Earthquake Terror

by Peg Kehret

Overview

When Jonathan and his family go camping on Magpie Island, they look forward to a fun, relaxing weekend. But their fun quickly vanishes when Jonathan, his sister, Abby, and their dog, Moose, find themselves in the middle of a natural disaster. A devastating earthquake has hit, destroying their camper, knocking out the only bridge to the mainland, and leaving Jonathan, Abby, and their dog with no food, water, or shelter. Alone in the woods, can Jonathan manage to keep calm and save Abby and Moose—and stay alive himself?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140383430
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	05/28/1998
Series:	Puffin Novel Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.36(d)
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Peg Kehret was born in Wisconsin, grew up in Minnesota, spent fourteen years in California, and now lives with her husband in Washington State. They have two grown children, four grandchildren, one dog, and one cat.

Peg's novels for children are regularly recommended by the American Library Association, the International Reading Association, and the Children's Book Council. She has won many state "young reader" or "children's choice" awards. Peg's characters are ordinary kids who find themselves in exciting situations and who use their wits to solve their problems. There is usually humor as well as suspense in her books. A long-time volunteer at The Humane Society, she often uses animals in her stories.

Before she began writing books for children, Peg published plays, short stories, articles, and two books for adults. She is a frequent speaker at conferences for librarians and teachers.

At the age of twelve, Peg had polio and was paralyzed from the neck down. Because she can remember that experience and her year of recovery so vividly, she finds it easy to write in the viewpoint of a twelve or thirteen year old. Most of her main characters are that age. Her autobiography, Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio, won the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, and the PEN Center USA West Award for Children's Literature.

When she is not writing, Peg likes to watch baseball, bake cookies, and pump her old player piano.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a great adventure story and both boys and girls. There is also good information about earthquakes with is very interesting. Family unity is certainly focused on and how everyone needs to work together. "—Children's Literature

"The tautly written story sustains the suspense without ever becoming melodramatic. "—School Library Journal 

From the Publisher

Fans of adventure stories are going to love this book. Jonathan's family decided to go on a vacation in Northern California. They decided to camp on an island. Unfortunately, Jonathan's mother breaks her ankle and if that isn't bad enough there is an earthquake which felled two large trees prevented Jonathan from getting back after he went for help. Their trailer is smashed, the food supple is gone, so Jonathan decides to go for help. He took his dog and placed his sister Abby under the redwood for shelter. Food supplies are gone, the water was rising quickly and eventually the island sunk. This is a great adventure story and both boys and girls. There is also good information about earthquakes with is very interesting. Family unity is certainly focused on and how everyone needs to work together. This particular copy has three CD's and the narrator does a great job. Reviewer: Kathie M. Josephs

Children's Literature - Kathie M. Josephs