The Brainstorm is back! Summer is over, and it’s back to school time. Which not only means the Brainstorm is off hiatus, it means everyone is being asked what they did with their summer. Some vacations are amazing. Some breaks are boring. And some are so bad they’re funny (at least in hindsight). If you need a little laugh right about now, or know someone who needs to feel a little bit better about how their summer went, snatch up one of these tales of epically bad (but hilarious!) vacations. Click on the titles to see my full review including any content notes/trigger warnings.
Bad Kitty Goes on Vacation (Bad Kitty, #14) by Nick Bruel
Uncle Murray has won a free vacation from the radio station! To Love Love Angel Kitty World? He's never heard of it, but Kitty sure has. And she's desperate to go with him. But will this vacation be what dreams are made of, or one giant nightmare cooked up by some devious chickens?
Target Readers:Humor Fans, Graphic Novel Fans, Cat Lovers, Lower Grade/Middle Grade Readers
The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick by Drew Daywalt, ill. by Dave Spencer
When Huggie (stuffed rabbit & committed pessimist...slightly unlucky), and Stick (a stick & eternal optimist...also slightly naive), fall out of Reese's backpack, they get swept away on an epic adventure to all the continents of the world as they try to get home. Readers get to see their adventures on each continent through both Huggie and Stick’s separate diary entries. And when that title says epic, it means epic!
Target Readers:Diary Fiction Fans, Dual Perspective Story Fans, Imaginative Story Fans, Adventure Fans, Armchair Travelers, Humor Fans, Middle Grade Picture Book Fans
If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t (Magnolia Says Don’t) by Elise Parsley
Magnolia is headed to the beach with her mom and two siblings. Her siblings are bringing things like boats and balls, she wants to bring the piano. Her mom warns her not to lose it, and they head off to the beach. Of course, things do not go as planned, and Magnolia realizes what a horrible idea it was to bring her piano to the beach.
Target Readers:Humor Fans, Readers Practicing Their Prediction Skills, Humorous Art Lovers, Picture Book Fans
Mr Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise (Mr Penguin, #3) by Alex T. Smith
Private detective Mr Penguin, and his friends, Colin, Edna, and Gordon, are setting off on a much needed little vacation. Colin is slated to perform a musical number with 7 elderly ladies on Mr Chuckle's cruise, and his friends get to tag along. And even though Mr Penguin isn't thrilled with water or sailing, he does need a break from the crazy adventures they've been on lately. Only, this cruise isn't turning out to be very relaxing. There are mysterious notes scattered around deck, the crew of the ship looks suspiciously pirate-like, and they overhear someone planning something for midnight during the big full moon party. Can Mr Penguin and gang find it in themselves once again to come to the rescue?
Target Readers:Humor Fans, Mystery Fans, Animal Lovers, Penguin Lovers, Sea Adventure Fans, Lower Grade/Middle Grade Readers
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
Three young men and a dog set out on a two week rowing/camping adventure on the Thames River. Or make that misadventure. Because what they envisioned as a relaxing holiday is most certainly anything but, and none of them knows all that much about rowing, or camping, or really anything related to the outdoors…well, except for maybe the dog.
Target Readers:Humor Fans, Classics Fans, Historical Fiction Fans, Teen & Adult Readers
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