Welcome to Camp CLP, Kids!

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Summertime is the perfect time to camp in the great outdoors. From sleepaway camps with fun themes to a simple family vacation to the local woods; camping is an amazing (and sometimes chaotic) adventure in nature. Explore all the ins, outs, ups, downs, and in-betweens of camping with these fun books for kids of all ages.

Jul 7, 2026

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In the Catalog

Camp Big Top

Camp Big Top

Alexandra Diaz

Four kids overcome challenges and form a strong friendship while trying to save their circus camp from closing in this new coming-of-age story.

From the Catalog

From Libby

Cupcakes & Camp

Cupcakes & Camp

Coco Simon

Mia plans to spend the rest of her summer hanging out with her Cupcake Club friends and her fashionista friends in Manhattan, but when her mom sends her to sleepaway camp she does her best to make the best of things.

From the Catalog

Ella Josephine and the Perfectly Imperfect Day

Ella Josephine and the Perfectly Imperfect Day

Nina LaCour

Ella Josephine is back! And ready for more adventures with her wonderfully eclectic neighbors in their bright pink home on Poppy Hill. She has a secret surprise for Cleo that will make the opening day of Poppy Hill Records a smashing success, helps Jacques understand that art is everywhere, and discovers that even when a camp out doesn’t go as planned, it can still be perfect especially on Poppy Hill. When nine-year-old Ella discovers a hidden campsite, she plans the perfect adventure for her neighbors, but when an unexpected storm disrupts their plans, Ella brings them together as they discover the true meaning of home and community.

From the Catalog

Entirely Emmie

Entirely Emmie

Terri Libenson

These days, Emmie doesn’t feel so invisible. At least not around her best friends and her crush, Tyler. Class-clown Joe’s jokes aren’t landing the way they used to. Who doesn’t love a good prank? Apparently not his so-called friends, who don’t even seem to care if he’s around. When their class goes on an end-of-year camping trip, Emmie and Joe find themselves stuck together–and expect the worst. But what happens instead turns out to be entirely unexpected.

From the Catalog

From Libby

From Hoopla

Far, Far Away

Far, Far Away

Molly Beth Griffin

Rowan, Mom, and Mama are on a camping trip and it takes a lot of hard work to get deep into the wilderness–but when Rowan sees the Northern Lights it makes the discomfort and mosquitoes worth it.

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From Hoopla

One Night at Camp Bigfoot

One Night at Camp Bigfoot

R. L. Stine

Siblings Harper and Dylan are reluctantly spending their summer at Camp Bigfoot. Run by an eccentric guy everyone calls Uncle Squatch, Camp Bigfoot is a classic summer camp with wooden cabins, forest trails, lots of outdoor activities-and the occasional Bigfoot sighting.Uncle Squatch loves wearing a Bigfoot costume and trying to scare unsuspecting campers. But when a Bigfoot is spotted under a full moon, panic fills the camp. Is this Uncle Squatch’s usual prank, or a real Bigfoot? Harper and Dylan are scared to find out!

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From Hoopla

Perfect Enough

Perfect Enough

Meg Eden Kuyatt

Selah is a dragon. Or at least, she feels like one. And she finally figured out how to spread her wings and soar. Armed with her sensory tools, her notebooks and poems, and her newfound knowledge about her autism, Selah is heading to writing camp for the summer. She’s excited to work on her writing, perform at the final showcase, and to meet more kids like her. Things aren’t so simple though. As soon as she arrives, she realizes that her bully from home is there too. Ezra is chaotic, attention-seeking, and always teasing her. Selah is determined not to let him ruin her summer. But soon it turns out that it’s not just Ezra causing problems.

From the Catalog

From Hoopla

Rayana Johnson's Giant Leap

Rayana Johnson’s Giant Leap

Jill Tew

At Galaxy Camp, thirteen-year-old checklist aficionado Ray learns that life is full of curveballs as she navigates changes to her body, friendships, and home life.

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From Hoopla

Sockflea

Sockflea

A Stuffie in the Wild

Laura Dockrill

This little elephant is going camping for the first time, and does not need to bring any stuffies. You don’t need stuffies in the wild, OK? Not when you’re five! Not even when it’s dark (very dark) and the sky is endless black, and there are crunchy scrunchy noises all around. Why didn’t the grown-up insist on packing stuffies? Enter Sockflea, who may look like a rolled-up ball of grown-up socks, but no. Sockflea has been sent by the stuffies back home to look after their friend on vacation.

From the Catalog

This Was Not the Plan

This Was Not the Plan

Jane Chapman

When Spike, a bear who loves to plan, goes camping with his adventurous best friend Roscoe, nothing goes as planned, but he learns with Roscoe’s help to still have fun.

From the Catalog

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