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80th out of 135 books
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Stranded (Stranded #1)
A family vacation becomes a test of survival!
It was supposed to be a vacation—and a chance to get to know each other better. But when a massive storm sets in without warning, four kids are shipwrecked alone on a rocky jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific. No adults. No instructions. Nobody to rely on but themselves. Can they make it home alive?
A week ago, the b...more
It was supposed to be a vacation—and a chance to get to know each other better. But when a massive storm sets in without warning, four kids are shipwrecked alone on a rocky jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific. No adults. No instructions. Nobody to rely on but themselves. Can they make it home alive?
A week ago, the b...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
February 7th 2013
by Puffin
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Nicholas DiCorpo
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Stranded by Jeff Probst & Chris Tebbetts
In the book, Stranded by Jeff Probst and Chris Tebbetts, the main characters are Carter Benson age 11, his sister Jane Benson age 9, Vanessa Diaz age 13, and her brother Benjamin “Buzz” Diaz age 11. The four children are part of a mixed family because their parents, Mrs. Benson and Mr. Diaz, just got married. Carter is very stubborn and athletic. Jane is the smartest of the group even though she is the youngest and cannot sta...more
Book Report
Stranded by Jeff Probst & Chris Tebbetts
In the book, Stranded by Jeff Probst and Chris Tebbetts, the main characters are Carter Benson age 11, his sister Jane Benson age 9, Vanessa Diaz age 13, and her brother Benjamin “Buzz” Diaz age 11. The four children are part of a mixed family because their parents, Mrs. Benson and Mr. Diaz, just got married. Carter is very stubborn and athletic. Jane is the smartest of the group even though she is the youngest and cannot sta...more
Jeff Probst (yes, *that* Jeff Probst) has written a middle grade survival novel with the help of Chris Tebbetts. I love Survivor and had high expectations for this book. I was not disappointed!
Stranded follows four kids of a newly blended family, Vanessa and Buzz Diaz and Carter and Jane Benson, as they set sail with their uncle Dex and his first mate, Joe, aboard the Lucky Sail toward Hawaii to meet up with their mother and father who are on their honeymoon. It's a chance to vacation and get to...more
Stranded follows four kids of a newly blended family, Vanessa and Buzz Diaz and Carter and Jane Benson, as they set sail with their uncle Dex and his first mate, Joe, aboard the Lucky Sail toward Hawaii to meet up with their mother and father who are on their honeymoon. It's a chance to vacation and get to...more
If you're like my mom and me, then you took a look at this cover and went, "Jeff Probst? Like Survivor?" Yes, the host of Survivor has written a middle grade book with the help of Chris Tebbetts. Unsurprisingly, it involves people stuck on an island.
Vanessa and Buzz Diaz's father married Carter and Jane Benson's mother, making them all siblings. As a gift, their Uncle Dexter offered to take the kids on a cruise during the honeymoon, giving them time to bond. While Buzz and Carter are the same ag...more
Vanessa and Buzz Diaz's father married Carter and Jane Benson's mother, making them all siblings. As a gift, their Uncle Dexter offered to take the kids on a cruise during the honeymoon, giving them time to bond. While Buzz and Carter are the same ag...more
Stranded is the first in a series for middle school age kids by Jeff Probst of Survivor fame. The story follows 4 children from a blended family (a sister/brother from each parent) who are sailing with their uncle and friend off the coast of Hawaii, while their parents honeymoon. The trip is meant as a way for the kids to bond, working out the difficulties (personality/attitudes) of blending into a new family. Halfway through their trip and some 900ish miles from Hawaii, a sudden storm finds the...more
When my school hosted a Scholastic Book Faire and I saw there was a new adventure series written by Jeff Probst, host from the television show "Survivor," I was intrigued. I thought this would be a great addition to my classroom library and that my male students would have a book they could enjoy reading. I have now read the book and it's a great beginning to this planned trilogy.
While the book is geared towards readers in grades 4 to 6, I think it is perfectly good addition to my 7th & 8th...more
While the book is geared towards readers in grades 4 to 6, I think it is perfectly good addition to my 7th & 8th...more
One of my students this year loves the show Survivor so he was so excited to find out that there was a series out by the host. This is the first book in the series and it will hook reluctant readers who enjoy reading survival books and being in suspense too. Along with the survival theme of book, there are also social issues too. The main characters are four kids who are now related by marriage, two from the mother and two from the father in a new marriage. The parents are on their honeymoon and...more
Super quick read for me, would be a perfect book for lower and/or slower 5th grade readers. Lots of excitement and a cliffhanger ending. Will definitely be getting the other 2 books in this series for my classroom.
"It was supposed to be a vacation—and a chance to get to know each other better. But when a massive storm sets in without warning, four kids are shipwrecked alone on a rocky jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific. No adults. No instructions. Nobody to rely on but themselves....more
"It was supposed to be a vacation—and a chance to get to know each other better. But when a massive storm sets in without warning, four kids are shipwrecked alone on a rocky jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific. No adults. No instructions. Nobody to rely on but themselves....more
Pretty much what you would expect from this book. Four kids who are now part of a blended family go on a boat trip with their uncle. A terrible storm hits and the kids are separated from their uncle and his first mate and stranded on an island - and no one knows where they are!
They, of course, fight about what to do, which I think is to be expected. They end up in several more scary scenarios (deserted island and all), but nothing too scary.
Don't get your hopes up to find out what happens in th...more
They, of course, fight about what to do, which I think is to be expected. They end up in several more scary scenarios (deserted island and all), but nothing too scary.
Don't get your hopes up to find out what happens in th...more
I have to give a book talk at our meeting tomorrow. I grabbed this one cuz I knew I could read it in about an hour and there are enough Survivor fans at work, that they might find that Jeff Probst wrote a book somewhat interesting.
I have the feeling that he did the outline, the research and the co-author probably did most of the writing.
Anyway..2 adults get married. They both have a son and a daughter. The 4 kids go sailing with Uncle Dex while mom and dad have a honeymoon. A storm comes up. Th...more
I have the feeling that he did the outline, the research and the co-author probably did most of the writing.
Anyway..2 adults get married. They both have a son and a daughter. The 4 kids go sailing with Uncle Dex while mom and dad have a honeymoon. A storm comes up. Th...more
Written by the host of Survivor ("once again amunity is back up for grabs"), this little adventure is pretty good, and suitable for grades 4-8, ELL , or reluctant readers. Four kids in a newly blended family are sent on a sailing vacation while their parents honeymoon. Their trip is meant as a time to get to know each other better – bonding time. But... when a terrible storm takes place, these four kids are shipwrecked alone on an island in the middle of the South Pacific. With no adults to rely...more
This book for kids, written by Survivor host Jeff Probst, is a great choice for middle grade readers. The action is fast-paced and exciting, and the family element -- four step-siblings having to work together to survive a disaster at sea -- is a really nice touch. My 10-year-old was hooked, and then insisted that I read it as well. I would definitely consider Stranded a success. It was a great choice for my reluctant reader. He usually has to be forced to read, but this was one book where he ac...more
You're damn right I read the Jeff Probst book. Emily was asleep and I couldn't reach my other book so I downloaded this on my iPad. Not so much a complete story as a first act, it was nonetheless entertaining and an easy read. (Yes, I know it was written for middle school readers and I am quite a bit older than the target audience, so it should be an easy read.) I was disappointed that none of my favorite survivors made appearances but maybe Probst is saving that for the sequel. I could see the...more
Stranded by Jeff Probst was an interesting read. The premise was interesting but how the story carried out was not enough to fully capture my attention and make me fall in love with this survival novel.
While Jeff Probst is trying to portray the stakes as high, that is not the way Stranded came across. I was looking for a fast paced, high energy survival story and instead what I got was a very mediocre story. So basically I loved the premise and idea of Stranded, but the execution was just a bit...more
While Jeff Probst is trying to portray the stakes as high, that is not the way Stranded came across. I was looking for a fast paced, high energy survival story and instead what I got was a very mediocre story. So basically I loved the premise and idea of Stranded, but the execution was just a bit...more
This book delivered exactly what you would expect. It is the kind of book I would have loved as a boy of about 10, and I could appreciate it from the standpoint today, even if it wasn't anything beyond what you would expect. The kids were all well fleshed out and distinct, each bringing a different and useful skill to the table. I like seeing that in a story for kids of this age, because they can all see that they have worth, even if they aren't the kids winning sports trophies or science fairs....more
Four chidren ages 9-12 are stranded on an unknown island after a storm at sea separates them from their uncle and his friend. Nothing extraordinary or exciting happens after the storm, and the children are bright and able to pretty much figure out how to get by for the first two days at least. That is when the story ends, since this is the first book in a series. Jeff Probst,using his experience from the TV series SURVIVOR, did a good job of making the story authentic. The writing was acutally p...more
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As someone who only watched one season of Survivor (I'd rather be reading than watching TV) I didn't go into to this because of love for Jeff Probst. I was simply hoping for an exciting and engaging tale of survival. I felt like Stranded delivered for the most part, but I was a little underwhelmed.
As someone with a son in the age range this book is intended for, I'm always looking for something new and exciting for him to read. Do I think he would h...more
As someone who only watched one season of Survivor (I'd rather be reading than watching TV) I didn't go into to this because of love for Jeff Probst. I was simply hoping for an exciting and engaging tale of survival. I felt like Stranded delivered for the most part, but I was a little underwhelmed.
As someone with a son in the age range this book is intended for, I'm always looking for something new and exciting for him to read. Do I think he would h...more
Vanessa, Buzz, Carter and Jane were supposed to be bonding on vacation. Their parents had just gotten married and they all had to learn to get along. So with their uncle and his friend they take off on a week-long boating trip. Then a storm comes. A much bigger storm then they are prepared for. The children end up shipwrecked, the adults are gone. This will surely test how well they are willing to work together, because if they don't they may not survive.
This was a fast and interesting read, but...more
This was a fast and interesting read, but...more
This is a good book for Middle-Graders who are fans of the show Survivor. When writing the book, I think the authors made a good call in having the story being told from all four of the main characters points of view. The main characters are Vanessa, 13, Buzz, 11, Carter, 11, and Jane, 9. The range of ages, gender, and personality makes the book interesting for the middle-grade audience. The negatives were that the writing wasn't great and some points of the story were a bit too predictable. I w...more
Surprisingly entertaining read from the host of Survivor. Really well done portrait of a blended family this MG read is about 4 step siblings sent off with an uncle on a once in a lifetime sailing adventure. A huge storm catches them and the kids are shipwrecked on an island with no adults. Very easy to read, quick chapters. Probably most appropriate for grades 2 - 5. I am acutally looking forward to reading the next book in this trilogy.
I requested this book from the library, thinking it was about the "Survivor," series. I was surprised that it was juvinile fiction, but it was actually really good! I didn't expect Jeff Probst to be behind such an action packed book, but I read it in one sitting (not a difficult task), and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
great story for kids about working together as a blended family.
I wanted to read this series as there are four children in my family like this one. our ages are similar (14, 11, 8, 7) to the characters of the story so I can almost imagine how my kids would problem solve in this situation.
looking forward to 2 & 3.
I wanted to read this series as there are four children in my family like this one. our ages are similar (14, 11, 8, 7) to the characters of the story so I can almost imagine how my kids would problem solve in this situation.
looking forward to 2 & 3.
Targeted to 8-12 year-olds, this was something we read as a family just because we got to meet the author (Jeff Probst) and he told us about the book before it was published. The book itself was fairly forgettable, but he's a great guy and I hope the series does well.
May 03, 2013
Ms. Finger
added it
Great adventure story that is summed up by a character foreshadowing the storm, saying that crises bring people closer together. Very similar to "Lost," "Survivor," and the books, "Hatchet," and "Swiss Family Robinson."
a fun read, appropriate for kids to read. I wish it wasn't a series- always disappointing when you get to the end and realize you have to wait for the next book to find out what happens. fingers crossed its only a 2 book series!
This book was really well written and fun to read. I was sucked into it within the first few pages and was sad when it ended, as I wanted more. Can't wait to read the next book in the series.
i ought that the begining was very slow, but around the middle of the book, things started to get more to my liking. if you like survivor books, and a quick read, read this!
A quick read, even for my fourth grader. But I can't wait to read the others to find out what happens. I love survivor-type stories
I just read this book and loved it! This book is about 4 kids that get stranded on a island. I highly recomend this book!
Way cute for this genre. A quick easy read. Very vivid imaginary. Felt just like watching a tv show. Great writing!
Really good kids book. I read it to help my son on a book project, but I'm going to read the others in the series!
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