Cast of “Letters From Camp” also includes 11-year-old Sunny Sandler , Jake Gyllenhaal, Edi Patterson , and Kirby Howell-Baptiste .
The series follows Mookie Hooper , who’s an NBC “Dateline”-obsessed, fact-toting, fanny-pack-wearing sixth grader who doesn’t quite fit in to middle school. With a world-renowned reporter mother, Mookie is eager to prove she can follow in the family business as an investigative journalist. So when Mookie learns about the mysterious case of a girl who went missing from Camp Cartwright, she becomes determined to uncover the truth during her summer in Maine.
“In my years as a children’s book author, and through my film roles, I’ve formed an eye for what works with kids: genuine, funny, relatable characters,” Curtis said in a statement. “Now I’m using my ear for children’s entertainment as I turn my attention toward the immersive, emerging, audio format. Mookie is Harriet the Spy meets Kayla from ‘Eighth Grade,’ and I’m confident kids will adore her.”