Beneath The Trees
About this book
Cam and Sophie feel like they’ve been travelling forever to get to the rainforest and the river and their cousins. They just want to see a platypus in the wild. But with the rain tipping down and the river turning wild, they can’t see a thing.
Until suddenly, they can.
A platypus is just below them and it needs help! But when their rescue attempt goes horribly wrong, it’s not just the platypus that needs saving.
Action and adventure in the Queensland rainforest. This chapter book is great to read aloud, or for kids who are newly independent readers, and it has enough action and gross to suit readers up to 12 (and their parents!)
Written by Cristy Burne
Illustrated by Amanda Burnett
Published by Fremantle Press, 1 Feb 2021
ISBN: 9781760990411 (paperback)
REVIEWS
‘A page-turning combination of true-to-life survival techniques, environmental themes and action‘ – Better Reading
‘I found this adventure so riveting that I had to find out what happened in the end’ – Good Reading magazine
‘An authentic, exciting tale of adventure which is both testament to the power and resilience of young people and a celebration of the natural world’ – WritingWA
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“I found this adventure so riveting that I had to find out what happened in the end. Cristy Burne writes so well that it all seems very real so I’m sure that it will keep our young readers wondering right to the last pages.” – Good Reading magazine
“Beneath the Trees is a page-turning combination of true-to-life survival techniques, environmental themes and action, which makes for a fun and informative read for children aged 6+. The perfect adventure story for anyone who’s ever wanted to see a platypus or visit a rainforest – I know I have!” – Better Reading
“The author weaves an authentic, exciting tale of adventure which is both testament to the power and resilience of young people and a celebration of the natural world… Confident readers will devour it in one hit and be begging for more.” – WritingWA
“Wow, what a page turner! Couldn’t put it down and raced through it faster than the raging river in the story. Cristy really knows how to grab a reader’s attention and hang on. Having heard the tale of the ‘funny caterpillars’ at the recent CBCA WA Branch Book Week Dinner where Cristy was the guest speaker I was prepared for some horror and grossness but not the unexpected bursts of humour and the sheer resilience and resourcefulness of main character, Cam. What a girl! Her younger sister is pretty feisty too.” – Jan Nicholls
“Beneath the Trees is a great contained wilderness survival story for kids aged six and up … They will love reading this adventure and imaging how they would survive if lost in a forest.” – Books+Publishing
The creators of this book acknowledge the Widi and Yuwibara Peoples as the first custodians of the land on which this story occurs.
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