Awards
- Long-listed for BRANFORD BOASE 2017 (UK)
- Long-listed for Branford Boase Award 2017 (UK)
- Long-listed for Portsmouth Book Award 2017 (UK)
Overview
The trip of a lifetime - that's what it was supposed to be, paid for with money Gran left thirteen-year old Sam in her will, but when the small plane taking Sam and his Dad back to the airport crashes in the jungle, Sam is left alone and terrified. As time passes with no sign of rescue, Sam grows weaker and has to dig deep to find levels of resolve and resourcefulness he never knew he had in order to survive. Desperate and close to giving up, Sam's spirits are lifted by the arrival of an otter cub whose companionship and loyalty give Sam the strength he needs to keep going. But when disaster strikes, Sam has to make the hardest decision of his life. Can Sam save his friend and make it out of the jungle alive?
Full Product Details
Author: D J Brazier
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.219kg
ISBN: 9781783444038
ISBN 10: 1783444037
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 05 May 2016
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Vividly tense Abi Elphinstone, author of The Dreamsnatcher and The Shadow Keeper Alone makes you think, makes you feel, and is a thoroughly gripping and enjoyable read. -- Liz Robinson Lovereading4Kids Utterly absorbing Armadillo Magazine Completely engrossing... D.J. Brazier has written with such raw passion, such gruesomeness, such a sense of grit and determination that Alone stands out as one of the most visual books for young teens this year. MinervaReads Alone contains enough graphic-survival scenes to simultaneously repulse and delight the young reader. Creepy-crawlies, wild beasts, maddening heat, grime and gore...it's got it all. -- Khadijah for lovereading4kids.co.uk
Vividly tense Abi Elphinstone, author of The Dreamsnatcher and The Shadow Keeper Alone makes you think, makes you feel, and is a thoroughly gripping and enjoyable read. -- Liz Robinson Lovereading4Kids Alone contains enough graphic-survival scenes to simultaneously repulse and delight the young reader. Creepy-crawlies, wild beasts, maddening heat, grime and gore...it's got it all. -- Khadijah for lovereading4kids.co.uk An exciting, action-packed and intense book that grabbed me from the start and made me want to read on and on! -- Adam Goodman, age 13 for lovereading4kids.co.uk
Alone makes you think, makes you feel, and is a thoroughly gripping and enjoyable read. -- Liz Robinson Lovereading4Kids Alone contains enough graphic-survival scenes to simultaneously repulse and delight the young reader. Creepy-crawlies, wild beasts, maddening heat, grime and gore...it's got it all. -- Khadijah for lovereading4kids.co.uk An exciting, action-packed and intense book that grabbed me from the start and made me want to read on and on! -- Adam Goodman, age 13 for lovereading4kids.co.uk
Author Information
D. J. Brazier has spent half his life abroad, first as the child with parents in the Royal Air Force, and subsequently as a young man, moving to the Middle East in his twenties and spending two decades there, in locations as diverse and fascinating as Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Oman. Now David lives aboard a houseboat named Galaxy, after his otter character. Whilst not a Bear Grylls survivalist himself, David prides himself on having sailed across the Channel and is a keen solo scuba diver.
