He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never, ever, says a word. (Maybe it’s because I didn’t actually go camping. Alvin Ho is an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everythingelevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. That doesn’t mean it was “fun” for Alvin. And, well, has an Alvin-tastic time: aliens, thunderstorms, bear traps, and best of all, sleeping out under the stars. After some prepping by older brother Calvin and getting Uncle Dennis’s super-duper awesome Batman ring, Alvin’s still not quite ready… but ends up going anyway. Inside is a good place to be.Īnd yet, after some wonderful mishaps at school (oh, how the recess camping “game” made me laugh …), Alvin and his little sister, Anibelly, go camping with their dad. But at home he's a very loud superhero Book 1 Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look 3.

As you can imagine (well, if you haven’t read the first one, you can’t), this does not bode well for Alvin. 6 primary works 9 total works Alvin Ho is afraid of everything-elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. This time, Alvin’s dad decides that he hasn’t done a great job of instilling a love of nature in Alvin (spurred by a time-traveling adventure of Alvin’s with Henry David Thoreau), and plans a camping trip. Alvin is spot-on, hilarious, adorable, fun, sweet, and plain great to read. And yet, Lenore Look (with much help from LeUyen Pham) does. Writing a book that is just as adorable, just as funny, just as interesting as the first one is not an easy task. One of the tricky things about sequels, I think, is getting it right the second time.

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