Danger in the Desert
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Book Overview
Scott and Robbie always wanted candy and root beer for dinner, but now they've got their wish, and it doesn't sound so good. They've been kidnapped in their mother's station wagon and left in the brutally hot desert with no food or water. When night comes-darker than they ever thought night could be and bringing coyotes and snakes-the brothers, eleven and nine, have to face the possibility that they might not be rescued. It's up to them to survive, using only what they happen to have in the station wagon. How can a pair of shoes, a set of hubcaps, and the contents of their mother's shopping bags be used for desert survival? You won't be able to stop reading until you find out.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0873586646
ISBN13:9780873586641
Release Date:June 1997
Publisher:Cooper Square Pub
Length:126 Pages
Weight:0.34 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.4" x 7.6"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Danger in the Desert Review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
In this book two kids Robbie and Scott, got kidnapped by a stranger. They were in a station wagon that was getting gas and their mom left them in the car because she had to pay for the gas. After they got kidnapped the stranger left them in the car in the middle of the desert. Scott tried to drive the car to the freeway in Glendale, Arizona. But the car ran out of gas. If you remembered they were getting gas. I think other 4th graders should read this book because it is very interesting.
Great reading for Fourth Graders
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I read this book prior to my fourth grader reading it and enjoyed it from front to back. Practical life skills are incorporated into an intriguing story about an unplanned adventure two young boys suddenly become part of. My fourth grader could not put it down - there are good lessons to be learned from this story and many great topics for discussion at home, as one works their way thru the story.
Arizona desert adventure at its best!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
My class (fourth grade) and I enjoyed reading, Danger in the Desert. Set among the backdrop in the Arizona desert, in the sizzling summer, my class and I were sweating right along with the two brothers, Scott and Robbie. Not only was this an exciting adventure to read but also gave us some real life lessons on desert survival. Ms. Fields really did her homework on educating us on the harsh realities of the summer desert and ways to survive. Told in the voice of Scott, and eleven year old, many young readers will have a character they can relate to. We enjoyed this book, many of my students are reading it again on their own.
The best survival book I have ever read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a great book. It's about these two kids who get kidnapped and they only have a car, two root bears , and a couple of lifesavers.It is a great book to read. I recomend it.
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