Key Stage: 2

Description

Format: Single copy (Read Aloud) novel

Number of pages: 402

Reading Age:8-10  Interest Level: 8-12

Accelerated Reader: Book Level 4.9  Interest Level MY

Book Band Dark Blue

Reading aloud gives all pupils access to engaging texts and helps nurture a love of reading for pleasure. Research shows that reading for pleasure is linked to higher academic achievement, greater empathy, a deeper understanding of personal identity, and improved mental wellbeing.

In the near future, no humans are allowed in the Wildlands – a vast area in Britain where wild animals are roaming free. The only exception is a high-speed train line, between London and Glasgow, through the very heart of the project.Two girls have to find their way to safety after an accident leaves them stranded in the middle of this vast rewilding reserve.

Shortlisted - The Wainwright's Prize for Children's Fiction  &  Waterstone's Children's Book Prize (Younger Fiction)