Wild Man Island

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Summary: Wild Man Island: Not As Wild As It Seems...
Review: Fancy this: you're stuck on an island in Alaska, it is pouring rain, and you are surrounded by bears. I would imagine that being a very difficult and exciting situation for any human, but in Will Hobbs' book, Wild Man Island, I found it quite boring.
It all starts off with Andy Galloway, the main character, paddling his kayak on a sea kayaking trip. It mentions early in the book about Andy's father, once an archeologist, who had died not too far from where Andy and his group were located. Later on, when all the groups pitch their tents on a nearby island for the night to sleep, Andy sneeks off with a kayak over to the island where his father died. After visiting and sharing memories of his father, Andy realizes that he spent a little too much time on the island and decides to paddle back to where his group is. Unfortunately for him, he gets caught in a fierce storm, which pushes his kayak off course and over to Admiralty island, otherwise known as The Fortress Of The Bears. On this island, Andy encounters much wildlife, even a Newfoundland dog and his owner... a wild man. Who is this 'wild man' and why is there a dog on this island? What strange things does Andy discover on his adventure on Admiralty island? You'll have to read the book to find out for yourself.
My opinion on this book is probably very similar to other kids my age. I don't enjoy reading about wildlife. I guess it's too bad for me because most of Will Hobbs' books are based on that genre. But I must say that Will Hobbs used many details which gave me mental pictures in my mind. I love doing that when I read because it gives me a better understanding of what's happening. To tell you the truth, I couldn't wait until the end of the book came.

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Summary: Great Adventure Story
Review: Fast paced & exciting book. I particularly liked the Newfoundland dog in the story. Last yr. I read another thrilling book w/ a Newfoundland dog called "The Wreck of the Ethie" which I also couldn't put down.

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Summary: Stranded
Review: For my Amazon Book Review, I read the book Wild Man Island. It is about 14-year old Andy Galloway taking a trip to Alaska with a group to see the amazing humpback whales. One night, while the tour guides are asleep, he sneaks out and kayaks to the island where his father died trying to solve the mystery of the first Americans, and of course to see the whales in action. But on the way back, he gets caught in a storm, which takes him to Admiralty Island. What he doesn't know, however, is that there is a man on the deserted island who could help him, and with the help of his dog, Bear, leads Andy to a cave where danger, suspense, and mystery await him.

The author has written the book in such a descriptive way, it takes the reader into Andy's adventure: the woods, the amazing cave explanation, the wild man. It is amazing! All the details and explanations were so well written, it was like a mini movie in my head imagining what happens next in the story. But in all books, there are parts you don't like. I didn't really like the fact that there were so many details about what Andy thinks, I felt like skipping pages when some chapters were like that. Some of the information was too much.

I like Wild Man Island, because there is danger, excitement, and mystery waiting for me to read in every page. When I first read this book, I couldn't put the book down. It was so thrilling, I finished the book in two days. I thought to myself, this is an exciting book from the first page to the last. Every chapter I read kept
getting more and more mysterious and suspenseful. I rate this book with five stars. I recommend this book to all readers who like adventure and excitement all in one.

"Descriptions of woods, wildlife, and the spectacular cave formations Andy discovers have a ring of authenticity that makes his hardships and adventures as compelling as any of Gary Paulsen's." --- Kirkus Reviews

" A well- paced adventure, this novel combines survival saga, mystery, and archeological expedition.... Hobbs's renown ensures the popularity of his latest effort."---- VOYA

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Summary: Fast paced and entertaining
Review: I got this book for my 4th grade son and decided to read it as well. Learning about Alaskan geography and the surrounding vicinity was very interesting. The book moved at a quick pace and held the readers attention. My son is about half finished and is enjoying the book tremendously.

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Summary: Wild Man Island
Review: I have to say, that after reading "Wild Man Island" by Will Hobbs, I was honestly let down. I usually love adventure stories but this book just couldn't hold my attention. I kept waiting for the exciting parts to get me to want to read more but it never happened. Even the part when Andy, the main character, got caught in a horrendous storm, and ended up on an island known as The Fortress of The Bears. Also, when Andy encounters the `wild man'.
This all began when Andy took a kayak trip to Alaska. His father, an archeologist, had passed away on an island near where Andy and his group were located. When everyone decides to make camp and go to sleep, Andy had an idea to borrow a kayak and go to the island where his father died. He thought about all the good times his father and him shared. Andy knew it was getting late and thought he'd better get back to his group so he left the island and started paddling back, when he got caught in the shocking storm. The storm blew him off track, causing him to land on an island with no food, no shelter, or a way to get a hold of anybody. This island was called The Fortress of The Bears, or Admiralty Island. Andy searches the island and faces many things. For example, he finds a Newfoundland dog, which had led him to the dog's owner or so called "master". This owner was known as the `wild man'. Andy wonders who this `wild man' is and what other hair-raising things he will come across. (Unfortunately, I didn't). I believe that I set my expectations high as to my reading selections and what I want from a book. Therefore, in all fairness, other readers may find 'Wild Man' interesting so I would recommend this book.
The excerpt from the inside cover leads the readers to believe that the book is so exciting. Yet in actuality, I feel that it sums up all the excitement in a nutshell and sets the readers up for boredom and disappointment.


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Summary: Wild Man Island Is a Great Book
Review: I like this book. It's adventurous and tells a lot about the North. If you're going to do a report on the North I suggest you read this book. The three main characters are Gabe, a Texan boy who wanted to be close to his father, Raymond, an Indian (Eskimo) and is Gabe's friend, and Johnny Raven an Indian (Eskimo) and is Raymond's great-uncle. Two parts are quite sad, but the rest is very interesting. There are a lot of surprises, good and bad, but when I read this book I got hooked to it. It's a great book.

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Summary: Great!
Review: I loved this book. It intrigued me until the end. The wild man was neat, and the storyline, survival details and history information was awesome too. My favorite part was in the middle, when Andy was in the cave.