Hatchet

Hatchet

By Gary Paulsen

399 ratings 469 reviews 596 followers
Book 1 of 5 in the  Brian's Saga Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 10 - 9R5.742328
This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared—and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor.

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Brian Robertson, sole passenger on a Cessna 406, is on his way to visit his father when the tiny bush plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. With nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present, Brian finds himself completely alone.

Challenged by his fear and despair -- and plagued with the weight of a dreadful secret he's been keeping since his parent's divorce -- brian must tame his inner demons in order to survive. It will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9781481486293
ISBN-10: 1481486292
Published on 10/3/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 224

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I`ve read just a few pages so far and I have already started liking it. It`s very interesting. I like it!😊

This book has a great survival theme and Brian has learned many ways to survive and it's all because a small hatchet that he is alive. If you read and you like this book if you want more survival read "Brian's Winter" its another great master piece made by Gary Paulson that I promise you will love!

Gary Paulsen really knows how to write! It made me think about if i was in his situation. Me, alone in the Canadian woods, no food, no shelter, no nothing. And imagine about all the animals out there. Scary! If you loved this book, you'll love book two, where he has to survive.... winter

This Book was super good! I loved the survival theme! If you liked this one, you need to read book two!

i chose this book because I like adventure and mystery. This book is full of adventure so if you like adventure this is the book to read. I think that this is the best book I've ever read.

My favorite adventure book from my sixth grade year.

I didn't like this book until the scary part was over. This is a book about a boy named Brian who gets stranded in the wild. He has to find new ways to survive. I liked how Brian got stronger and stronger as he overcame many different challenges.

my dad got me Hatchet for Christmas I started to read it and just got hooked

Hatchet is a book about a man who is lost in the woods and trying to survive. The main character is also thinking about his parents getting a divorce. I think you should read this book to find out what happens next.

it leaves you on cliff hanger so when you read it feeds my imagination.

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