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protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
I remembered enjoying the first book in this series, but when I started this one, I didn't remember the kids at all, so they clearly didn't make much of an impression on me. Some of it came back to me as I read this volume, but there weren't a whole lot of surprises here and I found myself just rooting for them to be rescued so that the book would be over. I'm sure I would have enjoyed this much more as a kid when I hadn't already read dozens of books about real survival.
nicole_litwin's review against another edition
5.0
I couldn't put the book down after the first one left me at a cliff hanger
heatherday916's review against another edition
4.0
A fast and entertaining read. I can imagine the targeted age bracket to find the story completely riveting. The story is fast-paced, the characters believable and well-developed, and the plot engaging.
teriboop's review against another edition
4.0
Trial By Fire is the second in a series for middle school age kids by Jeff Probst of Survivor fame. The series 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 kids shipwrecked and separated from the adults on board. Trial By Fire is the second book of three following the kids and their efforts to get rescued. The theme of this book is fire and light. Fire is needed to survive and quite possibly what can save them. It can also be their demise. This story also ends with a cliffhanger...we have to wait until the third book in the series is released to see what new things lurk on the island and if they are rescued..
I thought the book flowed well and the writing appropriate for middle school aged kids, but will appeal to adults as well. This may be the new Swiss Family Robinson in the vein of Survivor. I'm hoping this series fares better than Probst's talk show.
I thought the book flowed well and the writing appropriate for middle school aged kids, but will appeal to adults as well. This may be the new Swiss Family Robinson in the vein of Survivor. I'm hoping this series fares better than Probst's talk show.
imzadirose's review against another edition
3.0
Still good. Carter's quite a jerk for a while, but other than that, enjoyable.
deanie's review against another edition
4.0
In the second Stranded book, things get worse for the Benson-Diaz kids as the wreck of their boat, the not-so-lucky Lucky Star finally sinks, leaving them without shelter and supplies on the deserted "Nowhere Island."
Only a book aimed at pre-teens would put a nine-year-old (and siblings) in such danger. The kids really get put through the ringer in this one. Unlike in other deserted island survival books, they can barely start a fire, can't collect shellfish or catch a fish, and building a shelter is hard. It's a surprisingly realistic book, especially given its target audience.
Only a book aimed at pre-teens would put a nine-year-old (and siblings) in such danger. The kids really get put through the ringer in this one. Unlike in other deserted island survival books, they can barely start a fire, can't collect shellfish or catch a fish, and building a shelter is hard. It's a surprisingly realistic book, especially given its target audience.
irraya's review against another edition
5.0
The series is getting better. Now we focus on how the kids are going to manage surviving on an island by themselves.
I could see bits and pieces inspired by survivor. That was a lot of fun.I wonder how much I missed.
I could see bits and pieces inspired by survivor. That was a lot of fun.I wonder how much I missed.
wolverinefactor's review against another edition
2.0
Just a borrow story with barely anything happening. You can sum the entire book upon two sentences and somethings make zero sense , like the journal thing
nyky11's review against another edition
4.0
The second book was good too. It was another quick read that kept my interest. I want to read the next installment.
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