I had a lot of fun with this read. It was an interesting and quick read. Additionally, I loved the art style of the cover!

This a fun sports book that I could see young boys who are into sports really liking. I think this is a great series and I am going to be looking to add it to the library.

This was a quick read! I remember liking the first book in this series, but I wasn't able to get my hands on book 2. It didn't take away from this story, because there was enough information provided to not feel lost. I like the characters and was happy with the ending, even though it left it open for another book or another series.

I received an electronic ARC from Owlkids Books through NetGalley.
The team is back for another summer at camp but this year is different again. Two of them are at Killington not Camp Average. Even worse, Camp Hortonia is still under construction so some of their campers are also at Camp Average to start the summer. Readers see relationships change and adjust as the campers face new challenges and old foes. They establish new friendships and learn more about other campers. Two storylines unfold as Andre and Mack figure it out at Killington while the rest of the crew is together at Average. In the end, they work together and resolve problems and save the day.
Middle grade readers will appreciate reconnecting with these characters and seeing how they have changed and grown up. Battle introduces readers to another sport (ball hockey) and slips in information on how to play along with the comedy and action. Mack and Miles shine in this volume.

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This summer at Camp Avalon, Camp Hortonia members are living in the lodge because of the damage done to their camp. Mack and Andre have made a deal where they go to the fancy Camp Killington, which excels at baseball and requires dinner jackets for their fancy gourmet dinners! Miles and Pat are stuck at Camp Avalon, trying to deal with their new realities. They are stuck with Garth, who is assigned to their cabin, making it difficult for them to do their pranks. There's a lot of poison ivy being strewn around the cabin, which irritates their counselor, Laker. Mack and Andre are finding it difficult to deal with Deets, who wanted them to come to his camp, but not to play sports, as they thought. He just wants to mess with them. This takes them out onto the croquet pitch in the middle of the night, where they are forced to trim the grass with scissors. They would love to find a way to go back to Avalon, and Miles, along with Nicole, Makayla, and Cassie, are trying to get them there. When Mack is suddenly kicked out of Killington, it's even more important to get Andre out. When a bet to remove Garth from the cabin turns into a massive ball hockey battle, the campers are glad to have Mack back, and throw themselves into trying to beat the Hortonians. Will the Camp Average campers realize that their strengths don't lie in any particular sport, but in being scrappy underdogs who can find a way to win in any situation?
Strengths: Summer camp books for boys are fairly rare (Ooh! Chris Lynch's Slot Machine (1995) which I loved before both of my copies fell apart), and ones that are funny and involve sports are even better. Camp is a great way to get children away from parents without killing the parents. I love that the girls are treated as very equal, and even described as being good at any sport they try. Bonus points for including croquet. Also, ball hockey is a real thing. There are US associations and everything. I did not know this, and since I am as close to a middle grade literature sports expert as there is, I think it is important to let people know this! It appears to be like ice hockey, but played on a floor instead of ice. Knowing that this is a Canadian publication helps this to make sense.
Weaknesses: There are a lot of characters to keep track of, and the story takes some confusing turns. Also, where are the adults this time? I found it hard to believe that so much of the situation was controlled by the campers.
What I really think: I enjoy Battle's writing, and would love to see him write stand alone, humorous sports novels. I need a lot of those, but my sports readers like plots that are a little less convoluted and involve a lot more sports. Definitely glad to have this series, but I'm looking forward to Battle writing some other sports books in the way that I keep hoping against hope that Rob Buyea will write a wrestling novel.

Another fun Camp Average for the books! My 4th-grade students love this series. They love the fun, quirky adventures the kids always find themselves in. I always recommend Camp Average for those readers that can't seem to read anything but graphic novels. It gives fun, real adventure, but it pushes kids to read more text.