The balcony shakes with the stampeding feet of kid mouse, Oobi Doo John, the Lupine Lady, Rufferella, Percy the Pig, Master Fu Who Swallow Sea, I Spy, Stinky Cheese Man, and many more weirdo characters escaped from their books! They make paper with Percy, calligraphy with Master Fu, and spin stories of their own with a visiting author. And then to the water they scurry to jump off logs and be turtles.

Every summer since 2002, the outside balcony of A Book for All Seasons gets transformed. In 2007, it became a wordplay café filled with serendipitous language collisions and a whole lot of gobblefunking as we rolled in Roald Dahl and The BFG; in 2006, it became a laboratory filled with mad scientists and bubbling potions; in 2005, it became a place for odd characters read out of books; in 2004, a ship, complete with brig, with a crew of crafty rascals; in 2003, an 'unfortunate place' and a princess' sitting room; and in 2002, a sisterhood gathering porch with pants all over it. For five weeks in June/July, twelve 8-12 year-olds descend for a riotous and riveting day camp where they read, imagine, write, imagine, craft, imagine, swim, imagine, learn some interesting stuff, imagine, and of course, eat. "My favorite part of book camp is saying I don't have a favorite part. It was all awesome," says Moriah Barton, then age 11. It has become so popular that there is usually a waiting list. And in 2005 we added a week-long writing stint for anyone 13-15, so now its 6 weeks long!

2008 promises to be as zany as ever. Keep your ears out and your eyes wide for word of next summer's antics. Sign up early, for camps fill up fast!

History:
A Book for All Seasons Book Camp Themes:
2002 - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2003 - Unfortunate Book Camp & Princess Camp
2004 - Pirates & Mermaids
2005 - FUNKE Inkheart Camp (Cornelia Funke)
2006- "Mwhahaha" Mad Scientist Camp
2007 - Gobblefunking Sniglet Snorkler Camp (Roald Dahl)
2008 - Poe Camp (Edgar Allen Poe)

Age Breakdown:
Co-ed 7-8: July 21-25, 2008
Boys 8-10: Aug 4-8
Boys 10-12: July 28-Aug 1
Girls 8-10:July 7-11
Girls 10-12: July 14-18
Co-ed 13-15 (writing camp)

Camp Hours & Staffing:
Book Camp is Monday-Friday, 10-4 with 2 full-time and one part time staff.
Writing Camp is 9-2, M-F.

Cost:
$175 for all week, all supplies, all teaching
(If you sign up before April 1 = $150)

Contact Info:
A Book for All Seasons 509-548-1451
Pat Rutledge, Owner: info@abookforallseasons.com
Amy Carlson, Camp Director & Curriculum Creator: amy@abookforallseasons.com