The Call of the Bully — Scott Starkey

Rodney Rathbone is back in this sequel to How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying -- but will his superstar reputation survive summer camp?

Rodney Rathbone was expecting the best summer ever until his parents shipped him off to Camp Wy-Mee. Now he's in for the ride of a lifetime. Far from home in the great outdoors, he must outsmart -- and outrun -- a whole new crop of bullies, including Todd, the bratty rich kid, and Magnus, the evil Swede.

Whether facing treacherous rapids or leading a nighttime spy mission, Rodney makes new friends and soon finds himself in the unlikely role of camp hero. How long it lasts will depend on whether a former adversary gets her way.

The Call of the Bully is fun, exciting, and full of surprises -- an adventure tale for middle-grade readers and anyone who remembers summer camp.