WELCOME TO KAREN POKRAS TOZ

author of 

NATE ROCKS THE BOAT

synopsis (from Goodreads)

The Adventure Continues...With fourth grade finally winding down, 10-year-old Nathan Rockledge is looking forward to a fun and relaxing summer at home with his friends. That is, until his mom decides he has to go to overnight camp with his annoying older sister. When his best friend, Tommy, decides to tag along, Nathan thinks maybe his summer won’t actually be so bad. After all, he does get to be away from his mom's awful cooking for an entire six weeks. Amongst Color War competitions, a flaky counselor, and a bully named "No-Neck,” Nathan turns to his trusty sketchpad, transforming himself into Nate Rocks: 10-year-old extraordinaire. His speedboat ready for action, Nate saves the day time and again from the perils of floods, snakes, ghosts, and even the most wanted criminals. Join Nathan, Tommy, Abby, and a whole new cast of characters as Nate Rocks once again proves nothing can hold him back.

MY REVIEW

Karen has done it again!  It's very difficult to find a book that boys will love.  Nate fills the bill.  My 11 year old son laughed all through Nate.  This is the second installment in the Nate series.  It's fantastic to read about a great kid who knows how to use his imagination. Nate's adventures from the first book were mostly imaginary.  In this book, Nate gets to have actual, real life adventures.  Don't be concerned, he uses his imagination plenty! 

Nate is at Overnight Camp with his friend and (gasp!!) his older, pain in the neck, sister.   Karen pays attention to every detail of the story.  When you read, you are at camp with Nate.

There is a great ending which allows Nate to compete with his sister.  I have to say, I never attended camp as a kid, I think I missed out on something.  

There is a great lesson about friendship in this book.  The lesson is given in a fun to read manner.  Kids, especially boys, will love this book.  Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for Nate's next adventure.

ABOUT KAREN

Karen Pokras Toz is a writer, wife and mom. Karen grew up in Orange, Connecticut and currently lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband and three children. In June 2011, Karen published her first middle grade children’s novel for 7-12 year olds called Nate Rocks the World. The second book in the Nate Rocks series, Nate Rocks the Boat, is to be published in the spring of 2012. Karen is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators

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