Spin to Survive - Deadly Jungle: Decide Your Destiny With a Pop-Out Fortune Spinner

Hawkins, Emily/ Fresson, R. (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 0711265739 / ISBN 13: 9780711265738

Edité par Wide Eyed Editions, 2022

har/toy edition. 63 pages. 13.75x11.25x0.75 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur 0711265739

Synopsis :

Shortlisted for the English Association's English 4-11 Picture Book Award 2023

With nothing but your instincts and your trusty Survival Spinner, do you have what it takes to make it out of the jungle alive? Find out in this latest adventure in the thrilling game-in-a-book series, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle!

Grandma Beatriz has given you an important mission: discover the fabled Lost City of the Jaguar God so it can be protected and preserved for the future. But lost and alone in the Amazon Rainforest, survival must be your top priority. Play your way through the deadly dangers of the Amazon in a fight for your life, facing off against treacherous river rapids, prowling jaguars, dastardly treasure-hunters and a whole host of hazards that dwell deep in the jungle.

How does it work?

1. Read the story and decide what course to take.
2. Place your Survival Spinner (included with this book!) on the circle, then SPIN TO SURVIVE!
3. Follow the directions to the next stage of your adventure... or your grisly demise!

The exciting story is accompanied by expert survival tips and real-life accounts of people who survived in the wild, against the odds. Learn how to fashion a raft out of balsa wood, identify which fruits are edible and which are poison,and the traditional wisdom of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon.

From bestselling author Emily Hawkins and with spectacular artwork by R. Fresson, children aged 7+ will love playing through this unique choose-your-own-adventure book again and again. Filled with fascinating non-fiction content and with all manner of outcomes awaiting you, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle is both a gorgeous reference book and an endlessly replayable adventure.

À propos des auteurs: Emily Hawkins is an award-winning author who has written more than 40 books for children. Her work combines a curiosity about history and the natural world with a love of myth, folklore and storytelling. Her best-known books include Oceanology, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and A Natural History of Fairies, illustrated by Jessica Roux, which has been translated into sixteen languages. She is the author of the much-loved Spin to Survive adventure series, and the Lost Atlases books of myths and legends. Emily spent much of her childhood searching for ghosts, and she's still looking. She lives in rural Hampshire, with her husband and two daughters.

R. Fresson makes illustrations that nod to the past. She hand-draws in pen and ink, then colours digitally, inspired by the print processes of early 20th century comics and magazines. Her line-work is lodged in the ligne-claire style, made famous by Hergé, Joost Swarte, Bob de Moor and Theo van den Boogaard among many others. Humour is an important aspect to R. Fresson's work and she continues to develop a witty practice with a dextrous vintage aesthetic, working with clients including the New York Times, Monocle, The Guardian, GQ and The New Yorker.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Spin to Survive - Deadly Jungle: Decide Your...
Éditeur : Wide Eyed Editions
Date d'édition : 2022
Reliure : Hardcover
Illustrateur : Fresson, Ruby
Etat : Brand New