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Piper Reed #4
Piper Reed: Campfire Girl
Piper and her family are going camping--nothing could be better. But when Piper finds out that the camping trip is on Halloween, nothing could be worse! Still, catching fish, roasting marshmallows, and sleeping in a trailer are right up Piper's alley, even if getting poison ivy is not. Get ready for another terrific adventure starring the ever-spunky, ever-loving Piper Reed.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published September 14, 2010
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Kimberly Willis Holt
36 books220 followersKimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including Piper Reed, Navy Brat, Piper Reed, Clubhouse Queen, and Piper Reed, Rodeo Star. She has written many award-winning novels, including The Water Seeker and My Louisiana Sky, as well as the picture books Waiting for Gregory and Skinny Brown Dog. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world—from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, won a National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She resides in West Texas with her family.
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December 19, 2016
I have read several of the Piper Reed books, but have never gotten around to reviewing one. I'm not sure why, though, because I really enjoy them.
Piper is nine years old, and because her father is in the Navy, she lives on a Navy base, with her parents, older sister Tori, and younger sister Sam. To help herself fit in with her new classmates on the base, she has created a club called the Gypsy Club, whose main focus is, simply, friendship. In this volume, which is the fourth in the series, the members of the Gypsy Club are going camping with their families. The trip is scheduled over Halloween, which is disappointment enough, since the kids will all miss out on Trick or Treat. But things get worse when Stanley Hampshire, a new boy in Piper's class, also comes along. Stanley, who lives in the shadow of his older brother, Simon, lacks self confidence and just can't seem to do anything right. He's also extremely talkative, and no one around him can get a word in edgewise. Despite the fact that Piper finds him annoying, though, she becomes determined to provide a chance for Stanley to do something well, however difficult that becomes.
This series has a lot of great qualities. It focuses on a lifestyle that isn't covered by any other chapter book series I've read - a military family who moves a lot - and it has some neat little inside jokes and themes that recur from book to book. Piper's catchphrase, for example, is "Get off the bus!" which she says as an exclamation in place of something like "No way!" or "You're kidding me!" Her fights with Tori are especially realistic, and younger sister Sam's above-average intelligence is a source of humor and sometimes just cuteness. Family dog Bruna also makes for some interesting scenarios in each book.
This book especially caught my attention because of Piper's willingness to treat a new, unusual kid with kindness, simply because she could empathize with being the new kid, and wanted to do the right thing. That sort of kindness is so important for kids to learn, and I think it's powerful when they see a book's heroine practicing acts of kindness on her own, and not because an adult has mandated them. This book also teaches a great lesson about the perils of poison ivy, and the importance of keeping an eye on the family dog in unfamiliar places.
The rest of the series is as follows: Piper Reed, Navy Brat (2007); Piper Reed Clubhouse Queen (2011, originally published as Piper Reed, The Great Gypsy in 2008); Piper Reed, Party Planner (2011, originally published as Piper Reed Gets a Job in 2009); and Piper Reed, Rodeo Star (2011).
Piper is nine years old, and because her father is in the Navy, she lives on a Navy base, with her parents, older sister Tori, and younger sister Sam. To help herself fit in with her new classmates on the base, she has created a club called the Gypsy Club, whose main focus is, simply, friendship. In this volume, which is the fourth in the series, the members of the Gypsy Club are going camping with their families. The trip is scheduled over Halloween, which is disappointment enough, since the kids will all miss out on Trick or Treat. But things get worse when Stanley Hampshire, a new boy in Piper's class, also comes along. Stanley, who lives in the shadow of his older brother, Simon, lacks self confidence and just can't seem to do anything right. He's also extremely talkative, and no one around him can get a word in edgewise. Despite the fact that Piper finds him annoying, though, she becomes determined to provide a chance for Stanley to do something well, however difficult that becomes.
This series has a lot of great qualities. It focuses on a lifestyle that isn't covered by any other chapter book series I've read - a military family who moves a lot - and it has some neat little inside jokes and themes that recur from book to book. Piper's catchphrase, for example, is "Get off the bus!" which she says as an exclamation in place of something like "No way!" or "You're kidding me!" Her fights with Tori are especially realistic, and younger sister Sam's above-average intelligence is a source of humor and sometimes just cuteness. Family dog Bruna also makes for some interesting scenarios in each book.
This book especially caught my attention because of Piper's willingness to treat a new, unusual kid with kindness, simply because she could empathize with being the new kid, and wanted to do the right thing. That sort of kindness is so important for kids to learn, and I think it's powerful when they see a book's heroine practicing acts of kindness on her own, and not because an adult has mandated them. This book also teaches a great lesson about the perils of poison ivy, and the importance of keeping an eye on the family dog in unfamiliar places.
The rest of the series is as follows: Piper Reed, Navy Brat (2007); Piper Reed Clubhouse Queen (2011, originally published as Piper Reed, The Great Gypsy in 2008); Piper Reed, Party Planner (2011, originally published as Piper Reed Gets a Job in 2009); and Piper Reed, Rodeo Star (2011).
July 7, 2012
Piper is thrilled when she finds out that her family will go camping soon. But she and her sisters lose all their enthusiasm when they hear that the camping trip will be on Halloween. How can they go trick-or-treating? Piper's cheerful attitude and creativity make a fun time for everyone -- in spite of poison ivy and a runaway dog!
Another fun book in the Piper Reed series for girls 7-10 years old.
Another fun book in the Piper Reed series for girls 7-10 years old.
January 20, 2020
Spunky; likeable; fun read
March 13, 2022
Love this series. I wish there were more!
August 17, 2022
I love to read children's book and this is a wonderful read for welcoming new friends and a reminder that we can all be great in our unique ways.
March 19, 2017
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July 31, 2021
It was more of a 3.5. The story was funny but the plot wasn't that great.
September 3, 2012
This is the fourth book in the Piper Reed series by Kimberly Willis Holt. We can relate to these stories about a military family, even if our experiences with the military aren't quite the same. We also love Piper's spunk and enthusiasm.
This story begins just prior to Halloween. Piper learns that her family (and several of her friends' families) are going camping and will miss out on trick-or-treating at the base. Still, the group finds ways to have fun and Piper creates some lasting memories.
Overall, this is a very entertaining story. All ends well (or at least mostly well), and Piper certainly learns some important lessons, especially about friendship. We read this entire book in one day and although it took us about ninety minutes, I would still consider it a quick read. We really enjoyed the story and are looking forward to the next book in the series, Piper Reed, Rodeo Star.
This story begins just prior to Halloween. Piper learns that her family (and several of her friends' families) are going camping and will miss out on trick-or-treating at the base. Still, the group finds ways to have fun and Piper creates some lasting memories.
Overall, this is a very entertaining story. All ends well (or at least mostly well), and Piper certainly learns some important lessons, especially about friendship. We read this entire book in one day and although it took us about ninety minutes, I would still consider it a quick read. We really enjoyed the story and are looking forward to the next book in the series, Piper Reed, Rodeo Star.
December 4, 2010
Fifth-grader Piper and her sisters are thrilled about their first-ever camping trip until they learn it will be at Halloween, but other Navy families join them, including an annoying new member of the Gypsy Club.
Cute, but not my favorite in the series.
Cute, but not my favorite in the series.
April 6, 2011
Juv fiction series, which I wanted to like more than I actually did. It was OK--I kept trying to read as a child on this one...I think it would be embraced--realistic modern family dynamics.
September 19, 2013
I loved it its was a good book kids will love it like I did so if you love small chapter books( p.g #152) you will love it.
November 15, 2013
piper reed goes on a camping trip with her family. she rather go trick-or-treating with her friends.
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September 25, 2015
Roasting Marshmallows, campfires and tents, fun except for maybe missing Halloween. Another cute Piper Reed story.
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