Justin Matott

We meet Gabriel Peters at the end of his fourth grade year, when he confronts his toughest bullies, Ronnie, on the playground and Carl, his brother, in their shared bunk beds hence "Stories from the Upper Bunk". Gabriel Peters, a misfit fourth grader with an eye patch, a bad leg, and hair that looks like he stapled a ferret to his head, is the subject of this work of "faction." Partly true because many of the ideas and instances reflect some of the author's own boyhood experiences. Over the summer, after a horrendous school year of dealing with a mean bully on the playground or the one in his own bedroom, a prank that backfires, running from the infamous Mean Mrs. Rickles, searching for the "dead dog in the lake", fishing, camping and other adventures.

I really liked this book cause it was funny and Gabriel Peters goes through a tough time in summer with his friends older brother picking on them as well. This book has humor i think for lots of ages and i would recommend it to a friend… (mere)