Survive This Safari
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Publisher Description
You're invited to the wildest ride of the year! An exciting novel featuring a group of kids competing in a giant safari park challenge, this book is packed with animal facts, puzzles and more making it the perfect book for readers looking for their next adventure.
Twelve-year old Lucy can’t believe her luck when she is selected for the Wildlands Safari Escape Challenge, which involves solving a series of mind-bending puzzles to unlock access to new animal habitats across the local safari park. Her team will be racing the Wildlands Ambassadors, a group of student animal experts. And if they win, wildlife-loving Lucy will get the chance to be an Ambassador herself!
But this challenge is trickier than Lucy expects—her team is in for a wild ride! Broken locks, downed electronics, and empty animal enclosures are just the start. Lucy discovers something truly terrifying: Wildlands’ beloved baby elephant is on the loose and might be in danger! The team is sure this can’t be part of the competition—and with their walkie-talkie on the fritz, they have no way to call for help.
Their fun puzzle has turned into a serious test, but Lucy and her team will surprise everyone with how they tackle the real Wildlands challenge.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Middle schooler Lucy Spagnola can't stop thinking about the "stupid panic attack" that prevented her successful completion of the trial to become an ambassador for Ohio's Wildlands Safari Park Rescue Sanctuary. When she's invited to participate in the Wildlands Safari Escape Challenge, she knows she can't do it, as it would mean competing against all the current ambassadors who witnessed her "complete and total meltdown." But her older sister Alex, a college student and Wildlands intern, convinces animal expert Lucy to accept the invite. Neighbor Jemma joins the event along with Harrison, who has ADHD, and aspiring horticulturist Trey. Together, the ragtag team works to solve the competition's puzzles—and then it becomes clear that something is sabotaging their excursion. Though secondary characters are somewhat thinly developed, Lucy's feelings and personality jump off the page as she navigates wildlife challenges and interpersonal dilemmas and discovers new ways to manage her anxiety. Richards (15 Secrets to Survival) invites readers to join in on the puzzle-solving action via amusing footnotes and cleverly constructed riddles and games in this interactive, escape room–like adventure. Trey is Black; the rest of the protagonists cue as white. Ages 8–12.
