Item is brand new !! A Scholastic book. Paperback. There are two pen marks on the first page. My Life as a Book (The My Life series) Paperback – September 13, 2011, by Janet Tashjian (Author), Jake Tashjian (Illustrator) From the Back Cover Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a "reluctant reader," his mom has pushed him to read "real" books-something other than his beloved Calvin Hobbes. As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers! no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls.