My Summer Camp Has Mega Sloths

Summer camp isn't quite what Henry expected.

Henry was ready for a fun summer with friends at a mountain bike camp in the wilderness. However, the head counsellor, Shifty, seems more interested in putting them to work hammering nails and hauling building supplies, instead of teaching bike skills and lighting campfires. Worse still, every time Henry tries to find a bit of freedom, something goes wrong! When Henry is reunited with his old pal Yarp (an extinct short-faced bear) and his fellow yarpies, things start to look up. Henry even discovers that what the campers thought were lake monsters are actually a herd of gentle mega sloths from the Ice Age era. But everything changes when the smoke appears. A forest fire is headed their way and with Shifty nowhere to be found, the kids and their megafauna friends have to band together to escape.

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Rebecca Wood Barrett is an award-winning writer and filmmaker whose short fiction has been published in literary journals such as Room and the Antigonish Review. Her debut novel, My Best Friend is Extinct was shortlisted for the Red Cedar Book Award and won the Chocolate Lily Award. She has an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and lives in Whistler, British Columbia, where she teaches writing and filmmaking to kids of all ages.

Jaimie MacGibbon is a children's book illustrator living in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada. She has always loved stories and storytelling. When she isn't doing so with art and books, Jaimie enjoys telling stories onstage, participating in community theater. Jaimie loves using expressive line work, playing with light and drawing characters that are full of life.

• Chocolate Lily Book Awards - NovelsShort-listed 2027

Rebecca Wood Barrett is an award-winning writer and filmmaker living in Whistler, BC. Her chapter book My Best Friend Is Extinct was a finalist for the Red Cedar Award and won the Chocolate Lily Award. Her short fiction has been published in Room and The Antigonish Review. Rebecca is a passionate advocate for the literary arts and enjoys supporting writers of all ages in their creative-writing adventures.

Jaimie MacGibbon is a children’s illustrator living in a small mountain town in British Columbia. When she’s not creating art, you can find her digging in the garden, reading a good book or participating in community theater. Jaimie is a self-taught artist, and she enjoys working with both traditional and digital media. She loves using expressive line work, playing with light and creating characters full of life.