For Mac, this is the summer that she will get to go to computer coding camp, but standing in her way are her parents who make Mac call them by their first names, conduct goat yoga classes, and ride bicycles naked to protest oil mining. They believe that screen time will warp Mac's values, and she knows they will never give her $500 for camp. When she stumbles on a clue to a summer food truck contest, Mac thinks she may have come up with at way to pay for the camp herself. She teams with her best friends, who are both dealing with problems of their own and meets a boy that seems to suddenly appear and disappear at will.

Although this story is not great literature, it is a very enjoyable middle grade story. Several themes such as the importance of self acceptance and the value of helping others are clearly presented as part of the book. The characters in the story are very likable, even though they sometimes make poor choices, but they learn from them. Overall, this is a quick and fun MG story with characters that learn valuable life lessons. ( )