The Explorer
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Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell ... _______________ Winner of the Children's Book Prize Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2017 Winner of the London Book Fair Children's Travel Book of the Year _______________ 'I loved The Explorer' - Jacqueline Wilson 'Rundell is now unarguably in the FIRST RANK' - Philip Pullman 'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail _______________ From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history and of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries. If only he could land and look about him. As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place. With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small. Except, it seems, someone has been there before them ...
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3.75 stars
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It's a great Middle grade book! It definitely feels very adventurous. It's quite refreshing to see in how many realistic scenarios, and they can be quite dangerous, these characters find themselves.
I really liked the writing style and the story itself. The characters were loveable, but I didn't feel connected to them at all. Overall: it was a good book.
This is a fantastic adventure story about four children that have to learn to survive in the jungle after their plane crashes.
I really enjoyed this. It's an adventure story, but it also has themes that make you think. I loved these characters. I listened to some of it and the narrator is fantastic. I especially liked his voice for Max.
If you like middle grade, give this one a shot.
Whenever I finish a book and it leaves me with THAT feeling, I know I've stumbled on something great. The characters are well drawn out and the ending is satisfying, even though I did want to get to know them even more.
