Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Edelweiss allowed me to read this book for review. It will be published September 12th.
Lila and Max, sister and brother, and Con a young snobby girl also survived. But they have nothing but the clothing they are wearing. No weapons, no food, no water. And they don't teach you jungle survival in school. They do have two intellectual weapons though: Fred read every explorer book he could find and has a good background in survival hints learned from that and Lila's mother is biologist and she knows a lot about bugs and plants. That much will keep them alive but how will they get out?
This is a grand adventure. There are all kinds of dangers in the jungle. Keeping five year old Max out of trouble is a real challenge. Food is scarce, and what they do find to eat is nothing they've eaten before. They find an old shelter and take refuge there for a few days. Then Fred puts a raft together and tries to take them down the river.
The children face challenges that frighten them and they are afraid they will not be successful but if they want to survive, they have to overcome those feelings. They find a lone survivor in a forgotten city and stay with him for a while. They promise they will keep him and his city a secret. But then Max gets sick and things get real serious.
This is an exciting tale that keeps your attention and makes you wonder how Fred can be so brave. I think it was all those books he read...
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