Shipwreck (Island Trilogy, Book 1)

“Shipwreck (Island Trilogy, Book 1)” by Gordon Korman, published by Scholastic Incorporated on September 3, 2024, is a juvenile fiction novel that follows the journey of six kids—Nick, J.J., Will, Lyssa, Charla, and Ian—who find themselves on a small boat for a month-long trip across the Pacific Ocean. Each child has been sent for different reasons, ranging from family issues to personal challenges, and they must navigate their differences as they face unexpected trials at sea.
As the story unfolds, the group is confronted with a fierce storm and a shipwreck, leaving them stranded in the ocean with limited resources. The narrative explores themes of survival, friendship, and the dynamics of working together under pressure. Readers will find a blend of action, adventure, and social themes as the characters learn to rely on one another in their fight for survival. This edition contains 144 pages and is presented in English, making it accessible for young readers interested in thrilling survival stories.
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“Six kids, Nick, J.J., Will, Lyssa, Charla, and Ian, are thrown together against their will on a small boat that will make a one-month journey on the Pacific Ocean. They have all been sent for different reasons. Luke is taking his only choice besides being sent to a juvenile detention facility for a crime he didn’t commit. Will and Lyssa are quarreling siblings sent by their parents, who hope the trip will teach them to get along better. J.J. was sent by a movie-star father after he pulled one two many pranks. Ian’s parents hoped to cure him of his TV addiction. Charla was sent because she was having an athletic “burnout.” But these six totally different kids have to learn to work together to survive a vicious storm and a shipwreck that leave them stranded in the middle of the ocean with no food, no water, and almost no hope for survival.
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