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The Explorer
From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures
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A thrilling story of adventure, friendship and survival in the Amazon, The Explorer is an unmissable, Costa Award-winning modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine Rundell
A thrilling story of adventure, friendship and survival in the Amazon, The Explorer is an unmissable, Costa Award-winning modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine Rundell
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‘Katherine Rundell just gets better and better. I loved The Explorer’ - Jacqueline Wilson
WINNER OF THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2017
A thrilling story of adventure, friendship and survival in the Amazon, The Explorer is an unmissable, Costa Award-winning modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine Rundell
From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history and of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries. If only he could land and look about him.
As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place. With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small.
Except, it seems, someone has been there before them …
‘Utterly splendid. Katherine Rundell is now unarguably in the FIRST RANK’ - Philip Pullman
Get ready to go on an unforgettable adventure with Katherine Rundell …
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The Explorer by Katherine Rundell has been widely praised for its thrilling adventure and captivating storytelling. Critics highlight Rundell's talent for creating vivid, almost character-like settings, noting the book's blend of humour and wisdom. The story of survival and human nature in the Amazon offers both suspense and profound reflections, delighting readers with its stunning descriptions and enchanting narrative.
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ISBN: 9781408882191
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 January 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Hannah Horn
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 334g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Katherine Rundell is a bestselling author whose novels for children include Rooftoppers, The Wolf Wilder, The Explorer and The Good Thieves. She has won the Costa Children’s Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, amongst many others. She was a 2021 World Book Day author and has also published two picture books for children and three non-fiction books for adults, including Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne, winner of the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize, and The Golden Mole and Other Living Treasure, shortlisted for the 2022 Waterstones Book of the Year. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide.
Katherine spent her childhood in Africa and Europe before taking her degree at the University of Oxford and becoming a Fellow of All Souls College. As well as writing, she studies Renaissance literature and occasionally goes climbing on the rooftops late at night.
Hannah Horn is a UK-based artist who specialises in illustration, paint and printmaking. Born in Aberdeen, Hannah studied fashion illustration at the London College of Fashion. In her career thus far she has produced work for a diverse range of projects including fashion, print, skateboarding brands and album artwork. The Explorer is her first children's fiction illustration project.
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