Hatchet x 6 Award-winning author Pack by Gary Paulsen (author)

City boy Brian is in a small bushplane, flying over the Canadian wilderness on the way to see his father, when the pilot has a heart attack and dies. The plane crash-lands in a lake in the remote forest. Now Brian must learn to fend for himself – or die. All he has is a hatchet, and a desperate will to survive. How will he find food, fire and shelter? Will help ever arrive? Gary Paulsen’s Newbery Honor winner is a thrilling story of survival against all the odds, and a dramatic celebration of the might and majesty of nature.

“Heart-stopping… somewhere beyond adventure.” Publishers Weekly

Supplied as a pack of six copies.

Product Details

Catalogue number

1728 in Education Catalogue 2023–24

Series

Pie Corbett's Page-Turners

Format

Paperback

Date published

June 1st, 2017

Condition

New

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Hatchet

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Pie Corbett's Page-Turners

Author/Illustrator

Gary Paulsen

A chance visit to a library on a cold day was the turning point in young Gary Paulsen’s life. A librarian gave him a library card and a book, and the teenaged Paulsen discovered that books could provide excellent companionship. His resulting passion for literature has stimulated a wealth of published works for both children and adults.

The product of a difficult childhood, Paulsen ran away from home at the age of fourteen. His experience in diverse jobs and a wide range of interests have provided the basis for much of his written work. His stories are woven from his personal experiences, and many of them feature outdoor settings and the harmony of nature. Several of his books deal with the theme of survival and human endurance. Hatchet, which has become a modern-day classic, won him the Newbery Honor Award.

Paulsen’s interest in dog sledding led to his participation in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The impact of this experience on his life is brought to life in several of his outstanding books, including Woodsong and Dogsong, another Newbery Honor Award winner. His close relationship with his dogs and all of nature is delicately blended into his stories about the race, allowing the reader to experience the true feeling of being out on the trail.

Paulsen lives in New Mexico with his wife, artist Ruth Wright Paulsen, who has illustrated several of his books.