Survival Tails: Eruption at Krakatoa - by Katrina Charman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A parakeet, a rhinoceros, and a tiger must team up to survive the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Animals must team up to survive the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa in this heart-pounding fourth installment of Survival Tails, perfect for fans of the Ranger in Time and I Survived series.</b><br>Parakeet Melati lives with the rest of her bird friends and family on the beautiful slopes of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa. While rumblings sometimes sound from deep within the earth, the birds live peacefully in their jungle. But when Melati is woken by tremors stronger than she's ever felt before, she realizes that her sleeping island volcano may not be sleeping any longer.<br>Across a narrow stretch of water lives Budi, a rhinoceros, and his old friend Raja, the tiger king of the jungle. When Melati arrives with a dire warning that something is happening to Krakatoa, Raja believes the animals are safest in the jungle, but Budi disagrees. As ash rains down on the island and the earthquakes worsen, Raja must put aside his fears and put his trust in Budi. Otherwise, the animals of the jungle will never stand a chance against the mighty eruption of Krakatoa.<br>With lush black-and-white illustrations and bonus facts that delve into the fascinating true story behind the eruption, <i>Survival Tails: The Eruption of Krakatoa</i> will both captivate and educate young readers.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Survival Tails: Endurance in Antarctica</i>: </b>The story is filled with suspense and dramatic events that stretch credulity yet are indeed based in fact. This book lures its audience into the sled dogs' world of cracking ice, leopard seals, and killer whales, and leaves them with newfound respect for both the animals and the ferocity of the polar climate.--<i><b>School Library Connection</b></i><br><br><b>Praise for <i>Survival Tails: The Titanic</i>: </b>The perfect combination of adventure and history. Recommend this book to readers of Lauren Tarshis's I Survived tales.--<i><b>School Library Journal</b></i><br><br>An exciting, sometimes humorous, adventure...blends well-written, riveting animal fantasy with historical information about the ship's disastrous voyage.--<i><b>Booklist</b></i><br><br>This new take on the infamous tragedy of the <i>Titanic</i> is full of close calls and animal high jinks.--<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Katrina Charman</b> lives in a small village in the middle of South East England with her husband and three daughters. Katrina has wanted to be a children's writer ever since she was eleven, when her school teacher set her class the task of writing an epilogue to Roald Dahl's <i>Matilda</i>. Her teacher thought her writing was good enough to send to Roald Dahl himself. Sadly, she never got a reply, but the experience ignited her love of reading and writing. She is the author of the books of the Survival Tails series and the bestselling The Last Firehawk series<i>.</i>
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