Wild
A gripping rainforest adventure from the multi award-winning author of Refugee 8 7
by Ele Fountain
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Pub Date 27 Jun 2023 | Archive Date 1 Jun 2023
Pushkin Press | Pushkin Children's Books
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Description
Ever since Jack's dad died, he's had a heavy feeling inside. The pressure keeps building. Looking for release, he starts skiving school and hanging around with a group who like to cause trouble. It's easy to hide his new habits from his mum, an environmental anthropologist, because she's too busy with work and conservation trips to notice.
As Jack spins further out of control, his mum eventually becomes concerned – and shocks him by suggesting a trip together.
But this will be no relaxing holiday. Soon Jack finds himself on an expedition deep into the rainforest, far from anything he's ever known. He wanted an adventure – but has he plunged into real danger?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781782693840 |
| PRICE | US$13.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 256 |
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Featured Reviews
Stephen R, Educator
Over the last few years Ele Fountain has written an incredible selection of stories for the 11-15 group- often a neglected age; each story has a unique story to tell and taps into something that is part of contemporary culture or a key issue. This new book is no exception and tells the story of Jack; in recent times his father has died and he finds himself mixed up with a group of peers who want him to join them on a path of breaking rules and laws. An unexpected Christmas trip with his mum takes Jack to South America and the rainforest. Jack’s mum is an anthropologist. He’s angry about the death of his father and hasn’t been able to connect with his mum. The story takes Jack, his mum - Sophia- and two friends Maria and Pakoyai on an adventure to find a group of indigenous people who are being threatened by illegal forest loggers. Jack’s inner anger and confusion leads to some potentially dangerous outcomes and when his mum disappears he has to find the calm and love to search and rescue her. The title Wild can be seen in relation to Jack’s emotional state and the environment into which he enters.
This is a great story for KS3 readers - pulling the reader in from the start and full heart for the trials and tribulations that Jack gies through and his journey to understand more about himself and life. Ele Fountain is a consummate storyteller and this book joins the list of growing of great books
