Fort
- Subject
- Sports & Recreation - Camping & Outdoor Activities
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Size
- 13.2 cm Ă 19.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9781250079732
A summer outdoor middle grade adventure novel from award-winning author Cynthia DeFelice, about two boys who build an awesome fort and tangle with bullies.
Eleven-year-old Wyatt and his friend Augie aren't looking for a fight. They're having the best summer of their lives hanging out in the fort they built in the woods, fishing and hunting, cooking over a campfire, and sleeping out. But when two older boys mess with the fortâand with another kid who can't fight backâthe friends are forced to launch Operation Doom, with unexpected results for all concerned, in this novel about two funny and very real young heroes.
Fort is a thrilling story about friendship, revenge, and standing up for yourself, even when you think you're outmatched. It's going to be one summer these boys will never forget.
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What reviewers said
âClassic summer adventure . . . DeFelice doesn't shy away from the gritty realities of outdoor life, and that's what sets the book apart . . . Readers will appreciate the reminder that fun like this is still possible.â
âWhat preteen . . . wouldn't love to build a fort in the woods? DeFelice makes that dream come true . . . [and] leads to a glorious, feel-good climax in which all the right things work out and the bad guys get their richly deserved comeuppance . . . Upbeat, engaging and satisfying; altogether . . . a bit of believable, achievable adventure.â
âDeFelice smoothly advances the plot to a satisfying climax and conclusion . . . for this adventuresome, good-hearted, but never goody-goody pair. Wyatt is a sympathetic narrator with a realistic blend of thoughtfulness and daring.â
âStuffed full of clever pranks and summertime nostalgia, this is a story of kindness and adventure . . . A boisterous and poignant coming-of-age tale.â
âA boy-centered adventure with heart, appealing to a variety of readers.â
âThoroughly enjoyable.â
