Poor Myron. He doesn't like his name. He's going into third grade and hasn't lost a tooth yet. And now he has to spend his summer away from his beloved mother. Luckily, what starts as the worst vacation ever, eventually turns into the best vacation ever.

This is a sweet story for shy, sensitive types. The title made me think it would be funny, but it's actually entirely earnest. ( )

Ronnie is stuck going on vacation with his grandparents and cousins without his mom for the first time. Fortunately, his older brother isn't there; unfortunately, the older cousins who hang out with his brother and hassle him are. There's definitely a (much less jerkish) Wimpy Kid vibe to this older-kid picture book, divided into the days of the vacation and Ronnie's abortive attempts to write a letter to his mom. As one expects, this vacation turns out to be better than Ronnie expects, though with some highs and lows and highjinks.

What a long, long story!! ( )

It turns out to be much better than Michel thought it would be. Great story for older kids. ( )

Worst Vacation, I think many students get bored easily on trips and have a negative attitude towards every situation, but this book helps tell students there are always opportunities to have fun, because you could be alone and testing. Usually, they can learn to have fun.