14 Books About Summer Camp

Summer According to Humphrey by Betty G Birney is a class pet story told from the story of the pet. Humphrey the hamster is worried about the end of school until he learns that he'll be going to camp with the kids. Then summer camp becomes the exciting new adventure.

Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries by David A Adler is a great transition to chapter books. Cam and her best friend go to summer camp and she'll have to use her photographic memory to solve a mystery.

Camp by Kayla Miller is part of the Click graphic novel series. Olive and Willow area headed to camp for the first time. While one girl makes friends, the other nervously clings to her bestie. It leads to conflict that will encourage them both to grow.

The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson is a story about a girl who solves a mystery at a summer camp run by her grandparents. Ryann is used to quiet summers at home, but following her mom's death, she finds her place with a whole side of her family she hasn't seen in years.

Camp Creepy by Kiersten White is the third book in the Sinister Summer series. Twins Theo and Alexander are spending the summer with their weird aunt in the vein of A Series of Unfortunate Events. In this story, everything seems normal until it's all a little too normal.

Camp Rolling Hills by Stacy Davidowitz is the first in a series that takes place at overnight camp. Stephanie attends her favorite summer camp where she has a crush on new kid Bobby. When a prank war breaks out between girls and boys, the pair will have to bring everyone together.

Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp by Rosie Knight is a graphic novel. When Zelda discovers her art camp has become a sports camp, she slips through a portal into a world a kaiju. She quickly befriends Minilla and they must protect Monster Island.

Emma's Awesome Summer Camp Adventure by Amy and Grace Webb is an introduction to accessibility for all. Emma is excited to attend her first summer camp for kids with different abilities and make friends.

The Summer Camp Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner is part of the Boxcar Children series. The Aldens go to summer camp for a week and participate in camp Olympics. When things go wrong, they'll have to solve the mystery.

Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp by by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones is part of the Bailey School Kids early chapter book series. A group of kids attend Camp Lone Wolf, hear spooky stories, and wonder if the director is a werewolf.

The Summer Camp From The Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler is a spinoff of the Teacher From The Black Lagoon. The kids are off to summer camp, but they've heard spooky stories that make them nervous. They learn to face their fears and have fun.

How I Survived My Summer Vacation by Bruce Coville is the first in the Camp Haunted Hills trilogy. Stuart is excited to go to movie camp, then discovers it's run by a scary movie director who wants to test his special effects. Stuart starst to wonder which parts are effects and which are real.

Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka is part of a graphic novel series about a lunch lady who fights crime. When Lunch Lady takes Dee, Hector, and Terrence to summer camp, a legendary swamp monster haunts the camp.

Nerd Camp is the first book in a series by Elissa Brent Weissman. Gabe is excited to attend a summer camp for gifted students, but then he worries that it makes him a nerd. Adventures will teach him that differences don't mean you can't be friends.