
Wild Wave (The Wild Series)
Author: Rodman Philbrick
Narrator: Pierce Cravens
Unabridged: 7 hr 57 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 08/06/2024

Author: Rodman Philbrick
Narrator: Pierce Cravens
Unabridged: 7 hr 57 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 08/06/2024
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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