The Worst Class Trip Ever Hardcover – Illustrated, May 5, 2015

Dave Barry has been a fave of mine for about forever, and he does the YA genre proud in his new book.The publisher's review doesn't mention it, but the best part is that the girl is the main hero. As POV character Wyatt observes, "... there are some things you just can't do, and one of them is tell Suzana Degado, who you are discovering is basically a Navy SEAL disguised as a hot eighth-grade girl, that you're afraid to go with her to rescue your friend."Be a sport and buy a copy for your local middle school library!

This is basically a young adult novel. I seldom read that category of books but I love Dave Barry and gave it a try. I really enjoyed it. It was fun to read, the characters were well thought out and Barry's humor propelled the story and action. I was a school librarian for eleven years. I've read hundreds of young adult books. I would easily put this on the top ten. I think it's a satisfying read for anyone over elementary school age.

"The Worst Class Trip Ever" is about how Wyatt and his friends get in a world of trouble on their field trip to D.C. Dave Barry gives readers a comedic thriller and makes you feel for the characters. For example, I think all middle school age kids have a simpleton friend that eavesdrops more than they should like Matt. “‘It's not a missile!’ I said, too loud-that's the kind of thing Matt makes you do-and all of a sudden I realized the big guy was leaning forward and glaring at us again, so I shut up.” I feel like that is a very strong trait about the book because a lot of the media tries to relate to the youth but never can. One of the very few problems I have with this book is the will they won’t love between Wyatt and Suzana. I feel it is cliche and unoriginal because it is everywhere and if you are going to have a middle school love at least make it original. So overall, I give "The Worst Class Trip Ever" a 4 out of 5.I recommend "The Worst Class Trip Ever" for middle schoolers because the book actually seems like it was written by a middle schooler and not an adult who was trying to sound like a middle schooler. Dave Barry does this by using middle school humor and using short simple sentences. Such as, “My phone burped.” and “He is one of those kids that can fart whenever he wants to.” The story is easy to follow, but still is complex. To make the book complex I feel Mr. Barry made some parts strange just for the sake of being strange. Such as when the strange men on the plane came in the hotel in costumes. Or the alligator incident at the beginning of the book. Overall, "The Worst Class Trip Ever" is a really good book and I think you should read it.

I remember when I was a kid, and I read Dave Barry's column in the paper. I have always loved his writing. So when I saw this book on sale I downloaded and waxed nostalgic to my 13 year old daughter how awesome it was to read his work when I was young. You know, back when we walked to school up hill both ways. There was a lot of eye rolling. I could see her spelling the word "whatever" with her eyeballs as she listened to me talk. But as I began to read aloud the first chapter of the book, there was nothing but silence. For me, his mental pictures of Florida were hitting too close to home as I remember my dad pulling some of the same stunts. When I finished the chapter, I closed up the iPad thinking she was totally bored and done with it. I was prepared to secretly hide in my room with the iPad and finish the book alone. Turns out she was begging for more. She and I sat on the couch and enjoyed the rest of the book together and she was thrilled to find out there was another in the series. We would definitely recommend this book.

Despite being predictable, with stereotypical characters, it's a cute story that won't tax a brain too much and is entertaining. The narrator is one of the kids on the worst class trip ever, with his three buddies, none of whom is the brightest bulb, and the school princess. Imagine kids on a class trip in which these few are working to save the U.S. President from impending assassination. Dave Barry is always a gem. This one wasn't one of his best but any of Dave's are still at the top in my opinion of humorous writing. Good for any age.

I usually don't read kiddy books. But Dave wrote a real page turner here. Every eighth grade boy wants to do something to impress the girl who caught his eye. Our hero certainly did that. It was non stop action all the way thru. Only Dave Barry could imagine all the stuff he put into this one. Maybe an eighth grade boy could, come to think of it...I was in eighth grade once, and was a nerd...

If you like Middle School humor, including the obligatory fart joke, and if you have been to our nation's Capitol as a student or a chaperone, this book will be right up your alley. The cast of characters include the expected awkward kid and the unobtainable cool girl, but throw in some very suspicious individuals with foreign accents and a few clueless teachers, and you have a recipe for pure chaos. Give this to your middle school kid AFTER his class trip. He doesn't need any ideas!

My son and I really enjoyed reading this book. We had continuous laughs and each character was interesting. Looking to read more from the author.

Grandson loved this book and read in a few hours.

Almost as good as "The Worst Night Ever". Very funny. My 10 y.o. son loves this one too!

Recommendable book!Dave Barry is the greatest.