X-Isle
by:
Steve Augarde (author)
Augarde (author)
Ever since the floods came and washed the world away, survivors have been desperate to win a place on X-Isle, the island where life is rumoured to be easier than on what's left of the mainland. Only young boys are in with a chance, the smaller and lighter the better. Baz and Ray are two of the...
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Ever since the floods came and washed the world away, survivors have been desperate to win a place on X-Isle, the island where life is rumoured to be easier than on what's left of the mainland. Only young boys are in with a chance, the smaller and lighter the better. Baz and Ray are two of the lucky few to be chosen.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781849920124 (1849920125)
Publish date: September 2nd 2010
Publisher: David Fickling Books (PB)
Pages no: 480
Edition language: English
The other reviewers are right: this book was interesting, but way too long.
The other reviewers are right: this book was interesting, but way too long.
I'm not a fan of the dystopian genre as I find it too disturbing to read about what young kids are forced to endure just to survive. It just reminds me of news stories of people trying to survive in third world countries. It's just too damn depressing. In case you're wondering why I read this boo...