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A world of adventure without leaving the house. (Sir Ranulph Fiennes )
Shark Island is exactly the sort of adventure thriller I would have devoured when I was a youngster. It has all the ingredients . . . emotional highs and lows . . . and the wonderful idea of two scared kids forced to be action heroes to rescue the unfortunate adults. Reminiscent of Treasure Island this is a wonderful adventure story set in the modern world with love, loss, the menace of violent pirates, the nightmare of darkly threatening jungle and the fear of a suddenly alien lonely world, all challenged by the constancy, courage and togetherness of two children . . . A cracking read. (Joe Simpson, mountaineer and author of Touching the Void )
Shark Island is exactly the sort of adventure thriller I would have devoured when I was a youngster. It has all the ingredients . . . emotional highs and lows . . . and the wonderful idea of two scared kids forced to be action heroes to rescue the unfortunate adults. Reminiscent of Treasure Island this is a wonderful adventure story set in the modern world with love, loss, the menace of violent pirates, the nightmare of darkly threatening jungle and the fear of a suddenly alien lonely world, all challenged by the constancy, courage and togetherness of two children . . . A cracking read. (Joe Simpson, mountaineer and author of Touching the Void )
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Treasure Island meets The Beach in the return of the great adventure novel.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Shark island is an action packed and fast moving adventure set in a paradise of white beaches and blue lagoons. Ned and Hanna (on the holiday of a life time) wake up in their hut in the middle of the night to find that their parents are being kidnapped by real-life pirates. They are left all alone on Shark Island, and quickly realise that it is up to them to find out what has happened to their mum and dad, trying to make their way around the remote islands of south east Asia on their own, not speaking the language, without any help from grown-ups. I really enjoyed reading this to my niece (9) and nephew (11) and they absolutely loved it and are asking about a sequel already! It does get scary at times, which is great, and the characters are a lot of fun - especially Jik, the boy sea gypsy! A brilliant read (not just for kids, for adults too)!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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My 10 year old son has been unable to put this book down!! It has recaptured his love of books so thank you David Miller...he can't wait for the next one, and has recommended it to all his friends...he's particularly chuffed to have a signed copy!!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It really is impossible to put this book down. It is fast paced yet very well written. My 10 and 12 year olds absolutely loved it but it would definitely suit older readers too - my husband thought it was great. It does not patronise its readers which means it is frightening in places not least because it deals with very realistic scenarios (modern day pirates) and children in danger but that makes it a great read. It is also unique in that boys AND girls will love it; it is not one of those books cynically directed at one or the other it is just a fantastic read. When's the sequel please David Miller?
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Shark Island - Lyrical Reviews
I can safely say I had a serious case of the post holiday blues when I finished Shark Island. David Miller's recreation of Malaysia is so vivid that every time I came to read it I... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lyrical Brown
Great book for kids who like adventure!
From the very first chapter this book is exciting and dangerous. Hanna and Ned's parents are captured by pirates, all their possessions are burnt and they are stranded on a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sugarboo
A great read!
Loads of twists and turns, great characters, great pace, just the faintest drizzling of witchcraft but ultimately a very realistic story. Read more
Published 22 months ago by D. Black
you won't read a better kids book!
Recommendation from Oscar, aged 11: "It ticks all the boxes: non stop action and you really understand and get to know the characters. For all ages from about 9 on upwards. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2009 by A. Ni Chathmhaoil
Exciting, set in exotic location
I got a copy of this for my niece, who is tired of 'magic & wizard' books, then couldn't resist reading it myself (we bond over books). Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2009 by J. Durkin
Annes review
This book is brilliant! The lead characters in this story are reminiscent of the Famous Five, Hanna and Ned are brave, clever and fearless. Read more
Published on 15 May 2009 by Anne
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