Little Miss Not-So-Perfect

Little Miss Not-So-Perfect (U.S. title: Alex's Challenge) is the fourth book in the Summer Camp Secrets series. It focuses on Alex Kim.

UK blurb
"I love Camp Lakeview so much! I get to be with my friends and play all kinds of sports. I just wish I'd stop getting these dizzy spells. It's hard to pretend that everything's the same as it's always been. And I'm afraid that some of the girls are starting to notice..."

Sporty and dependable, Alex's friends think she's practically perfect. But this summer she seems different - she's upset her bunkmates and is always making excuses and mysteriously sneaking off. If only she could explain what's going on... But then she'd have to admit that she's not Little Miss Perfect after all.

U.S. blurb
"I love Camp Lakeview so much! I'm back with my friends, playing all kinds of sports, and my counselors really like me - they know how hard I work to be a 'happy camper'. I just wish I'd stop getting these dizzy spells. It's getting hard to pretend like everything's the same with me as it's always been. And I'm afraid that some of the girls are starting to notice..."

Alex Kim has been coming to Camp Lakeview for as long as anyone can remember. And everyone knows Alex - athletic, responsible, and outgoing - is practically perfect. But Alex isn't exactly the same these days. She's always coming up with excuses to get out of eating certain foods, and she's less active than usual. And now that she's making some new friends, her old ones are starting to resent it. If Alex could explain what's been going on, maybe everything could return to normal. But then everyone would find out Alex isn't perfect...

Plot
Alex writes a letter to her best friend, Bridgette, whilst bunk 3C is on a sugar high. The following morning, Brynn begs her to join her in drama but she turns down the offer. She selects sports and ceramics for her electives; Julie explains that ceramics is full and puts Alex in woodworking instead.

In woodworking, Alex becomes partners with Valerie, who explains her recent problems with her friend Sarah, before beginning to tease Alex over a possible infatuation over Jenna's brother, Adam. She decides to help Alex with her woodworking project, a cutting board.

A few days later, Valerie proposes the idea of creating a chess board, which Alex agrees on. They later go to free swim, where Alex finds Brynn hanging out with Sarah and attempts to talk to her, until Alex begins to lose consciousness. She hurries back to the shore to take her medication. Valerie finds and comforts her. Alex and Brynn get into an argument over Alex helping with the banquet instead of helping Brynn with her play script.

Colour War arrives at Lakeview, with Alex and Valerie on blue team whilst Brynn and Sarah are on red. During a soccer game, Alex collapses. After Julie manages to revive her, Chelsea reveals that Alex has juvenile diabetes. She is taken to the infirmary to recover and makes up with Brynn; Nurse Helen disallows her to partake in Colour War for the rest of the day.

The following evening, Alex helps out the counsellors by preparing food for the banquet. She and Valerie make up with Brynn and Sarah by giving each other jewellery boxes, before the four reaffirm their friendships. The book ends with Jenna sharing sugar-free chocolate mousse with all of 3C for Alex's sake.

Characters
In order of appearance:
 * Alex Kim
 * Valerie Williams
 * Chelsea
 * Grace Matthews
 * Jenna Bloom
 * Natalie Goode
 * Alyssa
 * Brynn Collins
 * Sarah Peyton
 * Julie
 * Karen
 * Adam Bloom
 * Jeremy
 * Pete
 * Dr. Steve
 * Nurse Helen