How I Survived My Summer Vacation: And Lived to Write the Story

by Robin Friedman

Thirteen-year-old Jackie Monterey wants to write a novel the summer before he starts high school. There's just one problem - he can't get past the first sentence. His friends are no help. When Nick... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812627385
• ISBN13: 9780812627381
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Cricket Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Great American Novel

Jackie Monterey, and his struggle to write a novel over his summer vacation, but can't seem to get past the opening line. Jackie's friends are no help. Nick and Garus, are always trying to get Jackie to do stupid adventures with them. Nick, is always checking out the ladies. Garus, (Gary) is trying to copy Nicks slick moves to get the ladies, and trying to perfect his "English Accent." Mallory is a theme park fanatic. She is trying to write a essay to win five tickets to "Kingdom of Magic" ( a famous theme park). Jackie's parents are reporters and tell Jackie to write what he knows. Jackie's parents, are very weaird and cautious on what they eat. Jackie reminds me of a real life kid. He has trouble with girls, his parents are weaird, and he wants to write a novel. So, if you like a book where you can relate to the character's, "How I Survived My Summer Vacation and Lived To Write The Story" is the book for you.

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How I Survived My Summer Vacation, and Lived to Write the Story, by Robin Friedman was one of the best books I have ever read. The plot revolved around a boy named Jackie Montery, who wanted to write a novel over his summer vacation. Each time he sat down to write, he was disrupted by his immature friends who wanted to fool around.One immature thing they wanted to do was join the swim team. The main reason for this was to look at girls in bikinis. Another immature thing they did was crawl through a sewer and see where they would end up. Probably the most immature things they did were swear into a tape recorder and then replayed it and looked for a Playboy in the woods. The only one they found was one with its pictures cut out. There were three main characters in this book, Jackie, Garus and Nick. Garus and Nick were Jackie's best friends who liked to do stupid things. Garus was always with Nick. He looked up to him also. He admired his way with the ladies. Nick was the brains behind all of the stupid ideas. Jackie always wanted to lock him self in his room and type. The setting of the book took place in a town called Frog Hollow. It was a small town like Catskill, where everyone knew each other. The mood of this book was kind of funny. I recommend this book to anybody who enjoys humor, especially for teens ages 13-14. My favorite part of the book was when they tried to crawl through the sewer.

Unique, totally engaging, thoroughly entertaining.

Jack Monterey is trying to write a novel before school starts up again in the fall. His zany friends, New Age Publishing house parents, and some totally unexpected experiences are complicating his literary efforts no end! This hilarious novel for young readers ages 12 and up revolves around adolescent writer's black and the distractions of summer. How I Survived My Summer Vacation: And Lived To Write The Story is a unique, totally engaging, thoroughly entertaining, superbly written novel that will prove an instant favorite for any kid who has ever aspired to write a story of his or her own!

A Summer to Live for

This book is fun. The innocent hi-jinks, the troubles Jackie and his friends get into are the same troubles kids always experience and somehow manage to get by. The awkward first interest in girls, the bonding of the guys and the terribly embarrassing parents - we can all relate to these things. I brought this book on a bus trip with a group of young kids recently and the book went happily from one to the other.

Robin Friedman's Book Is A Winner!

"How I Survived My Summer Vacation: And Lived to Write the Story" is a delightful book that kept me interested in the lives of normal kids trying to survive a typical boring summer vacation. Ms. Friedman captured the spirit of each character. I particularly enjoyed her characterization of Jackie Monterey, the protagonist of this story. For anyone who has had writer's block from a simple business letter to a major term paper, this is a book for you.