She thinks Derek shouldn't have to read.

She's tired of the way Derek acts.

To read 30 books and write a report about them.

To read 3 books and write a report about them.

To interview another student for a job.

Reading comes easy to her

He has never liked Carly

Carly makes fun of him because he doesn't enjoy reading.

Derek offers to not torture his babysitter by being a disaster if she helps him research the girl who drowned in the newspaper article he found.

He promises to tell his parents that she is the best babysitter that he has ever had.

because it was her cousin that drowned

because she knew the girl who drowned and wanted to remember the incident even though it was horrible.

quiet, smart, thoughtful

wants to do what HE wants to do, an artist, can't control himself and often gets in trouble

a perfect student

Carly wants to help others and likes school. Derek dislikes school and wants to do his own thing, rather than spend time with others.

Carly is a class clown and Derek is the teacher's pet.

Derek plans to go to the library every day and try to 'out-read' Carly.

Derek plans to spend the summer going to work with his dad and learning how to make his drawings more life like.

Derek wants to go with Matt and his family to Martha’s Vineyard for the summer. He wants to go because that’s where the girl in the article drowned and Matt will have the adventure he wants to have.

A STORY WILL UNFOLD BEFORE YOU.

BEWARE! DANGER!

Derek is working on a new book and this will be the perfect title.

Derek is creating a story of his summer even though he doesn’t realize it yet.

His dad lost his job and Derek feels sorry for him.

Derek realizes his dad feels old and thinks the new artists are better than he is.

because Derek’s mom said he couldn’t go.

Because Matt's mom thought it cost too much money.

Because Matt's mom was worried about the weather.

because she babysat for Derek the day she drowned.

she met her at a gas station and gave her a ride home

because he told her to get in the water

Derek is more miserable now because he is the reason Susan is dead. Even though it’s not really his fault, she wouldn’t have been in the water if he didn’t go in first. He feels guilty.

because he can't read

because everyone else seems to like reading but him. He wonders if reading is a gene like hair color and he didn’t get it.

He is a neat freak.

He takes pride in them and he wants to keep them neat and safe because he knows they are good.

His drawings are worth a lot of money.

a helper capuchin monkey that is at Derek's mom's vet hospital for the day

a dog that speaks Spanish

Derek and Pedro make a mess of the house while his mom is busy working. She has had it and tells Derek he’s going to Learning Camp for the rest of the summer.

Derek has to quit drawing for the rest of the week.

Derek calls camp prison in July because he is going to have to read and do work, rather than take it easy at home.

Derek is placed in prison with criminals for the summer.

He tells his mother that he will read 10 chapter books over the summer.

Derek claims that Bodi is sick and that he should stay at home with him all summer to make sure he’s ok. His mom says he’s just old and isn’t as active as he used to be.

Yes, because he shut downs and doesn't work hard.

No, he is an amazing student.

She tries to teach him to read.

Margot tells Derek he should make movies in his head of what he’s reading in his book.

She makes him read long chapter books.

Derek still can't understand what he reads.

After Derek tries visualizing while Margot reads, he is able to answer the questions she asked.

Derek gives up on ever enjoying to read.