Stranded

Authors: Jeff Probst and Chris Tebbetts

Published: New York: Puffin 2013.; 176 p

Who is the heroine?  There are 4 main characters in this book including boys as well as girls. They are Jane, Buzz, Carter, and Vanessa.

Why will I like it? It is co-written by the guy who hosts Survivor (that show about grown ups trying to survive on an island). Your parents may not let you watch the show but now you can read his books about kids trying to survive on an island.

Who will like this book? Girls with brothers and sisters, especially from blended families.

Tell me more:  Do you have brothers and/or sisters? They probably get on your nerves sometimes. Imagine being stranded on an island with them!

Vanessa (13) and Buzz’s (11) father has married Carter (11) and Jane’s (8) mother. They are sent on a sailing trip so they can get to know each other and bond as a family. But a storm hits and they find themselves abandoned on an island with no adults. The children have different personalities and must learn to work together to survive and find a way to get off the island. This book is co-authored by Jeff Pobst, the host of the TV show Survivor, even if children do not watch this show, this may still be appealing to them. The other author is Chris Tebbetts, who co-authored the Middle School series with James Patterson.

Other books in the series:

Stranded 2: Trial by fire

Stranded 3:  Survivors

To find out about these books click the link below
http://www.goodreads.com/series/92107-stranded