Neptune's Children
by:
Bonnie Dobkin (author)
A day at the fabled amusement park Isles of Wonder turns deadly when a world-wide biological attack kills every adult, leaving behind only the kids to fend for themselves. Isolated from the world, unsure of what lies ahead, the young survivors assemble under the statue of King Neptune, the...
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A day at the fabled amusement park Isles of Wonder turns deadly when a world-wide biological attack kills every adult, leaving behind only the kids to fend for themselves. Isolated from the world, unsure of what lies ahead, the young survivors assemble under the statue of King Neptune, the mythical ruler of the Isles, to form a new society. Led by the children of the park workers, they choose to remain closed off from the outside world living relatively comfortably inside the self-contained park. But when violence from the infested outside world appears to infiltrate their safe zone, one small group discovers a secret society and a hidden system of underground tunnels, and the stage is set for a war that will determine the future of everyone on the Isles. As alliances are formed and broken, readers will find themselves taking sides in this suspenseful adventure story that addresses the duality of human nature.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780802797346 (0802797342)
Publish date: April 29th 2008
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Starts off with a bang, gets a little slow in the middle, then ramps up at the end. It was very compelling, a little scary, and sad, yet hopeful. If you like apocalyptic and YA fiction, then it's worth the read.
Someone created a deadly virus.Someone let it loose on their enemy.Someone didn’t realize how powerful it was.The creators didn’t know that the virus would spread and kill everyone in its path. Including themselves. The virus killed everyone except for the children.On a day like any other, families...