Description
From acclaimed author Nathan Luff - new middle grade adventure full of action, danger, creepy crawlies and lots of laughs!
Dear Evolution,
If the bird you have made is too big to fly, it is TOO BIG – FULL STOP!
Yours, Branson Hawthorne Esquire
When Branson’s parents announce a ski trip to Aspen, he’s thrilled – until he learns he won’t be going with them. Instead, Branson is being sent to an exclusive retreat in the Daintree Rainforest that promises poolside luxury, cuisine classes, and lessons in interior decoration. Not his idea of a holiday.
But, when they arrive at the resort, Branson and the other kids learn they’ve been duped! The building is in ruins, the bathroom’s covered in slime, and the pool is empty. It turns out the owners have lured the kids to Jungle Escape to work as free labour and restore the resort.
Branson and his new friends need to find a way out of this hell hole and the Daintree Rainforest. Will they be able to escape this jungle, or will they end up as cassowary – or crocodile – lunch?
Review
Branson is an only child of very rich parents, who have decided that they are going on a skiing holiday in Aspen - and Branson is not going with them. He is going to a luxurious kids retreat in the Daintree Rainforest instead.
From the moment Branson gets off the plane and meets the other rich kids going to the luxury rainforest retreat, he is sure something is wrong. Sure enough, the ‘luxury’ retreat is a dump and the kids have been tricked into going there to work on fixing the camp!
Branson and his new friends decide that they have to escape from the jungle and the crazy people running the camp. Escaping is a little difficult when you are too young to drive and a car is the only wayout ... but they decide to risk it anyway - what could possibly go wrong?!
This is a fun-filled adventure story full of creep crawlies, dangerous animals and lots of laughs as the campers navigate the new world that they find themselves in. These pampered rich kids discover that they are more capable than they thought, and that making friends is actually quite good fun.
With themes of friendship and having a go, this is the perfect novel for all those in upper primary and above.
