{"id":981,"date":"2013-01-06T21:31:06","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T04:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/?page_id=981"},"modified":"2018-06-28T15:02:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T22:02:15","slug":"the-great-garage-sale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/books3\/the-great-garage-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Garage Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1683\" src=\"http:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CampLotsOFun.jpg\" alt=\"CampLotsOFun\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CampLotsOFun.jpg 441w, https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CampLotsOFun-140x200.jpg 140w, https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CampLotsOFun-70x100.jpg 70w, https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CampLotsOFun-378x540.jpg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/>Author:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marilynhelmer.com\/\/\">Marilyn Helmer<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Illustrator:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\">Mike Deas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Format:<\/strong>\u00a0Chapter book for ages 7-9<br \/>\n<strong>ISBN:<\/strong>\u00a09781554693474<br \/>\n<strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Orca Book Publishers<br \/>\n<strong>Pub Date:<\/strong>\u00a0November\/01\/2010<br \/>\n<strong>Pages:<\/strong>\u00a064<\/p>\n<p>With DJ in your cabin, summer camp&#8217;s full of surprises.<br \/>\nBad weather, bugs and boredom\u2014DJ and the boys in Camp Lots-o-Fun&#8217;s cabin six are starting to call it Camp Not-so-Fun. To make matters worse, one of the boys has it in for DJ. But DJ isn&#8217;t about to let that bother him. His lively imagination and wit ensure there&#8217;s never a dull moment. A bear in the woods, monsters in the lake and a hermit&#8217;s ghost make for a week at summer camp that none of the boys in cabin six will soon forget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1889\" src=\"http:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/MikeDeas_TheGreatGarageSale.jpg\" alt=\"MikeDeas_TheGreatGarageSale\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/MikeDeas_TheGreatGarageSale.jpg 434w, https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/MikeDeas_TheGreatGarageSale-372x540.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/>Author: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marilynhelmer.com\/\/\">Marilyn Helmer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Illustrator:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\">Mike Deas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl10_lbCaptionCSS\"><strong>ISBN:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl10_lbFieldCSS\">9781459800601<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl10_lbPSCaptionCSS\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl11_lbCaptionCSS\"><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl11_lbFieldCSS\">Orca Book Publishers<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl11_lbPSCaptionCSS\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl12_lbCaptionCSS\"><strong>Pub Date:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl12_lbFieldCSS\">May\/01\/2013<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl12_lbPSCaptionCSS\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl15_lbCaptionCSS\"><strong>Pages:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"ctl00_wpm_ShowProduct_ctl15_lbFieldCSS\">64<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>DJ is back in action!<\/div>\n<p>With the help of his wild imagination and enthusiasm, DJ, the hero of <em>Adventures at Camp Lots-o-Fun<\/em>, deals with one disaster after another\u2014Super Stackers, &#8220;weeding&#8221; his mom&#8217;s garden, facing Tiger the Terrible and a misspelled sign. But when DJ mistakenly sells the wrong box of jewelry to his new friend Sam at his grandma&#8217;s garage sale, those disasters seem minor. Riding his beloved skateboard, Speedwell, DJ sets out to search for Sam, which is a challenge in itself. When he finally finds Sam, DJ is not prepared for the enormous sacrifice he will have to make to get the jewelry box back.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-981 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/mike_deas_illustration_orcaechos02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" 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(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/books3\/the-great-garage-sale\/img_1523\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_1523-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_1523-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_1523-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_1523-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_1523-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_1523.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" 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\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CCBC Best Books, commended\u00a0\u00a0CA\u00a0\u00a02013<br \/>\n2012 CCBC Best Books<br \/>\n2011 Resource Links &#8220;The Year&#8217;s Best&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Library Media Connection\u00a0&#8211; February 1, 2014<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>&#8220;Children who are beginning to read chapter books will find this engaging.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>CM Magazine\u00a0&#8211; May 24, 2013<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>&#8220;Will appeal to newly independent readers. Short sentences, large font and good spacing between lines make this an accessible read. Many readers, and their parents, will connect with the adventures of DJ, an irrepressible ball of energy who tries desperately to do the right thing.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>CM Magazine &#8211; January 28th, 2010\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Many young children will relate to Adventures at Camp Lots-O-Fun. The story touches on many of the fears and worries children have, especially when they are away at camp&#8230;Well-written and entertaining for a young reader. The few illustrations give the reader a clear picture about what is really happening in the story. My children and I enjoyed Adventures at Camp Lots-O-Fun. Recommended.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Resource Links &#8211; February 1, 2011<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Helmer takes the early chapter book reader through a delightful, adventurous, imaginative, heart-warming trek on a week with the boys of Cabin Six&#8230;A story to delight the fan of the outdoors and the summer camper&#8230;An excellent recreational reading book, or a classroom read-aloud.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Canadian Children&#8217;s Book News &#8211; January 1, 2011<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Helmer has crafted a rollicking tale. DJ&#8217;s antics will carry readers along swiftly with lots of chuckles throughout. The pictures by Mike Deas are action-filled and just a bit goofy.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children&#8217;s Media &#8211; March 1, 2011<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Early chapter-book page-turner about the mayhem and havoc created by one overactive and imaginative bunk-mate during one week at summer camp&#8230;If you&#8217;ve ever been to summer camp, there will be at least one thing that sparks your memory, and if you have never been to camp, this will surely pique your interest. Boys will especially get a kick out of this book.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Great-Garage-Sale-Orca-Echoes\/dp\/1459800605\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blogimage\/amazon.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Deas\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orcabook.com\/The-Great-Garage-Sale-P741.aspx\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/deasillustration.com\/blogimage\/orca.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Deas\" width=\"169\" height=\"67\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author:\u00a0Marilyn Helmer Illustrator:\u00a0Mike Deas Format:\u00a0Chapter book for ages 7-9 ISBN:\u00a09781554693474 Publisher:\u00a0Orca Book Publishers Pub Date:\u00a0November\/01\/2010 Pages:\u00a064 With DJ in your cabin, summer camp&#8217;s full of surprises. 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