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Series: Mr. McGee A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee Hardcover Chris Van Dusen 9780811836036 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Jan 15, 2003

Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when all of a sudden they find themselves plunging down a mountain and teetering on the edge of a huge waterfall! How will they find their way out of this slippery situation? Chris Van Dusen, the creator of Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee, has filled this new adventure with charming illustrations and a playful, rhyming text. A fun read-aloud for children (and adults!) on campouts or snuggling at home!
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Series: Great Outdoors Camping Paperback Allan Morey 9781681520759 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Feb 07, 2017

Nature is calling. The outdoors is full of adventure. These books will help foster a love of the outdoors and give kids inspiration and ideas for successful and safe trips enjoying these outdoor sports. This photo-illustrated book for elementary students describes where to camp and ways to have fun. Includes information on tents, RVs or motorhomes, avoiding wild animals, and campfire safety.
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Series: Pocket Doodles Camping Doodles Paperback Anita Wood 9781423631682 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Jan 16, 2013

No matter where you pitch your tent, Camping Doodles has doodle prompts that will surprise and delight. Remember that camp song you couldn’t get out of your head, the less-than-appetizing camp food, that strange-looking animal hiding under the log? They’re all here. Pages for scavenger hunts, camping crafts, and nature journaling round out this perfect trail companion.
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Series: Camping in the Old Style Updated Edition Hardcover David Wescott 9781423637943 $43.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Apr 15, 2015

Back before the days of RVs, nylon sleeping bags, and all the other modern camping conveniences, people still went camping. This updated and newly designed color edition of Camping in the Old Style explores the techniques and methods used during the golden age of camping, including woodcraft, how to set a campfire, food preparation, pitching a tent, auto camping, and canoeing. The book is loaded with nuggets of wisdom from classic books written by camping and outdoors pioneers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as Dani... + Read More
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Series: Let's Go Camping Buttons I Love Camping Miscellaneous print Gibbs Smith 9781423639657 $200.00 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Jan 01, 2015

W/120 x 1 1/4" Buttons, 24 different designs Box: 4" wide x 5 3/4" deep x 7 3/4" high
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Series: Pocket Guide To The Pocket Guide to Camping Paperback Katherine White 9781423620587 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Mar 15, 2011

The Pocket Guide to Camping has all the camping basics , from setting up a tent to hiking a trail to cooking over the campfire. The book includes camping skills and first aid, along with stories, games, activities, and fun campfire songs. It also includes great campfire recipes that kids can make. This inclusive guide takes you through planning your trip to getting home safely, and is chockfull of information and fun ideas.
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Series: Activities For Kids Sleeping In A Sack Camping Activities for Kids Paperback Linda White 9780879058302 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Feb 01, 2000

From The Team That Brought You The Deliciously Successful Cooking On A Stick: Campfire Recipes For Kids Comes Even More Outdoor Fun For Kids. It's All Here! You'll Find Out How To Have A Full, Well-Planned, and Adventurous Camping Trip--Whether That Trip Is A Night In The Backyard Or Two Weeks In The Woods. and It's Filled With Lively Illustrations, How-To Diagrams, and Packing Lists.
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Series: Hungry Campers Cookbook Fresh, Healthy and Easy Recipes to Cook on Your Next Camping Trip Paperback Katy Holder 9781741176230 $35.99 COOKING May 16, 2017

Hungry Campers Cookbook brings together the fun of family camping holidays with fresh, healthy, gourmet yet simple recipes. Author Katy Holder has combined her many years of food writing with her love of camping, to produce this cookbook for anyone embarking on a camping trip. All recipes use fresh ingredients and require minimal cooking equipment. Chapters include Prepare Ahead Meals, Fire Up the Barbecue, One-Pot Dinners and Campfire Cooking for Kids. Katy also understands the requirements of cooking while camping and offers a wealth of advic... + Read More
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Series: Curious George Curious George Goes Camping Paperback H. A. Rey 9780395978351 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Feb 01, 2009

Curious George Goes Camping is an entertaining story of the Great Outdoors based on H. A. and Margret Rey’s popular primate and painted in the original watercolor and charcoal style. George tries to be helpful, but he of course just ends up upsetting a nearby camper. As he’s hiding in the woods, he meets a forest creature who catapults the mischievous monkey into a chain of even more outrageous events!For more monkey fun, investigatewww.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, promotions, games, activities, and more!
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Series: Gone Camping A Novel in Verse Hardcover Tamera Will Wissinger 9780544638730 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Mar 28, 2017

Hiking in the great outdoors, catching fish, watching the stars come out at night—camping is fun. Until it’s time to sleep. Then, Lucy wonders, what kinds of creatures lurk in the dark? With only her brother and grandpa as tent-mates, will Lucy be able to face her camping fears? Filled with a variety of poetic forms—from aubade to haiku—as well as exuberant art and helpful writing tips about rhyme and rhythm, this entertaining companion to the award-winningGone Fishing is packed with family humor and adventure. So grab a flashlight and get sett... + Read More
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Series: Toasting Marshmallows Camping Poems Hardcover Kate Kiesler 9780618045976 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 19, 2004

Everything that happens when you go camping can be an adventure, from getting dressed inside your sleeping bag on a chilly morning to meeting a moose to sharing secrets in a tent at night. Kristine O’Connell George turns the memorable moments of a family outing into spirited, evocative verse, and Kate Kiesler’s vivid paintings provide a cast of characters and the perfect setting. The captivating poems and pictures in Toasting Marshmallows will leave readers with wonderful memories of a camping trip—even if they’ve never been on one!
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Series: Scooby-Doo's Guide to Camping Ghost Stories, Games & S'More! Hardcover Andre du Broc 9781492649809 $15.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 02, 2017

Scooby-Doo and the gang trade in clues for camping in this fun, family-friendly activity book that both kids and parents will love! Jam-packed with travel activities, arts and crafts, s'mores recipes, solve-a-mystery scavenger hunts, and not-so-scary ghost stories, this book is full of interactive fun. Whether you're sleeping in a tent in the woods, or experiencing the great outdoors right from your very own home, this book is sure to make your next camping trip thebest ever!
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Series: Under the Stars How America Fell in Love with Camping Paperback Dan White 9781250134974 $23.99 TRAVEL Jun 06, 2017

“The definitive book on camping in America. . . . A passionate, witty, and deeply engaging examination of why humans venture into the wild.”—Cheryl Strayed, author ofWildFrom the Sierras to the Adirondacks and the Everglades, Dan White travels the nation to experience firsthand—and sometimes face first—how the American wilderness transformed from the devil’s playground into a source of adventure, relaxation, and renewal.Whether he’s camping nude in cougar country, being attacked by wildlife while “glamping,” or crashing a girls-only adventure f... + Read More
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Series: Me and You and the Red Canoe Hardcover Jean E. Pendziwol 9781554988471 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 Aug 01, 2017

In the stillness of a summer dawn, two siblings leave their campsite with fishing rods, tackle and bait, and push a red canoe into the lake. A perfect morning on the water unfolds, with thrilling glimpses of wildlife along the way.The narrator describes the experience vividly. Trailing a lure through the blue-green depths, the siblings paddle around a point, spotting a moose in the shallows, a beaver swimming towards its home and an eagle returning to its nest. Suddenly there is a sharp tug and the rod bends to meet the water. A few heart-stopp... + Read More
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Series: The Survival Handbook Novelty book DK 9781465453990 $27.00 REFERENCE Sep 13, 2016

The ultimate visual guide to camping, the wilderness, and outdoor survival skills, in a handy portable format and packaged in a functional mess pan.The Survival Handbook combines proven, no-nonsense military survival skills with indigenous bushcraft techniques. Written by a Royal Navy Chief Survival Instructor with more than 30 years' experience, this guide covers everything from choosing the right gear to map-reading to finding and preparing food to first aid and how to react in a worst-case-scenario emergency, and even includes real-life surv... + Read More
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Series: Cooking in a Can More Campfire Recipes for Kids Paperback Kate White 9781586858148 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - up May 01, 2006

Cooking in a Can is the perfect activity book for kids who love to camp and cook! The newest book in our successful children's activities series, Cooking in a Can follows Cooking on a Stick (now over 63,000 copies sold), and introduces dozens of techniques for cooking outside. Author Kate White shows kids the beauty of cooking over a campfire, with dozens of delicious and easy recipes like Hot Rock Chicken and Wilderness Wonder Chocolate Cake. From cooking in a can tocooking in a paper bag to cooking on a rock, this activity book produces scrum... + Read More
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Series: Activities For Kids Cooking On A Stick Campfire Recipes for Kids Paperback Fran Lee 9780879057275 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - up Feb 01, 2000

6 X 8 In 48 pages 48 Full-Color illustrations Ages 7 To 11 With These Sensible and Sensitive Safety-First Recipes, This Upbeat Book Guides Kids Through The Fun and Rewarding Process of Campfire Cooking. Whether They're At A Campground With Other Campers, In The Forest With A Scouting Group, Or Simply In Their Own Backyard With Their Family. They'll Become Familiar With All The Basic Methods For Successful Outdoor Cooking.
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Series: Gibbs Smith Puzzles Happy Camper Puzzle Game Phil Noyes 9781423644118 $29.99 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Feb 15, 2016

1,000 pieces27 1/2" x 19 1/2" finished size Art by Phil Noyes
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Series: Hungry Campers Cooking Outdoors for 1 to 100 Hardcover Zac Williams 9781423630289 $22.99 COOKING Feb 04, 2013

Delicious camping cuisine for scout groups, youth groups and families Hungry Campers offers a handy selection of simple and easy to-make recipes that can be used by families, friends, scouts and youth groups to prepare meals for all types of outdoor adventures. Simple recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts are complemented by menu plans for weeklong camps, multi-day backpacking trips and even overnighters, making it easy to get outdoors. Each chapter focuses on a specific type of camp cooking, including campfire cooking basics... + Read More
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Series: Green Light Readers Level 3 Bradford Street Buddies: Backyard Camp-Out Paperback Jerdine Nolen 9780544368446 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Sep 01, 2015

The backyard campout is tonight. Jada and Jamal Perkins have never slept in a tent before. Neither have their best friends, Carlita Garcia and Josh Cornell. Camping is going to be so much fun. Or is it? It’s really dark in the backyard. And what’s that noise? It’s coming from the bushes. Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Scrunch! Scrunch! Scrunch! Will an unexpected visitor ruin the Bradford Street Buddies campout under the stars? Grab a flashlight and find out in this neighborhood adventure.
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Series: Backcountry Cooking Card Deck 50 Recipes for Camp and Trail Cards Dorcas S. Miller 9781594850370 $21.95 COOKING Aug 15, 2008

Delicious tried-and-true, trail-ready recipes in a portable format that every backpacker and car camper will appreciate. This handy card deck features 50 delicious recipes collected from the popular book More Backcountry Cooking, and is guaranteed to make any hungry camper smile. Whether you are heading out car camping or on a three-day backpacking trip, choose the recipes you want to make on your trip and stow the cards in your pack! Recipes include: Breakfast Tofu Scramble, HeavenlyHash Browns, Coffee Cake, Curried Apple-Cashew Couscous, Ch... + Read More
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Series: Jay and Sass: How to Spot a Sasquatch Hardcover J. Torres 9781771472777 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 15, 2018

An action-packed graphic novel that shows no friendship is impossibleOn a camping trip with the Junior Rangers, Jay feels like the odd one out. He’s determined to get a photo of Bigfoot—but none of his friends believe Bigfoot exists. But if there’s no such thing as Bigfoot, why is there a giant footprint? And who is stealing all the snacks? Meanwhile, Sass the Sasquatch and her curious forest friends are playing practical jokes on the campers. On the last day of camp, disaster strikes when Jay falls into a rushing river. Sass comes out of the ... + Read More
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Series: Dirty Gourmet Food for Your Outdoor Adventures Paperback Dirty Gourmet 9781680511291 $35.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Apr 01, 2018

2018 MPIBA Reading the West Book Awards Finalist in Eating the WestDOWNLOAD THREE FREE SAMPLE RECIPES FROMDIRTY GOURMETMore than 120 deliciously modern recipes for day trips, car camping, and backcountry adventuresOffers a fun and easy approach to planning and prepping camp foodThe Dirty Gourmet authors were recently featured in Sunset magazine and other national media “Dirty Gourmet” is really a lifestyle, one that celebrates delicious food, warm company, and outdoor fun. It emerged as a website and blog when friends Aimee Trudeau, Emily Niels... + Read More
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Series: Monster and Mouse Go Camping Hardcover Deborah Underwood 9780544648326 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 May 29, 2018

Monster proves he’s not that great in the great outdoors in this heartwarming tale of camping and friendship byNew York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood. It takes a little convincing, but with the promise of food, Monster decides to join Mouse on a camping trip. Things quickly go awry when Mouse takes off to explore, because, well, Monster getshungry. He starts with just a little snack—the lantern. And the sleeping bags are hard to resist. Then the tent . . . Stranded in the wild with no supplies, what are a monster and a mouse to do?... + Read More
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Series: Be Prepared Paperback Vera Brosgol 9781626724457 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Apr 24, 2018

"Beautifully drawn, brutally funny, brilliantly honest. Vera is such a good cartoonist I almost can’t stand it.” —Raina Telgemeier, author ofSmileInBe Prepared, all Vera wants to do is fit in—but that’s not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera’s single mother can’t afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range—Russian summer camp.Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what... + Read More
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Series: Be Prepared Hardcover Vera Brosgol 9781626724440 $29.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Apr 24, 2018

"Beautifully drawn, brutally funny, brilliantly honest. Vera is such a good cartoonist I almost can’t stand it.” —Raina Telgemeier, author ofSmileInBe Prepared, all Vera wants to do is fit in—but that’s not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera’s single mother can’t afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range—Russian summer camp.Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what... + Read More
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Series: Campfire Stories Tales from America's National Parks Hardcover Dave Kyu 9781680511444 $31.95 LITERARY CRITICISM Aug 01, 2018

Our national parks are beautiful and unique places, often serving as an introduction to the outdoors and inspiring an appreciation for nature and wilderness. Similarly, stories and storytelling can serve as an introduction to other places and foster a powerful emotional connection to nature.Campfire Stories brings together tales about our national parks; some are by well-known writers such as John Muir, Bill Bryson, and Terry Tempest Williams, while others are from pioneer diaries or have been passed down through generations of indigenous peopl... + Read More
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Series: LoveLit Buttons Camp Happy Button Box Printed item Gibbs Smith 9781423651284 $210.00 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Feb 12, 2019

Share your love of the outdoors with buttons to inspire adventure. Twenty-four unique designs, including the phrases, "Collect Moments Not Things," "Camp More, Worry Less," "Nomad," and "Read Outside" are found in the Camp Happy button box collection. 120 (1.25-inch) buttons in 24 different designs. Box: 4” wide x 5 3/4” deep x 7 3/4” high.
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Series: LoveLit Buttons Camping Is the Answer 3-Button Assortment Miscellaneous print Gibbs Smith 9781423651864 $8.99 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Feb 12, 2019

Wear your heart on your sleeve . . . . . . or your backpack, tote, or lapel. This 3-pack button assortment for lovers of the great outdoors includes "Everything Tastes Better Outside," "Pack It In, Pack It Out," and "Camping Is the Answer." Buttons are 1.25 inches wide.
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Series: Gone Camping A Novel in Verse Paperback Tamera Will Wissinger 9781328596345 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Mar 26, 2019

A "playful, delightfully illustrated verse narrative" (Kirkus) about two siblings who take on the great outdoors with their young-at-heart grandfather. Exuberantly illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Matthew Cordell and filled with a variety of poetic forms, this camping romp is packed with family humor and adventure.
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Series: When You're Scared Hardcover Andrée Poulin 9781771473651 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 15, 2019

A sweet story about facing your fears, even when you’re scaredIt’s a bright and beautiful day at the lake where a boy and his mother are camping. The boy is just a little scared of jumping into the water. At the same time, not too far away, a hungry bear cub is a little scared of diving deep into a dumpster, where tasty snacks await. Later, when the boy encounters a distraught mama bear sniffing around the dumpster, he’s very scared. But so is her bear cub, who is trapped inside! Bold, graphic artwork moves the narrative along in this mostly-wo... + Read More
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Series: Camp Average Camp Average Hardcover Craig Battle 9781771473057 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 15, 2019

In the first book in a new series, campers fight to lose like never beforeA group of 11-year-olds arrives to spend six weeks playing sports at Camp Avalon—which they affectionately call Camp Average, because they never win at any sport. And that’s the way they like it. But this summer, new camp director Winston—who hates losing—has some hyper competitive ideas about how to improve their performance, whether they want to or not!Led by main character Mack and his friend Andre, the boys of Cabin 10 decide to reclaim their summer and revolt by losi... + Read More
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Series: The Campfire Cookbook 80 Imaginative Recipes for Cooking Outdoors Paperback Viola Lex 9781465483966 $22.99 COOKING May 07, 2019

Cooking outdoors can be magical, so break out of the kitchen, light your fire, and enjoy delicious recipes you can rustle up when camping, dining al fresco, enjoying some beachside living, or having an off-the-grid adventure.Chef Nico Stanitzok and lifelong camper Viola Lex have teamed up to create more than 80 sweet and savory camping recipes. Alongside traditional campfire favorites such as BBQ chicken, grilled corn on the cob, and kebab skewers, you’ll find recipes for breads, grilled Camembert, pancakes, and even chocolate cakes baked insid... + Read More