Rodman Philbrick

A small classic, funny-sad, page-turning and memorable — The Sunday Times As funny as it is touching and convincing — The Guardian Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him, on account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf. And he is used...

Wildfire (the Wild Series) by Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers straight into the nightmare of a raging wildfire as 12-year-old Sam is trapped by explosive flames and deadly smoke that threaten to take his life. Can he survive? Flames race toward Sam Castine's summer camp as evacuation buses are loading, but Sam runs back to get his phone....

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers rushing down a raging river on a life-or-death adventure when a white water rafting trip goes terribly wrong! Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of a white water rafting trip when he's awoken by screams. The dam has failed. The river is surging, and their camp will be underwater in...