The Explorer by K Rundell
"Fans of survival stories like Hatchet and My Side of the Moutain are an ideal audience for this fast-paced escapade with a lush and captivating setting." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)Four kids stranded in the Amazon by a plane crash must figure out how to survive in this exciting middle grade "tropical action-filled adventure with heart" (Kirkus Reviews) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Impossible Creatures, Katherine Rundell.
When a small plane bound for England from Manaus, Brazil, crashes in the Amazon rainforest, its four young passengers are stranded. Fred welcomes the opportunity to prove himself capable of surviving, like the explorers he admires, but his companions Constantia and Lila are terrified--and Lila's five-year-old brother, Max, is especially vulnerable to the dangers around them.
The small group works together out of necessity, but it's far from easy as they encounter predators like piranhas and fight hunger by foraging for edible fruits and even bugs. But when Fred finds an old map, he and his companions have a direction at last--and renewed hope. On a handmade raft, they follow a river to the destination marked on the map...and find more than they could have ever imagined.
Rooftoppers, Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms (a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner), The Wolf Wilder, The Explorer, and The Good Thieves are among Katherine Rundell's works. She was born in Zimbabwe, raised in Belgium, and now lives in Oxford as a Fellow of All Souls College. She starts each day with a cartwheel and believes that reading is nearly identical to cartwheeling in that it turns the world upside down and leaves you gasping for air. She enjoys trespassing on Oxford college rooftops and walking on tightropes in her leisure time.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781481419468 |
| ISBN 10 | 1481419463 |
| Title | The Explorer |
| Author | K Rundell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2018-09-18 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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