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An action-packed survival suspense from bestselling and award-winning author Gordon Korman
Six kids. One shipwreck. One desert island.They didn't want to be on the boat in the first place. They were sent there as punishment, or as a character-building experience. Now the adults are gone, and the quest for survival has begun.Download and start listening now!
"Six kids are sent to Guam to board a boat together to spend a month at sea as punishment for something they have done in their lives. For one, it is possessing a firearm at school. Another spends all his time watching TV and cannot break free from the electronic world. A third is a world class athlete who has spread herself too thin to be successful at one thing. The fourth is a rich LA kid who causes problems and doesn't realize the consequences of his actions. The last two are a brother and sister who cannot get along with each other. Together on the SS Phoenix, these six learn about work, getting along and ultimately survival. The first in a trilogy."
— Kim (4 out of 5 stars)
Shipwreck Listener Reviews
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" A bit slow at the beginning but it picked up. Now at the end of it I want to know what happens next and I don't own book II - I'll have to go to the library on Monday. "
— Carolyn, 2/19/2014 -
" It was a really sad book!!! "
— Naomi, 2/17/2014 -
" Although I didn't like these as much as the Everest Series, I thought that they were a fun quick series about adventures of KIDS again! "
— Becca, 2/8/2014 -
" these six kids go on a boat for a program called charting a new course.The kid then get hit by a hurrican and has to live on there oun untill they find a abandin island in the middle of the ocean.This is the best book ever. "
— Cg, 1/23/2014 -
" i didnt relate with this book at all "
— Mallory, 1/21/2014 -
" Wasn't amazing, but I would like to read the next book. "
— Madison, 1/12/2014 -
" Read it for school and automatically loved it!!! "
— Majriela, 1/9/2014 -
" This BOok was Very enjOy Ableeee ! "
— Nanner'sz, 1/3/2014 -
" don't get on ships or boats,they might just sink "
— Matt, 12/25/2013 -
" It was a short and slow book. I don't really like the story line. "
— Kaden, 12/21/2013 -
" Great book for Middle school level. Fast paced and adventurous book. "
— Alison, 12/16/2013 -
" It had a little fluff in it. "
— Olivia, 12/5/2013 -
" this is a great book series and you should def. read "
— Jake, 12/2/2013 -
" An entertaining adventure story that will mostly appeal to 4th through 6th graders. I think Korman could have kept it all as one book instead of splitting into three titles, but I do see how the shorter look of each novel appeals to reluctant readers. "
— Susan, 11/18/2013 -
" I read it when I had chicken pox and could not put it down. Amazing story of how these kids survive the shipwreck. "
— Lilhanni, 6/12/2013 -
" WOW.... did not see that one with mister radford coming "
— Grace, 5/18/2013 -
" Kid's book, interesting enough. Some of them might get caught up in the sailing vocab., but I think it is suspenseful enough for upper elem. students. "
— Kim, 4/11/2013 -
" Not one of my favorites. Confusing at times, too many characters, major cliffhanger at the end (I guess to force you to keep reading) and undeveloped I feel. "
— Katy, 2/24/2013 -
" Near the beginning it was slow but then near the end of the book it really started to pick up. "
— Ashley, 12/12/2012 -
" I could read it over an over a agin "
— Ash, 12/2/2012 -
" Perfect for 4th grade reading! "
— Melissa, 11/30/2012 -
" It isn't great literature, and far from his best writing, but fast-paced and very high interest. Particularly good as read alouds to reluctant middle school readers. "
— Elizabeth, 10/5/2012 -
" I thought it was a great and amazing start to the very good and suspenseful,Island Series. It was great because it told the background of all the people on the boat that gets sunken and makes you think that the people it tells about are living, breathing people. I would reccomend it. "
— Joseph, 8/31/2012 -
" This book is very exciting. The author has a great storyline. "
— Matt, 5/20/2012 -
" Great book overall but some parts are hard to understand if you don't speak "boat". 2 kids are still missing, Lyssa and JJ. I got to go read book 2. But overall a must read.!!!!!!!!! "
— Jillian, 1/13/2012 -
" fast paced, action filled for 5th through 8th grades "
— Susan, 9/1/2011 -
" My students are going to enjoy this book for sure. I was revisiting the story after 2 years to refresh my memory and almost forgot how much fun this series is. "
— Karen, 5/28/2011 -
" dude, there are sooooo many cliffj=hangers, which i totaly love!!! "
— Thalia, 5/15/2011 -
" My family listened to it on CD. My kis loved it. "
— Amanda, 5/9/2011 -
" i love this book! if you like books with a lot of action you will love this book "
— Adam, 4/6/2011 -
" I'm still previewing adolescent literature for my grandson. This series of three novels was a pretty good adventure story. "
— Joan, 3/8/2011 -
" It was a really good book. I really injoyed in it. "
— Hanah, 11/29/2010 -
" I thought it was a great and amazing start to the very good and suspenseful,Island Series. It was great because it told the background of all the people on the boat that gets sunken and makes you think that the people it tells about are living, breathing people. I would reccomend it. "
— Joseph, 10/12/2010 -
" Go Gordon Korman! As in his Everest trilogy, he introduces his characters quickly and throws them headfirst (headlong?) into tension, conflict, and (mis)adventure. I enjoyed recommending this one to one of my stronger readers, and I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next. "
— Heather, 10/10/2010 -
" it was ok but kind of confusing "
— Caitlin, 9/15/2010 -
" This book was awesome! I really recommend it! "
— Nathan, 9/8/2010 -
" It had a little fluff in it. "
— Olivia, 8/12/2010
About Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman is the bestselling author of more than eighty books for children and teens, including his popular 39 Clues series. In 1999 the Disney Channel created The Jersey, a television series based on his Monday Night Football Club books. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.
About Holter Graham
Holter Graham, winner of three of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voice of the Year awards, is a stage, television, and screen actor. He has recorded numerous audiobooks and earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actor, his film credits include Fly Away Home, Maximum Overdrive, Hairspray, and The Diversion, a short film which he acted in and produced. On television, he has appeared in Army Wives, Damages, As the World Turns, Rescue Me, Law & Order, and New York Undercover. He received a BA degree from Skidmore College and an MFA from Vermont College.