Avalanche Alert (Wild Rescue) - Softcover

Sara Vogler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847151450 ISBN 13: 9781847151452

Publisher: Stripes Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Ben and Zoe's skills are put to the test when they are called to the rescue of those most elusive of creatures, a snow leopard and her cub. Following an avalanche, the big cats have been cut off from their territory and are surviving by eating sheep from a village. But now the locals have plans to protect their livestock by poisoning the leopards. It's down to the children to brave the sub-zero temperatures and treacherous slopes of the Himalayas, and lead mother and cub to safety. A thrilling series for children passionate about endangered animals and the environment, but who also love action, adventure and gadgets!

About this title

About the Author:

Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler were already friends when they discovered they both wanted to write children's books and that it was much more fun to do it together. They have since written over a hundred stories, ranging from ghost stories, football stories and dinosaur stories, to a story about an old lady who goes back to school at the age of 109!

From Booklist:

Twins Ben and Zoe are dispatched to the Himalayas for the seventh in their series of Wild Rescue missions. This time, an avalanche has separated a rare snow leopard from two of her three cubs, and it’s up to the rescuers to find the animals, save them from being poisoned by locals whose goat herds are threatened, and lead them to safety. Presented in generously sized type interspersed with plenty of cartoon-style black-and white-illustrations, the outdoorsy adventure mixes straight-ahead action with basic facts about climbing and snow leopards. A little pedantic but appealing. Grades 2-4. --John Peters

About this edition

• Publisher: Stripes Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847151450
• ISBN 13: 9781847151452
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128