Hatchet

Hatchet

By Gary Paulsen

400 ratings 475 reviews 596 followers
Book 1 of 5 in the  Brian's Saga Series
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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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Hatchet is a great book about a thirteen year old boy named Brian Robeson who gets on a plane to visit his dad and the plane crashes in the middle of the woods. All Brian has is himself and a hatchet his mom gave him before he got on the plane. Brian must learn how to survive all alone in the woods while always thinking about "The secret". Brian faces many challenge in this roller coaster of a book, and I would recommend reading it as soon as you can.

Hatchet is an amazing book to read and I highly recommend it! In the story 13 year old Brian get stranded in the Canadian woods when going to see his father. In the woods he must try to survive with only his hatchet. Will he survive or get rescued? Read to find out..

Hatchet is outstanding! In hatchet, 13-year-old, Brian Robeson has to deal with divorce, the secret. While going to visit his father after the divorce, in a freak accident, The Plane Crashes into the Canadian Wilderness. Brian Must faces the horrors of the wilderness. He Must Survive, hunt, and try to survive. will he be rescued or die trying?

Hatchet is a great book but soon will come down. After a plane crashed due to the pilot Thirteen-year-old, Brian Robeson spends quite some time in the wilderness, learning to survive with only a hatchet given by his mother and learning how to survive his parent's divorce and secret. Finding out the secret changed his whole life.

This book is amazing! It is a classic survival book. thirteen-year-old Brian is stuck in the Canadian woods with nothing but a hatchet. I don't want to spoil the book. So go read the book for yourself! I really recommend reading the book, Hatchet.

I think hatchet is an outstanding book brian is a 13-year-old boy and has" the secret " happened He was going to his dad for the summer and thought it was fine. It was the opposite

hatchet is about a thirteen year old boy named Brian Robeson. Brian was on his way to see his father when the pilot died and Brian crashed in the Canadian woods and he has nothing but his hatchet shoe string and a twenty dollar bill and a wind breaker he has to really on these things to help him survive along the way brain goes through troubles and he faces danger and dangerous animals will he survive read to find out i would recommend this book to people who like hunting and survival and adventure overall this is a five star book.

Hatchet is a great book about a thirteen year old boy named Brian Robeson who gets on a plane to visit his dad and the plane crashes in the middle of the woods. All Brian has is himself and a hatchet his mom gave him before he got on the plane. Brian must learn how to survive all alone in the woods while always thinking about "The secret". Brian faces many challenge in this roller coaster of a book, and I would recommend reading it as soon as you can.

Hatchet is a really good book about a thirteen year old boy named Brian Roberson going to see his dad in Canada for the summer because his parents are divorced.But suddenly the pilot has a heart attack and the plane crashes and Brian has to get materials to live.But will he make it out alive? I recommend this book to everyone.

Brian Robeson was riding a plane to meet his Father. However, the pilot got a heart attack and died. After the plane was out of fuel, the plane crashed into the island. Brian has a awful time in there. What had happen?

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