In Donna Parker at Cherrydale, the first book in the seven-book Donna Parker series by Marcia Martin, Donna and her best friend Ricky take jobs as junior counselors at Camp Cherrydale, a summer camp for young children run by Dr. and Mrs. Duvall. As junior counselors, Donna and Ricky immerse themselves in camp life, enjoying meeting new people, getting to know their young charges, running activities, and soaking up the lovely surroundings of the camp. However, camp life is not all fun and games. Donna's senior counselor, Bunny, is acting very strangely; Dr. and Mrs. Duvall seem to be hiding something; Nancy, a young girl from Summerfield, Donna and Ricky's hometown, is causing problems at the camp; and, as if all of those issues weren't enough, a mysterious house in the nearby woods has Donna and Ricky intrigued. ( )

decided to read this next as a treat. It was a treat. I remember the part about the confusion due to daylight savings time. I didn't remember the other parts. ( )