The Story of King Arthur and His Knights Book

This book was so very funny. I read a passage of this book to a class of 10th graders, and one student started laughing so hard he almost had to leave the room. The class was so amused, I couldn't concentrate, and I started laughing. That has never happened to me before.

The premise is that three teenage boys have a dare each summer, and as the boys get older, the dares get more "mature" in nature. This summer, the dare is to see a naked girl, so the story focuses on their antics as they try to accomplish their goal. The main character is totally endearing, and his two best friends get him into as much trouble as they save him from. Calame also does a great job of creating very different types of female characters, all of them believable. His minor characters are fun, too, like Ulf the German swim coach.

Calame did a fantastic job of pushing the limits of appropriateness without crossing the line. There is only light profanity and talk of masterbation, so I feel that this books is appropriate for most high schoolers. With this novel, you can't help but visualize the story as if it's one of those hilarious teenage comedies that you love or loved, be it The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller, or Superbad. Good times!