Author: N.D. Wilson
Rating: 
Reading Level: 4th to 7th
Pages: 224
Publisher: Random House
Edition: Hardcover, 2007
A great survival story, a thrilling adventure, an intriguing mystery, and a tall tale. It reminds me of Paulsen’s survival stories but seems to have even more layers and with incredibly enjoyable wry humor: “It was a face deciding what to say and how to say it, and the truth didn’t look as if it was a factor in the decision making.”
“The bottom of the trash bag was full of boiled crawdad dead. Those remaining in the pool wandered about, confused by the sudden spaciousness.”
“Jeffrey was dragged out by his shoulders and then propped up with his back against the couch. The bag was still blood-glued to the back of his head and stood out around it like a white plastic halo.”
Yup, a few gruesome scenes: for example: dealing with and collecting useful things from a dead body. I loved those scenes.
Fairrosa Cyber Library 