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Shipwreck (Island #1)
Six kids. One fate.
They didn't want to be on the boat in the first place. They were sent there as a character-building experience. But now that the adults are gone, the quest for survival has begun. This first book in a suspenseful survival trilogy delivers the gripping drama of people battling the elements to younger readers.
They didn't want to be on the boat in the first place. They were sent there as a character-building experience. But now that the adults are gone, the quest for survival has begun. This first book in a suspenseful survival trilogy delivers the gripping drama of people battling the elements to younger readers.
Paperback, 129 pages
Published
June 1st 2001
by Scholastic Paperbacks
(first published 1975)
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A bunch of unlikable, incredibly stupid children end up on a boat together and continue to do stupid things until they cause a shipwreck in the middle of the Pacific. I really don't like books where the suspense comes from the characters being dumb.
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Recommended to Kara by:
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This book is very interesting. If you like islands and what to do about suviving on it with just you and your friends, then i recommend this to those. In shipwrecked there are alot of conflicts. I like The smart kid Arnney the most because he watches the discovery channel alot and knows what to do. I didnt like the dark skinnedgirl. She had a bad atitude and snotty. If this book was made into a movie i would love to act out Andrew. You arnt reallt able to to predict what happens in the end. I th...more
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Island, Book One: Shipwreck
By: Matthew Hall
The book Shipwreck was a good adventure packed book. In the book Shipwreck, there are two captains of a ship called the Phoenix, and they take young youths that give their parents lots of trouble and need to be away from them. There are six juvenile children in this trip and their names are Luke, Ian, Will, J.J., Lyssa, and Charla. The two captains of this ship and the main captain is Captain Cascadden and Radford. They are sailing out into the Pacific...more
By: Matthew Hall
The book Shipwreck was a good adventure packed book. In the book Shipwreck, there are two captains of a ship called the Phoenix, and they take young youths that give their parents lots of trouble and need to be away from them. There are six juvenile children in this trip and their names are Luke, Ian, Will, J.J., Lyssa, and Charla. The two captains of this ship and the main captain is Captain Cascadden and Radford. They are sailing out into the Pacific...more
WARNING !! CONTAINS SPOILERS:
The six teens are sailing to the ocean of Guam on the schooner called, Phoenix. There's a captain who lead children. The main characters are Luke, Lyssa, Will, Ian, J.J. and Charla. The reason why they have to go there is they have a lot of problems and bad habits that they have to fix for their futures. So six parents decide to send the children to the ‘ phoenix ’. At first the six children and their parents think if they send their children to the phoenix then ever...more
The six teens are sailing to the ocean of Guam on the schooner called, Phoenix. There's a captain who lead children. The main characters are Luke, Lyssa, Will, Ian, J.J. and Charla. The reason why they have to go there is they have a lot of problems and bad habits that they have to fix for their futures. So six parents decide to send the children to the ‘ phoenix ’. At first the six children and their parents think if they send their children to the phoenix then ever...more
When thirteen-year-old Luke Haggardy is falsely accused of a felony, the judge enrolls him in a program for troubled teens called Charting a New Course to help him become a better person. There he meets Will and Lyssa Greenfield, feuding siblings; J.J. Lane, the spoiled son of a famous movie star, Charla Swann, a burnt out athlete and Ian Sikorsky, a nerdy couch potato addicted to the Discovery Channel. These contrasting characters are expected to learn teamwork by sailing a boat called the Phoe...more
I'll review the three book series as a whole here.
In a nutshell, a mismatched batch of young teens are sent by their parents on one of those "shock 'em into better behavior" experiences: in this case, a several week voyage on a small vessel. The ship, unsurprisingly, sinks. The kids are left to try to survive on an apparently deserted jungle island that turns out to have a number of secrets of its own.
I enjoyed it - enough to seek out and purchase the last book separately so I could finish the...more
In a nutshell, a mismatched batch of young teens are sent by their parents on one of those "shock 'em into better behavior" experiences: in this case, a several week voyage on a small vessel. The ship, unsurprisingly, sinks. The kids are left to try to survive on an apparently deserted jungle island that turns out to have a number of secrets of its own.
I enjoyed it - enough to seek out and purchase the last book separately so I could finish the...more
So... Where to start. I think Gordon Korman is a master at action and his book series all have a lot of it. He also has distinct characters - I never worry about mixing up character, forgetting who is who. But something about this series didn't grab me the way that his Kidnapped series grabbed me. I don't know what it was, but I didn't believe the action in this book quite the same way as I believed it in the other series. I kept thinking of this book, The Life of Pi while I was reading this. Th...more
Six kids come together in a sailing program for difficult kids. None of them want to be there and they don't get along well but there they are, required to spend a month together learning about sailing as they sail around the South Pacific--learning to work together; learning to work period in some cases. And then comes a huge storm, the adults disappear, the boat sinks, and the kids become shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Over a very short time, the kids learn that each one of them has gifts wh...more
Over a very short time, the kids learn that each one of them has gifts wh...more
This is Luke's last chance. It's either a month sailing on the Phoenix, with "Ratface Radford" in charge, or jail time. Five other kids--each with his or her own set of problems--join the crew. After a violent storm and a massive explosion, the ship is engulfed in flames and sinks to the bottom of the ocean. There are four survivors. Only three of them can fit on a makeshift raft, so they take turns clinging to the side as "shark bait". With no food or fresh water, Luke knows that they must be r...more
This is another Gordon Korman series full of intense action. A group of troubled kids is sent to Charting a New Course, a month-long tour on a sailing ship in distant waters, the intention being that they learn cooperation and hard work, similar to an outward bound program. A series of tragedies strike, leaving the kids stranded, grieving, and struggling to survive. I blasted through this book in two days, wondering what else could possibly happen to these kids. It's intense and covers some pote...more
I have my 4th grade teacher to thank for reading this book aloud to us in class...the adventure immediately swept me up.
Luke Haggerty is on a boat trip he never wanted to be on...a correctional journey for problem kids that need work to whip them into shape. But Luke is innocent, falsely accused of stashing a gun in his locker. His fellow crew members are no better off...Will and Lissa, whose sibling rivalry is ferociously violent, Ian, who watched too much TV, Charla, who was too into sports tr...more
Luke Haggerty is on a boat trip he never wanted to be on...a correctional journey for problem kids that need work to whip them into shape. But Luke is innocent, falsely accused of stashing a gun in his locker. His fellow crew members are no better off...Will and Lissa, whose sibling rivalry is ferociously violent, Ian, who watched too much TV, Charla, who was too into sports tr...more
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First, the story opens with the main character named Luke, who is not the most typical boy. He’s not into the stuff boys like; he likes maps and learning about important people such as Albert Einstein. Next, his parents send Luke on a survival challenge where he meets JJ, Will, Lyssa, Charla and Ian. While they are all very different, one thing they have in common is that all of their parents sent them to an unknown island, because they didn’t want them around anymore. After that, they meet the...more
I ripped through this one the other night and really enjoyed it. I read this pretty close on the heels of Jeff Probst's "Surived" and I think, while they both have merit, this one may edge out Probst a bit in the tension department. They both have a similar feel but I think this one had even better descriptions of sailing and a bit more excitement surrounding the actual shipwreck (although in this one they actually sank more than wrecked). Looking back on it Probst seems to almost have ripped hi...more
This book is about a group of adolescent kids who are deemed "bad" by the court system or who have committed a crime or, in some of the kids case, they were just sent on a trip on a boat that is supposed to straighten them out. They are to cross the sea on an excursion where they are to take care of the boat and learn manners in hopes to become better citizens and to get along with their siblings better. The boat ends up in a terrible storm which throws the captain overboard to his death. The bo...more
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 si...more
6 fugitives who are kids are sent to be taught about obeying the law and team work. When a storm hits the captain gets seperated from them. They are left with Radford with limited suppies. When Radford abandons them they must work together to survive. they are left with less supplies. When the ship gets sunk, and the engine ignites the ship explodes into flames. They are all seperated in the pacific ocean. How will they survive, and find each other. if they do will the fugitives work together a...more
In 6th grade, I finished some of my work early and my teacher told me that I could choose some books from her shelf to read. There I saw the cover of this book (looking like the most interesting one there) and started to read. I remember being immediately immersed in the story line.... I had never read anything like this before! I finished the first book in no time, only to be surprised that there were two more! It's been a little over three years since I read this series, so I can't really reme...more
Wowser! There is a lot of story packed in those few 100+ pages. This book is a GREAT read for those who love realistic fiction (as it deals with teens thrown together because of "bad" behavior) & who love action (as these teens now face a journey on a sailing ship). The only downside, if you can call it that, is the usage of sailing terms -- but if you don't want to retain that you aren't missing anything from following the story.
I plan to book talk this with my 6th graders & some of my...more
I plan to book talk this with my 6th graders & some of my...more
What do a movie star's son, a convicted felon, a gifted athlete, a computer nerd, and two warring siblings have in common? They are all on board a "cruise" ship entitled "Charting New Horizons" which is supposed to make all their problems go away. Yeah, right. Before they know it there being hurled around the deck of a sinking ship, and things seem pretty grim. Who will survive? Let me assure you, not all of them do. You have to read Korman's first installment of an exciting trilogy the Island....more
Really enjoyed the audio book. It was a bit like reading a Disney Channel script. My 3rd grade son is enthusiastically awaiting the second volume, my 1st grade daughter was a little confused and a bit scared, but still enjoyed it. The action moves along well, there is some clever dialogue, the content is intense but clean (well, 'God' is used as an interjection, which might be good to know for some). There are eight characters to meet and imagine, which might overwhelm some readers, but this boo...more
I almost put this on my abandon ship shelf, because that is what they did in the book.
So there are six kids out on a boat to learn responsibility and teamwork. They're all there for different reasons, but the boat is part of a program that uses sailing to help kids with issues.
-Luke was arrested for possession of a gun. It wasn't his and he didn't put it there, but it was the boat or juvie.
-Will and Lyssa are a brother-sister pair who fight--not regular sibling fights, though. They send each oth...more
So there are six kids out on a boat to learn responsibility and teamwork. They're all there for different reasons, but the boat is part of a program that uses sailing to help kids with issues.
-Luke was arrested for possession of a gun. It wasn't his and he didn't put it there, but it was the boat or juvie.
-Will and Lyssa are a brother-sister pair who fight--not regular sibling fights, though. They send each oth...more
These books were such an easy read that I was able to finish the entire trilogy in one day.
Gordon Korman's Island series wasn't as fun for me as his Everest series -- possibly because the plot was a little less believable, in my opinion.
But the first book starts off in a promising way. It opens on Luke Haggerty, who's being sent on a sailing excursion called "Charting a New Course". He was framed by a classmate who brought a gun to school and is being forced to participate in the program as part...more
Gordon Korman's Island series wasn't as fun for me as his Everest series -- possibly because the plot was a little less believable, in my opinion.
But the first book starts off in a promising way. It opens on Luke Haggerty, who's being sent on a sailing excursion called "Charting a New Course". He was framed by a classmate who brought a gun to school and is being forced to participate in the program as part...more
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It's theme is the adventure. It's about the survival made by the 6 children who are on to the trip called CNC, Charting the New Cources. They face the shipwreck and fortunately manage to get to an unknown island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. It's really interesting and if you are having difficulties finding new book, I'd suggest it because it's in the series. It's the first book of the series. The author wrote it in the way that makes you so curious at the end of the book.
Reading Counts Reading Level: 4.1
Lexile: 610
School Library Journal Age Recommendation: Grades 5-7
Shipwreck is a fast paced story that is entertaining. Unfortunately, it feels like the book stopped in the middle of the story, but I guess that's what you get when someone sets out to write a trilogy from the beginning. I would prefer for all three books to be combined into one large book, but the current packaging will appeal to reluctant readers who desire quick reads.
Lexile: 610
School Library Journal Age Recommendation: Grades 5-7
Shipwreck is a fast paced story that is entertaining. Unfortunately, it feels like the book stopped in the middle of the story, but I guess that's what you get when someone sets out to write a trilogy from the beginning. I would prefer for all three books to be combined into one large book, but the current packaging will appeal to reluctant readers who desire quick reads.
This book was another really good one. Even though my younger brother in 2nd grade is starting to read it, it was still really good surprising, and really made me aware of how to act and the world around us. I look at it as a blessing, which it is, but some of the people on it- not so much. But no matter who they are what they are give them a chance. So I really think if you can buy a book, get it from a library, borrow it- its really good!
Six teenagers who have had behavioral problems are sent on a boat trip to help at risk youth. With only Captain Cascadden and first mate Mr. Radford, the six teens become the crew. A violent storm changes everything instantly. The captain is lost at sea and Mr. Radford leaves them alone to fend for themselves. The teens learn they must work together to survive.
Instructional ideas: author's craft, author's study, vocabulary, extension unit on survival, journal writing, write a letter home describ...more
Instructional ideas: author's craft, author's study, vocabulary, extension unit on survival, journal writing, write a letter home describ...more
This book was a great read for boys. It is a trilogy, but each book is short, so even added all together, it isn't too overwhelming. A good story about some troubled teens, all strangers, get shipwrecked and have to learn to work together to survive. The reading level is lower (4th grade) so kids could read it on their own. Korman has some other trilogies that take place on Everest, the Titanic, etc. If you have boys, these are worth looking at!
Gordon Korman's suspenseful writing quickly draws you in. In Shipwrecked, he starts with a man being swept overboard in a storm at sea--we don't know who. Then Korman returns the story to an earlier point of time where we see the events building up, all the time wondering if the character introduced is the one lost. Shipwrecked is a quick, easy read, and I found myself picking up the other two books in the series to finish.
I was subbing in a middle school classroom today and the teacher just had independent reading planned for every period so I had a lot of time to read. Luckily she had this trilogy of books. I read all three books today (they're short) and was able to recommend them to the students. They were really engaging and a lot of fun. I would recommend them for reluctant readers and any kids who like survival stories.
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Korman wrote his first book, "This Can't be Happening at Macdonald Hall", when he was 12 years old, for a coach who suddenly found himself teaching 7th grade English. He later took that episode and created a book out of it, as well, in "The Sixth Grade Nickname Game", wherein Mr. Huge was based on that 7th grade teacher.
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