A summer camp full of teens who have "special" conditions -- they turn invisible, travel through time when stressed, and float if not weighted down to the ground... among many other things. Camp Outlier is just for them and when its future existence is threatened, Hank and the other boys in his cabin go about trying to stop whoever is behind the schemes,

The premise was inventive and fun. Never having gone to a summer camp, my nostalgia wasn't stirred, but my curiosity was held till the end of the story when Hank and his cabin-mates are able to solve the mystery and... well, if you want to know what else happens, I better let you read the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for a copy of this book for review. I received the audiobook. All opinions were my own.

I listened to a voicegalley so I cannot comment on the final audiobook or the narrator's abilities. This was a fun book and I want to read book #1 (Float) in this series now. I love the idea of a summer camp for RISK kids, I also love how Hank gets there. I hope there will be a third, fourth, maybe fifth (no pressure) book in this series as it would be great to visit this camp with the White Oak boys each year and see how they are coping with their RISKs and the shenanigans they get up to each summer.

Thank you to #NetGalley, Laura Martin and the publisher for the advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. I LOVED this book so much. I am disappointed that I did not know about this series sooner. I loved it so much that when I finished, I immediately went to the public library so I could check out the first one as soon as I finished this one.
Each book focuses on a different kid with a RISK (Recurring Incident of the Strange Kind) factor. This book focuses on Hank whos factor is inconvenient invisibility. This means he never knows when he will turn invisible. Hank loves it at times but it proves to be inconvenient. Hank's goal this summer is for his cabin to win the camp-wide challenge. The more they lose though, the more it seems like someone is trying to mess up and expose Camp Outlier. How will Hank save camp without putting the camp in danger.

Again, I LOVED this book and cannot wait for more. I think it teaches kids a good lesson as well. That lesson is to love yourself for who you are and surround yourself with friends who like you for who you are and accept you no matter what. As an elementary teacher, I think that is very important. I give this book 5 stars and look forward to more in the series!

A cute sequel to Float. It takes place the following summer and we pick up from a different character’s perspective. We learn more about Hank and his infrequent invisibility. As in the first book, the kids at camp Outlier manage to get into plenty of mischief and have a fun summer. They learn more about each other and they help each other get out of some pretty tricky situations.

I'm usually not much of a fan of audiobooks because they don't hold my attention, but I accidentally requested ithe audio version instead of the regular book on NetGalley. Despite having a robotic voice reading the story, it was very engaging, and I thoroughly enjoyed the story. I'm sure it will be even better with a regular narrator. This is book 2 in the Camp Outlier Series by Laura Martin. The campers all have RISK factors or Recurring Incidents of the strange Kind. This one focuses on Hank who spends much of his time being invisible. On his way to camp he's visited by his friends from camp who have time travelled to the past to warn him that he might die there this summer. This adds a great element of suspense to the story, and I couldn't wait to find out what would happen. I also enjoyed Hank's humor and gusto as he faced not only his own personal challenges with his RISK factor but also the challenges his cabin encountered due to someone trying to sabotage Camp Outlier. This book stands up well on it's own, but I would suggest starting at book 2 to get the full background on the camp and the characters.

Second story featuring a group of kids that all have a different RISK factor (recurring incident of the strange kind) This one features Hank, who's RISK factor is invisibility. While at camp, Hank realizes that his invisibility has now extended to others when he touches them. He and his friends also realize that something strange is happening at camp. They decide to figure out what is going on and try to save the camp.
I did not read the first book, but there was enough information in this one that it didn't make that much difference. I also listened to this story and it was a computer voice. Looking forward ot hearing the final with a human voice as I think I will enjoy it much more.

This sequel to Float is an exciting return to Camp Outlier and so many fantastic characters! This year's return to camp is told from Hank's point of view and begins with a shocking revelation from the future that he might be the one to die this year...

He is also pretty sure someone is trying to sabotage camp, too, because there are just too many coincidental catastrophes and "accidents" happening this year. Not to mention that his RISK factor of invisibility is also starting to amplify. Now he not only turns himself accidentally invisible, but now everything he touches vanishes also. And he really didn't pack enough socks for that...

This book takes on more of a mystery adventure tone than the first book, and new characters are added to compliment the ones from the first book. I really enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and hilarious while also having heart and emphasizing themes of belonging, teamwork, and living your life to the fullest. I'm fast becoming a Laura Martin fanatic!

Publication date - July 2022 - Thank you to NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy!

Voice Galley Review. This is a fun middle grade read. Perfect for tweens looking for a quick read this summer.