Chunky Goes to Camp

Much better than the first book. While Chunky still isn’t really needed, he helped move the story along in a way that felt natural this time. Pepe’s shenanigans and the backstory behind them were great, and I think a lot of kids will relate to it as well as wrongfully being marked "troublemaker."

3.5

Another great read about the trials and tribulations of a middle-grade, Jewish-Mexican kid that has an incredible sense of humor and a supportive imaginary friend to help him through.

This story picks up shortly after the first book. Hudi has found himself through comedy and acting, but his teachers and vice principal don’t get him or know how to handle his antics, so they continually send him to detention. At the end of the school year even his parents are concerned and decide to send him to a Jewish summer camp to keep him out of trouble.

During his time at camp Hudi makes a best friend, and many other friends, and learns that supporting your friend doesn’t always mean making poor choices.

I actually enjoyed this book much more than show more the first, and it was very apropos to read a book about summer camp right at the beginning of summer. Highly recommended for middle-grade readers. show less

Hudi's parents send him to a Jewish summer camp. After a school year of detentions, Hudi isn't sure camp will be any different. Thankfully his bunkmates are as oddball as he is and Pepe Guzman in particular becomes an immediate buddy. Like Hudi, Pepe is Latino Jewish and shares the same kind of humor and comedy. But Pepe is holding back on key personal information and it all comes to a head during a prank war.