Books like Bummer Summer by Ann M. Martin
After her father remarries, twelve‑year‑old Kammy struggles to fit into her new family. A summer at Camp Arrowhead offers her the space to confront her feelings and see her home life from a fresh angle, leading to growth and renewed understanding.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Ann M. Martin
★
★
★
★
★
4.0 (1 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Bummer Summer by Ann M. Martin are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Bummer Summer (22 similar books)
When ten‑year‑old Opal arrives in Naomi, Florida, she discovers friendship, community, and the healing power of a big ugly dog named Winn‑Dixie during her first summer in town.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 follows eighth‑grader Ramona as she navigates a new school, new friends, and the challenges of growing up, all while balancing family expectations and her mischievous sense of humor.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Kristy and her friends in the Babysitters Club tackle prank calls, unruly toddlers, chaotic pets, and parents who hide the truth in this lively friendship adventure.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
During a summer marked by her father’s remarriage and her sister’s wedding, 15‑year‑old Haven confronts the myths of her past and finds her own voice.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A fifth‑grader named Jill Brenner leads a class in teasing and bullying an overweight girl, Linda, who becomes known as "Blubber" after an oral report about whales.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey head into the summer before seventh grade, each faces a major life change that will set the stage for the Baby‑Sitters Club and shape their future friendships.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Chester the cat tries to convince a family's two dogs that foul play is intended when scary strangers appear at the Monroes' overnight campsite.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Two mice on a camping trip with Uncle Louie become lost in the woods, but Angelina saves the day.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A Week In The Woods follows the adventures of Mark Chelmsley as he attempts to prove himself to his teacher at the Hardy Elementary School's Week in the Woods tradition, leading to a series of challenges and unexpected alliances.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Amelia Bedelia faithfully follows the camping instructions, pitching a tent and rowing boats with her typical literal sense of humor.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Father and son go camping, but who is really taking care of whom?
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Two Sesame Street characters go camping and encounter various adventures.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A family's camping adventure with children’s picture books and fantasy elements.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
At fourteen, Melanie is haunted by the face of a mysterious summer love who appears on a magazine cover—she embarks on a quest to uncover his identity, navigating friendship, teenage romance, and intrigue along the way.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A campout turns into a nightmare when a mysterious creature begins to vanish kids one by one.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A single father in Mississippi seeks vengeance against a governor, only to find himself drawn into a forbidden romance with the governor’s widowed sister while protecting his daughter.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
After her mother marries Vincent, Violet Mackerel moves into a new home and discovers a unique way to adapt.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A sailing adventure in England's east coast, featuring Amazons and the Tribe of the Eels.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Steve Kaplan volunteers with a summer job caring for Michael, a young blind boy, and discovers the profound impact of this role on his own life and the relationships around him.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A coming-of-age story about Cricket, a young woman trying to find her place in the world after heartbreaks, as her beloved dog Jupiter and her mother's social issues affect her wedding plans and love life in a whimsical tale of romance and family life, with a focus on the journey of self-discovery and the joy of dogs and love in the process.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Silent to the Bone: A Friendship Tale of Truth, Betrayal, and Redemption
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Baby-Sitters Club #1: Beginning with Rachel Ramis by Ann M. MartinThe Baby-Sitters Club #2: Claudia and the New Girl by Ann M. Martin
The Baby-Sitters Club #3: The Truth About Stacey by Ann M. Martin
The Baby-Sitters Club #4: Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin
Starring Sally J. Freedman as herself by Judith Viorst
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
California Golden by Ann M. Martin
The Lost Girl by Ann M. Martin
Mallory on Board by Ann M. Martin
The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin
The Baby-sitters Club: Claudia and the New Girl by Ann M. Martin
Meet the Baby-sitters by Ann M. Martin
The Baby-sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three by Ann M. Martin
The Baby-sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves the Day by Ann M. Martin
Mallory and the Summer Job by Ann M. Martin
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!