And this one is as good as any of the others I have read. Korman has published over 80 books geared for middle grade or young adult audiences.

And having read his most recent release, Unplugged I can say that his writing has always been excellent. This book originally published when Korman was just 18, and was his fifth book published. So I read this on my own ahead of rereading it with my son. I read this one ahead of my son because he already had a book on the go with his mother (Harry Potter 7), and one of Corinna Turner’s unSPARKed books with me. We have loved all the books we have read so far, and have many we want to read. And we plan to read many of the older titles, but love picking up his new releases and giving them a read. Over the last few years my son and I have read about a dozen books by Gordon Korman. I have now read thirteen books from Korman’s masterful pen and have yet to read a dud. And after reading this I see that beavers have played a part in his books for 40 years now. That cover reminded me a lot of the covers from the Slacker series. But I saw an announcement about a 40th Anniversary Edition of this title with a new cover. We had mostly been reading his more recent titles. My son and I started reading Gordon Korman books together a few years ago. I personally think it stands the test of time, as do most of the 72 reviewers on Amazon (and I'm amazed how much a good used copy of the book costs there!). I wish this book were still in print for a new generation for readers. You're rooting for this boy the whole time - so it comes as a complete surprise what he choose to do in the end.

What shy kid doesn't have such fantasies? Rudy is determined to escape from summer camp hell, and his attempts to do so are laugh out loud funny.

But Rudy is no 'loser' - when forced to take part in things, he EXCELS and blows everyone away. I adored Rudy as a kid because I identified with his antisocial tendencies - he preferred his own space and doing his own thing, and hated the forced camaraderie of summer camp and the constant perkiness of the camp counsellors, especially Chip (oh, poor Chip). I WANT TO GO HOME is exactly as I remember, full of fun and shenanigans from young antisocial curmudgeon Rudy Miller and his sidekick Mike. Gimme the original artwork! So imagine my surprise and total delight when, seventeen years after I first enjoyed it, I discovered a very good copy of my original version in a used book store in Yangpu district, Shanghai, China for RMB 8.00 ($1.30), worlds away from my Canadian childhood. I know it was reissued in recent years but I hated the new, 'modern' cover. This was my absolute favorite book when I was eleven years old in Ontario, and I was brokenhearted when my paperback copy actually became too disgusting to read (stains, torn pages, mildew from reading it in the shower).

I want to go home korman