The fifth-grade Week in the Woods is a beloved tradition of Hardy Elementary, where Mark Chelmsley (the Fourth) is pretty much killing time before his parents send him off to an exclusive prep school. But then Mark realizes the Week might be a chance to prove to Mr. Maxwell that he's not just another of the slacker rich kids the teacher can't stand.

But it may be too late for Mark to change Mr. Maxwell's opinion of him. On the first day of the Week, the tension between teacher and student explodes, and in a reckless moment, Mark puts not only himself, but also Mr. Maxwell, in grave danger. Can two such strong adversaries work together to save their lives?

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This book is about A rich family. They move to Vermont to Colorado. The main character, Mark, feels sad about leaving his friends behind. Even though he was enrolled in an academy for gifted kids, he must attend a normal school until the academy opens. He meets his new science teacher, Mr. Maxwell, who talks about going to the woods for a week. The whole class is excited except Mark. whenever Mark goes to the campsite, he is accused of bringing a knife, and runs away into the woods, only to be found in the morning.
Mark Clemsley moves to Vermont from Colorado, and is distressed when he is forced to leave his friends behind. His parents renovate an old house, and whenever it is finished, his parents leave for a business trip soon after. Mark explores the environment while living with his butlers, Leon and Anja, and goes to a regular school. I can compare the feeling of leaving friends behind, and I enjoy the story very much. Mark likes to explore his mansion, and the nature surrounding it. I also liked this story because I like exploring new things. The only difference between Mark and I is that he is rich and I am not. ( )

I absolutely love this book. It's one of my favorite books of all time. It's one of the books that made me really want to learn about nature and become more adventurous when I was older. I love that conservation is talked about and how a teacher learns from a student. ( )