Gwen’s heart is pounding as she flees her city home with her sister and parents. Explosions rock the ground behind them and suddenly they
can go no further. “Run!” cries her parents. Snatching her backpack from the car, Gwen runs…
Lost in the wilderness, Gwen is scared, thirsty and hungry. Backtracking towards their car and her family, she finds no sign of anyone. But a puppy finds her and her new family begins. Gwen soon finds herself the leader of a pack of dogs, all refugees of the same flight Gwen’s family took. Weeks and months pass, as Gwen learns how to keep herself and her pack alive. Despite tramping further and further through the bush everyday, there is still no evidence of any people.
Until she hears an engine…
Animal and adventure lovers alike will enjoy this first story in this new series by the author of Hotdog, Weirdo and Ninja Kid.
Full of illustrations and changing fonts indicating action and the character’s thoughts, the text is lively and sure to grab readers. The flight from their home and explosions chasing them are still a mystery, but further books in the series may reveal this!
Author – Anh Do
Illustrator – Jeremy Lay
Age – 8+
Read an Excerpt here
Watch the Trailer here
Read reviews for the rest in the series (Click on the covers)
(Wilderness, Bush, Animals, Wolf, Dog, Eagle, Survival, Series, Hunting, Family)
This book is action packed with a lot of new words and interesting phrases. The story is so good that I am out of words to describe the experience of reading this novel. I love it so much, ten out of ten! I love the fact that it is not fantasy and that it might become true(hopefully not soon).