Augie knew how to trap, fish, hunt, camp, and build things. The boys wanted to build a fort before the summer ended. The book was written from Wyatt’s point of view about the summer they built their fort. They had to deal with the town’s thirteen year old bullies, J.R. and Morrie. It seemed like everything that Augie and Wyatt did, J.R. and Morrie would find a way to ruin it. “They seem to think it was their mission in life to torture us,” is the way Wyatt described it. Augie and Wyatt decided to finally get their revenge on J.R. and Morrie. So they devised a plan. They even included Gerard, the older “slow” boy, who was constantly bullied by J.R. and Morrie. The plan was the only way to put J.R. and Morrie in their place once and for all. The theme of the book is good vs evil, friend vs enemy, and powerful vs weak. Augie and Wyatt wanted to escape from the constant torture of J.R. and Morrie. They hated how they treated Gerard just because Gerard was born different. This was a very good book, and it kept my attention. I would recommend it to both boys and girls from age ten and up depending on what interests them. It did have a little bit of descriptions of dead animals, so if you are sensitive to that then it may not be your kind of book. I give this book a five star rating out of five stars because I enjoyed the book.
July 18, 2017
There's a lot to like here! Likable main characters and side characters, excellent pacing, and lots of goofy summer adventure that is sure to capture the imagination of anyone who has ever wanted their own secret place in the woods. While the bullies remain pretty mercilessly flat characters, it was nice to have a subplot that involved empathy for and friendship with a boy with a mental disability.
My main quibble would be the "boys-will-be-boys" stereotyping. To be fair, the novel works a little bit to undermine the stereotyping when the boys embrace the "Pink Palace" sign for their fort, but I was left a little bit uncomfortable by the casual acceptance of some instances of objectification of women. I'm not saying it is not realistic for eleven year old boys to be excited by a calendar filled with bikini-clad women posing on cars, or to be excited by hugs from large-breasted women, I'm just not sure that it's the kind of behavior we should leave unchallenged or just shrug it off as "normal boy stuff" like the novel seems to do. Maybe casual sexism shouldn't be normal? Anyway, it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Recommended: I'd give it to upper elementary or middle schoolers who like amusing realistic fiction that is fast paced. I'd give to fans of Twerp, or anything by Gary Paulsen or Will Hobbs.
My main quibble would be the "boys-will-be-boys" stereotyping. To be fair, the novel works a little bit to undermine the stereotyping when the boys embrace the "Pink Palace" sign for their fort, but I was left a little bit uncomfortable by the casual acceptance of some instances of objectification of women. I'm not saying it is not realistic for eleven year old boys to be excited by a calendar filled with bikini-clad women posing on cars, or to be excited by hugs from large-breasted women, I'm just not sure that it's the kind of behavior we should leave unchallenged or just shrug it off as "normal boy stuff" like the novel seems to do. Maybe casual sexism shouldn't be normal? Anyway, it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Recommended: I'd give it to upper elementary or middle schoolers who like amusing realistic fiction that is fast paced. I'd give to fans of Twerp, or anything by Gary Paulsen or Will Hobbs.
March 7, 2019
Fort, by Cynthia DeFelice, age range is grades 5-7. This book is about two boys that want to do something over the summer as friends. What they came up with is building a fort in the woods. They run into some problems like animals and two bullies in their grade.
The idea of this book is to tell people there is always something to do when you are bored. There is no specific reason why they wanted to build a fort it just popped into their minds. They get help building the fort from two adults that work at a junkyard. The same adults also help the two bullies that like to beat up the boys.
I dislike this book, I think it was a waste of time for me. I disliked it because it was just really not for me and not interesting at all. The book was predictable, I didn’t have a favorite part in this book and overall the book is easy to read. The author I think mostly likes to come up with random things that would just make the book boring and longer. I do not recommend this book to people it was boring.
The idea of this book is to tell people there is always something to do when you are bored. There is no specific reason why they wanted to build a fort it just popped into their minds. They get help building the fort from two adults that work at a junkyard. The same adults also help the two bullies that like to beat up the boys.
I dislike this book, I think it was a waste of time for me. I disliked it because it was just really not for me and not interesting at all. The book was predictable, I didn’t have a favorite part in this book and overall the book is easy to read. The author I think mostly likes to come up with random things that would just make the book boring and longer. I do not recommend this book to people it was boring.
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March 17, 2020Book Review
Fort
By Cynthia DeFelice
This book is about Wyatt and Augie, These two kids are the main characters of this book. During the summer Augie and Wyatt think of making a fort in the summer in the woods, The story takes place at Augies house and the forest. Having the best time of their lives in the fort. Going fishing, hunting, camping out, and sleeping out.
But then some older kids AJ & This other dude, These two older kids were on the football team for there school and they’re huge dudes. But Augie and Wyatt can’t fight them on their own, they need tactics and smart thinking for taking down these big and mean dudes.
So they come up and launch “Operation Doom” with along with a very unexpected ending. At the end Augie and Wyatt were never bothered again while they’re in there fort. This book is really good and interesting, Cynthia DeFelice did a great job making this book, So my suggestion would be reading this book over and over because it’s so good.
Fort
By Cynthia DeFelice
This book is about Wyatt and Augie, These two kids are the main characters of this book. During the summer Augie and Wyatt think of making a fort in the summer in the woods, The story takes place at Augies house and the forest. Having the best time of their lives in the fort. Going fishing, hunting, camping out, and sleeping out.
But then some older kids AJ & This other dude, These two older kids were on the football team for there school and they’re huge dudes. But Augie and Wyatt can’t fight them on their own, they need tactics and smart thinking for taking down these big and mean dudes.
So they come up and launch “Operation Doom” with along with a very unexpected ending. At the end Augie and Wyatt were never bothered again while they’re in there fort. This book is really good and interesting, Cynthia DeFelice did a great job making this book, So my suggestion would be reading this book over and over because it’s so good.
July 8, 2017
This is a fast-paced MG adventure novel for boys and a terrific summer read! It is set in the woods of upstate New York. Wyatt and his dad visit every summer, where his father teaches at a college. Wyatt hangs out with his best friend, Augie who lives there. Wyatt’s father gives him the trust and freedom to just be a boy and enjoy his summer.
Wyatt and Augie are very different characters. Wyatt is more tech savvy and strategic and Augie is smart about nature, hunting, fishing and survival in the woods. Both boys have a healthy respect for each other’s differences. As a result, their joint talents contribute to the best summer vacation both boys have ever had.
The plot is thrilling, tense and action-packed. It will keep readers quickly turning pages. When Augie and Wyatt discover two older bullies have messed with their fort, it’s time to act. Together they devise an awesome strategic plan to teach two bullies a valuable lesson that will make readers chuckle.
Wyatt and Augie are very different characters. Wyatt is more tech savvy and strategic and Augie is smart about nature, hunting, fishing and survival in the woods. Both boys have a healthy respect for each other’s differences. As a result, their joint talents contribute to the best summer vacation both boys have ever had.
The plot is thrilling, tense and action-packed. It will keep readers quickly turning pages. When Augie and Wyatt discover two older bullies have messed with their fort, it’s time to act. Together they devise an awesome strategic plan to teach two bullies a valuable lesson that will make readers chuckle.
August 1, 2017
My 9 year old read this and absolutely loved it. He was hooked in by the stunt with the owl, but quickly grew to love the junk yard, the fort and the older characters (mostly grandparent-aged) who don't hover over the boys the way most modern parents do. He related to both main characters and Gerard as well (who felt he had no friends and was misunderstood). He also thought the bullies were fairly realistic and of course he loved Operation Doom. The strategy and deployment of Operation Doom were the highlight for him; the planning and execution of a well-deserved prank.
I will say, this is a "guy book," my 9-year-old self wouldn't have liked it nearly as much as my son did. However, being the only girl in my family and living with all men, I totally get why he loved it so much.
Overall: A great summer read. The kiddo is hoping there will be a sequel after the epilogue that mentions a boat.
I will say, this is a "guy book," my 9-year-old self wouldn't have liked it nearly as much as my son did. However, being the only girl in my family and living with all men, I totally get why he loved it so much.
Overall: A great summer read. The kiddo is hoping there will be a sequel after the epilogue that mentions a boat.
February 24, 2020
I loved this book, only because it reminded me what my childhood was like. I was one of those wild children whose parents let them leave when the sun came up and get home when the sun went down. No one asked where I was going, or cared where I went.
As a parent - I know what I did and where I went when I was that age, and so I am not that permissive with my kids. I know what trouble kids can get into without supervision, and I know how unlikely this was to end well for any of the characters.
This was a nostalgia books for me - and I love it.
I don't know why the students liked it so much. It seems unrealistic for most of my student base who live in cities with little knowledge of the woods or wilderness.
Whatever the reason, the kids loved it. And now that I have finally had time to read it, I can recommend it freely to any of them. It's fun, light, interesting - and yet has a strong message of friendship and doing the right thing.
As a parent - I know what I did and where I went when I was that age, and so I am not that permissive with my kids. I know what trouble kids can get into without supervision, and I know how unlikely this was to end well for any of the characters.
This was a nostalgia books for me - and I love it.
I don't know why the students liked it so much. It seems unrealistic for most of my student base who live in cities with little knowledge of the woods or wilderness.
Whatever the reason, the kids loved it. And now that I have finally had time to read it, I can recommend it freely to any of them. It's fun, light, interesting - and yet has a strong message of friendship and doing the right thing.
March 19, 2018
The book “Fort” was very well written. “Fort” follows two boys who build a fort in the woods. They stay there for an exceptional amount of time and also hunt squirrels as if they have to live in the wild. The boys meet a friendly neighborhood kid named Gerard. Gerard is mentally disabled and gets bullied by these two kids. To provide justice for Gerard, Wyatt and Augie launch “Operation Doom” which is them setting traps to protect their fort and also Gerard from the two bullies. This book was amazing and was extremely adventurous and urges you to explore the wildlife yourself. I personally liked it and it is definelty good to read for young adults or preteens.
April 30, 2021
Great read aloud with my 9 year-old son. The bits with the girly magazine I remember had a lot of people upset and it’s probably not necessary but I also think it’s fair to acknowledge boys that age may be noticing the female body. Good for discussion. Loved the story of sticking up for others and while retaliation isn’t always right, at least keep to a code of conduct. Also...put out the message multiple times that honesty is important. He laughed and totally loved it.
November 21, 2021
Read a long time ago.
Wyatt and Augie have a few weeks left of summer vacation, and their plan is to use old scraps from Augie's uncle's junkyard to build the best fort in the world. Their leisure days are complicated by the threats of two bullies and the presence of a developmentally disabled teen named Gerard, who may have burned down a tool shed in the junkyard. Can they outwit the bullies?
Wyatt and Augie have a few weeks left of summer vacation, and their plan is to use old scraps from Augie's uncle's junkyard to build the best fort in the world. Their leisure days are complicated by the threats of two bullies and the presence of a developmentally disabled teen named Gerard, who may have burned down a tool shed in the junkyard. Can they outwit the bullies?
December 12, 2017
I liked the book because it was always just regular kids doing regular kid thing's. I mean if i were to be bullied like the main character was I would want to get back at them too. I liked how during the whole book they were just mostly surviving by them selves with the help of tools. I also liked how creative Cynthia could be with the pranks. So over all I liked the book. :)
August 6, 2018
What a fun, fantastic read for junior readers! Fast paced, good fun, a touch of humanitarianism with a little bit of revenge and humiliation thrown in for good measure. I will highly recommend this book to my junior readers.
March 17, 2021
I actually thought it was great. I did not like how the one boy was fixated on the bosoms of his friend's great aunt. That seemed a little unrealistic and unnecessary and was mentioned several times. The story was great though.
July 26, 2017
Fun summer read, especially for boys. My husband loved it because it reminds him of the freedom of his childhood.
July 30, 2017
Best kids book I've read in years. Boys will love it!
August 14, 2017
outdoor summer fun, friends, nice Plan for bullies and kindness to a kid who's different
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