Download or read book The Castaway Kids and the Pirates of Zactrala Island written by Jon Stremel and published by Chris Graue. This book was released on 2013-10-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danny Herrera is an overweight, 13-year-old misfit from San Francisco, California who lives with his lazy, bullying uncles. They decide to send Danny away to Fat Camp during his last summer before high school as a cruel punishment. Instead, Danny gathers his group of unlikely friends and devises a plan to steal a boat and escape their horrible situation in order to have the perfect summer they feel they deserve. Rough seas, ruthless pirates, and a mysterious island turn Danny's pleasure cruise into a dangerous quest for survival he and his friends will never forget. Will this be the last summer for the Castaway Kids? Or can Danny become a strong leader and prove to everyone he's not a lost cause? This book, now in its second edition, won the 2014 Indie Excellence award for best Young Adult Fiction.
Download or read book Castaway Kid written by R. B. Mitchell and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandoned by his parents when he was just three years old, Rob Mitchell began his journey as one of the last “lifers” in an American orphanage. He grew up with kids who were not friends but rather “co-survivors.” As Rob’s loneliness and rage grew, his hope shrank. Would he ever find a real family or a place to call home? Find out how Rob was able to overcome his past, forgiving his relatives and forging healthy family relationships of his own. Heartbreaking, heartwarming, and ultimately triumphant, this true story shows how, with faith, every person can leave the past behind and forge healthier, happier relationships.
Download or read book Castaway Kids written by Pat Hewitt and published by Puffin HC. This book was released on 1994 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three children, Craig, Matthew and Stacey Williams, spend 6 months on a desert island in the South Seas.
