by Gordon Korman
What can I say? This book is just funny and enjoyable. Eighth grader Cameron Boxer has been happy his whole life doing...nothing. His grades aren't great and he doesn't participate in anything. His only passion is found playing video games. When his mom tells him to watch the baked ziti in the oven while she runs errands, Cam doesn't pay attention as he games on and his house almost burns down. His parents then give him an ultimatum: join a club or else no more video games and computer time.
Since Cam is the ultimate slacker he and his friends Chuck and Pavel make up a fake club, the Positive Action Group. However, people in school actually want to join the club ruining Cam's plan of doing nothing. As more people join the club, heroic deeds are done, and the high school Friends of Fuzzy Club gets jealous, things get complicated.
Korman tells this story through different voices and each chapter is from a different point of view which kept the story entertaining. The chapters are also compact, about 6 pages, making this a quick summer read. I also like how Korman pretty much nails middle school voices and makes the characters believable. Read the book because there are a couple of surprises at the end I can't give away, and find out what happens to Cam and the PAG!
Since Cam is the ultimate slacker he and his friends Chuck and Pavel make up a fake club, the Positive Action Group. However, people in school actually want to join the club ruining Cam's plan of doing nothing. As more people join the club, heroic deeds are done, and the high school Friends of Fuzzy Club gets jealous, things get complicated.
Korman tells this story through different voices and each chapter is from a different point of view which kept the story entertaining. The chapters are also compact, about 6 pages, making this a quick summer read. I also like how Korman pretty much nails middle school voices and makes the characters believable. Read the book because there are a couple of surprises at the end I can't give away, and find out what happens to Cam and the PAG!