Since I powered through the last Middle School book so quick, I figured it would be nice to cross another one off the list in a couple days as well.
I'll keep this review really brief, since all my Middle School series books seem to have the exact same review. James Patterson's How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill takes Rafe to a remedial camp for the summer, where he has to manage normal camp insecurities and struggles as well as attend classes all day to fix his bad grades from the year before. He quickly realizes that he's been placed in the reject cabin, and learns the quirks of his bunk mates as they bond over being the personal punching bags of the camp bullies. Although he may be tempted to stay under the radar in an attempt to avoid conflict and make it home as unscathed as possible, Rafe soon realizes that it's time to bring out his bag of pranks and rule-breaking techniques to fight back against bullies of all ages.
Everything I've said about the first three Middle School books (here, here, and here) can be repeated here. It's cute, it's witty, and it's a crazy fast read (the pictures help). Patterson captures the mind of a middle school boy pretty well, and he also uses this last book in the series as an opportunity for a PSA about all forms of bullying. In an author's note at the end of the book, he discusses the fact that bullying takes place in many forms, including verbally, and that we adults and kids alike need to work together to put a stop to it. It's a cute book and a cute series, and I recommend it to any elementary or middle school kid (especially ones who are taken with the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, because they are really similar).
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