BookPeople's literary day camps for teens & pre-teens are offered year round. These camps are designed to engage readers in their favorite literary worlds; seeking adventure from both within and outside of books. Activities range from historical reenactment to fantasy retelling. Each camp and session offers new experiences and friends centered around specific stories and author series.
Below are the current camps, along with registration paper work, fliers and links to the perspective camps' website.
Professor Maudlin is returning to teach this year's International Sprite Leaguers. Why? The Color Thieves have been spotted in our neck of the woods and that can mean only one thing...Big trouble. We're not dealing with a group of garish marauders, no mam. These tricksy little blighters actually steal colors out of the world. The only way to stop these critters is to find the people who first imprisoned them, thousands of years ago. read more ...
Camp Half-Blood is a five day long day camp for demigods ages 9-14. Held in Austin, Texas, BookPeople Literary Day Camps bring books to life. Camp Half-Blood is an innovative program that uses the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, by Rick Riordan, to engage the imagination, mind and body in fun and meaningful ways. Fighting monsters takes serious hero training. You´ll get that training. Each camp has a unique story line that makes connections between the books, history, myth and current events. Demigods, saving the world is a tough business. You´ll be proud of your adventures, if you survive it. read more ...