Skunk Scout: Trade Novel Grade 5 (Journeys)

By Laurence Yep

Book Overview

Teddy does not want to go camping especially with his know-it-all brother, Bobby. Though he practices in his Chinatown apartment nothing can prepare him for the ?great? outdoors especially when the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547073976
• ISBN13: 9780547073972
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.9" x 0.5" x 5.2"
• Age Range: 10 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 6

Customer Reviews

A camping story

I love Teddy and Bobby. I have enjoyed their two earlier books, "Later, Gator" and "Cockroach Cooties". Skunk Scout is about the-worst-camping-trip-ever. Teddy is the older brother but in a twist, the story line has Teddy trying to be more like his little brother Bobby. He tries to be interested in nature but in the end Teddy's "urban" instincts help save the day when they are lost. Very satisfying read.

A competition too good to ignore

Laurence Yep's Skunk Scout tells of a camping trip made by city slickers, creating a warm story of a family competition in the process. Teddy's idea of a good vacation is going to the movies; but the invitation to camp out with his uncle and his younger brother evokes a competition too good to ignore in this fun story of urban kids outdoors.