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Title details for Jack and the Wild Life by Lisa Doan - Available

Jack and the Wild Life

#2 in series

by Lisa Doan
Ivica Stevanovic
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After a wild plan by his parents left Jack stranded in the Caribbean, the Berenson family decided to lay out some rules. Jack's mom and dad agreed they wouldn't take so many risks. Jack agreed he'd try to live life without worrying quite so much. Then Jack's parents thought up another get-rich-quick scheme. Now the family's driving around Kenya. An animal attack is about to send Jack up a tree―alone, with limited supplies. As Jack attempts to outsmart a ferocious honey badger and keep away from an angry elephant, he'll have plenty of time to wonder if the Berenson Family Decision-Making Rules did enough to keep him out of trouble.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Berenson Schemes

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 1, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781467773973

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781467773973
      • File size: 6686 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 710
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      June 1, 2014

      Gr 2-4-After an adventure in the Caribbean, Jack's parents have a new get-rich-quick scheme. This time, Jack finds himself in Kenya-up a tree, trying to avoid being the lunch for an angry honey badger. This adventure-filled series fills a gap between shorter chapter books and longer middle grade fiction.

      Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Kirkus

      August 1, 2014
      Jack's parents' get-rich-quick scheme goes awry. Again. The last time the Berensons launched a plan, son Jack ended up stranded in the Caribbean (Jack the Castaway, 2014). This time, they profess to have learned their lesson and are trying to take a page from their worrier son's book and pay attention to planning and safety. After losing their jobs and being evicted, they have a brilliant idea: launching a tourism startup in Kenya, in which people will pay to come and live like the Maasai. The Berensons are even planning ahead: They will not take risks, and they will not lose their son. Jack has his doubts. Of course, his parents cannot so easily change their ways, and Jack ends up in a tree, trapped by badgers and other critters with nothing but his wits and his friend Diana's stuffed monkey, Mack. Jack's ingenuity, fueled with a dash of frustration and anger at his hapless parents, is amazing. Not only does Jack create a hammock out of duct tape, but he hatches a dangerous plot that saves the stuffed monkey. Over-the-top situations stitched together by hilarious chapter titles and exaggerated black-and-white illustrations keep the pages turning for young adventurers. Mayhem, adventure and unexpected situations will leave readers wanting more from Jack. (Adventure. 8-12)

      COPYRIGHT(2014) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2015
      Jack's scatterbrained parents convince him to go to Kenya for their latest moneymaking scheme: a camp in Kenya "where tourists can live like a real Maasao tribe!" (Wild). Next, they drag him to Nepal to start their own religion (Helm). Per usual, Jack survives various dangers, no thanks to his dizzy parents. Caricaturish illustrations add to the humor of these second and third series books.

      (Copyright 2015 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.9
  • Lexile® Measure:710
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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