Just My Luck

Just My Luck (U.S. title: Over & Out) is the tenth book in the Summer Camp Secrets series.

UK blurb
"I was having such an amazing time at camp this summer and I couldn't wait for Colour War - it's the best! So I can't BELIEVE that I'm not allowed to compete now. It's totally unfair...and it's killing me to watch everyone else have all the fun. I guess I'm just going to have to find other ways to entertain myself..."

Jenna has been waiting all summer for Colour War, her favourite event at Camp Lakeview. But then the unthinkable happens and she's left stuck on the sidelines, totally bored... until wild practical jokes start to happen. Legendary prankster Jenna is the obvious suspect, but she swore she'd behave herself this year - and if she really is innocent, then who's to blame?

U.S. blurb
"I'm so bummed.

''I can't BELIEVE that I can't compete in Color War! I have been waiting for this all summer long! So unfair. It's killing me to watch everyone else have all the fun. I guess I'm just going to have to find other ways to entertain myself..."''

Jenna Bloom swore she'd behave herself this year. All of her prankster energy has been refocused on preparing for Color War, her favorite part of the summer at Camp Lakeview. But things go wrong, and the unthinkable happens: Jenna can't compete in Color War! Upset and bored with watching her friends have fun while she's on the sidelines, Jenna decides that maybe behaving herself is overrated. With the encouragement of a fellow practical joker, could the ultimate prank be way too tempting?

Plot
Jenna writes a letter to her older brother Matt, before she and Alex discuss their final electives. Her other brother Adam introduces bunk 4A to Dr. Steve's nephew, Blake Wetherley. Jenna regards him as a 'snob'. Later that night, the girls reveal their roles for the camp play, Into the Woods.

The next day, Alex and Jenna play soccer, with Alex asking Jenna if Adam has said anything since she still likes him. The match goes successfully, until Jenna suddenly breaks her leg stepping into a groundhog hole. After being rushed to hospital, Jenna returns to camp on crutches. Because of her injury, she is removed from sports and slotted into ceramics and the camp social planning committee.

Meanwhile, pranks begin being played, with everyone suspecting Jenna, who denies her involvement; one of the pranks is the camp's ravioli spiked with Tabasco. She flees from the mess hall and finds Blake eating ravioli without Tabasco, and realizes he is behind the pranks. She tries acting as a coach for her bunk for the upcoming Colour War, only for her to get frustrated at them and them getting frustrated at her. Adam gives her a photo to give to Alex. With her friends wary of her, Jenna plots to frame Blake.

As Jenna prepares to shower one morning, she gets covered in lake water. She and Alyssa discover buckets rigged to each shower stall and 4A finally believe that it's Blake. Jenna makes up with Alex and gives her the photo, before giving Blake a makeover as payback. During Colour War, Jenna participates in a pie eating contest against Adam and wins. At the camp banquet, she apologizes and gives her friends necklaces she made. She is about to show her friends the decorations and cake she made when the sprinklers are set off. Dr. Steve scolds Jenna before Pete turns up to take the blame. Pete scolds Blake and he and Jenna make a truce.

Jenna and Blake each bring their own bags of candy to a campfire to make up for the banquet. As the girls settle down to sleep, Jenna finds her bed covered in pine needles and Andie says she has met her match. They hear yells from the boys' bunk, Jenna reveals that she took apart Blake's bed and promises not to pull any more pranks.

Characters
In order of appearance:
 * Jenna Bloom
 * Alex Kim
 * Natalie Goode
 * Tori Ann
 * Adam Bloom
 * Blake Wetherley
 * Karen
 * Andie
 * Alyssa
 * Simon
 * Sarah Peyton
 * Tiernan
 * Pete

Trivia

 * Groundhog was originally called gopher in the U.S. version.