Wild Wave The Wild Series, Rodman Philbrick
Wild Wave The Wild Series, Rodman Philbrick
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Wild Wave (The Wild Series)

Author: Rodman Philbrick

Narrator: Pierce Cravens

Unabridged: 7 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2024


Synopsis

Another WILD adventure from Rodman Philbrick, author of Wildfire and Wild River. Wild Wave is the adventure of two kids trapped in the aftermath of a tsunami. It's kids vs. nature in another edge-of-your seat listen!When a tsunami heads for the coast, Nick Chase and Jess Hardy have to run. They make it into the woods above the bay--only to see the sea flooding their whole neighborhood along the shore. Destroying everything.In the broken landscape that's left behind, the two must try to find their way to safety. But when they come across a stranded elderly couple, it's up to Nick and Jess to work together and get help so that they can all make it out alive.This is another gripping environmental survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire and Wild River.

About Rodman Philbrick

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children's book, Freak the Mighty, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick's other acclaimed novels include Max the Mighty, The Young Man and the Sea, The Last Book in the Universe, Zane and the Hurricane, and Wildfire. Philbrick divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys. You can learn more about him on his website: rodmanphilbrick.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ella on December 23, 2024

I enjoyed this book because it was a really quick read and I finished it in just one day. Although when I saw it at first I was thrown off by the cover but like the quote don't judge a book by the cover I read it anyway and I don't regret it. The story line does really follow any survival story anyw......more

Goodreads review by Pete on January 18, 2025

Nick and Jess are two middle school kids who attend the same school but don't know each other. Nick is at an animal rescue place to complete a school assignment. Jess is giving the presntation. Without warning, the bobcats inside a cage suddenly fling themselves at the cage as if they're in distress......more

Goodreads review by Emm on October 11, 2024

I got this book for free, in exchange for my honest opinion via NetGalley. I haven't read the first two books in Rodman Philbrick's The Wild Series, but if they're anything like Wild Wave, then I'm in for a treat. Nick and Jess are two middle school students that fate tosses together when a tsunami h......more

Goodreads review by Diana on July 13, 2024

My middle school students love Rodman Philbrick (Freak the Mighty and The Wild Series), so I was excited to read the next installment of The Wild Series and am happy to report that I will be recommending Wild Wave to them as well. Like the other books in the series, Nick and Jess have a natural disa......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 12, 2024

I haven’t read the first two books in Rodman Philbrick’s The Wild series — Wildfire and Wild River — but if they’re anything like Wild Wave, then they’re nail-biting adventures, too. While Wild Wave is about Nick and Jess, the story is told from Nick’s point of view. Because it’s told in first-person......more


Quotes

Praise for Wild River:An Amazon Best Book of the MonthA Junior Library Guild Selection"Newbery Honoree Philbrick twines a heartfelt message about teamwork and forgiveness with realistic dangers in this page-turning survival story. A battle for power keeps the tension high, as do plenty of twists and cliffhangers, which create enough uncertainty to keep the pages turning." -- Publishers Weekly"As he did with Wildfire, Newbery Honoree Philbrick has crafted another action tale for young readers that's impossible to put down. Readers will need to strap on their helmets and prepare for a wild ride." -- Kirkus Reviews