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| View Larger Image | Escaping the Giant Wave
by Peg Kehret
| | List Price: | $5.99 |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 103908 | | Studio: | Aladdin | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Reading Level: | Ages 9-12 | | Number Of Pages: | 160 | | Publication Date: | August 24, 2004 | | Publisher: | Aladdin |
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Product Description
The worst vacation ever!Thirteen-year old Kyle thought spending a vacation on the Oregon coast with his family would be great. He'd never flown before, and he'd never seen the Pacific Ocean. Kyle's perfect vacation becomes a nightmare while he's babysitting his sister, BeeBee. An earthquake hits the coast and starts afire in their hotel. While fighting their way through smoke and flame, Kyle remembers seeing a sign at the beach that said after an earthquake everyone should go uphill and inland, as far from the ocean as possible. Tsunamis, giant waves that often follow earthquakes, can ride in from the sea and engulf anyone who doesn't escape fast enough. Can Kyle and BeeBee outwit and outrun nature's fury to save themselves from tsunami terror? |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 28 reviews)
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Greatest Book of All Time 
My son is 9, and this is his review.....People who would like this book are people who like action. I like the book because it is about a brother and sister that go on a trip to Oregon. The parents go on a cruise, so the brother is watching the sister. Then an earthquake hits. It's very suspensful and a little scary. I could picture myself in this situation. It helped me see how good my life is compared to theirs. I highly recommend the book.
January 20, 2008 | |
Who will escape fast enough? 
A thirteen-year old boy named Kyle thought spending a vacation along the Oregon Coast with his family would be a great experience. He'd never flown before and he'd never seen the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
Kyle's perfect vacation becomes his worst nightmare while he's baby-siting his six-year old sister Bee Bee. An earthquake hits the coast and starts an enourmous fire in his hotel he's staying in. While fighting his way smoke and flame, Kyle had remembered seeing a sign on the beach that stated....After an earthquake everyone should go uphill and inland, as far from the ocean as possible. Tsunamis' giant waves that often follow through earthquakes can ride in from the sea and engulf anyone who doesn't escape fast enough!
April 01, 2007 | |
Very exciting by RD from North Boulevard
The book I read is Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kerhet.It deserves 5 stars because it is very adventurous. This book is about a boy named Marty and his sister. His dad wins a trip to Oregon. There were three problems to this story First the hotel was set on fire. Then there was an earthquake. Last there were two tsunamis. The boy saved himself and his sister. They get help from their elderly friends and a dog along the way. This all happened when the parents are at sea on a cruise. This problem is solved when the children and the elderly couple climb a hill escaping the tsunami. I recommended this book to anyone who likes adventure and it is a very exciting book.
December 19, 2006 | |
Escaping the Giant Wave
This is an excellent book, it's about a kid named Kyle with his younger sister named Beebee, and yes that is her real name. Their parents leave them to go to an all adult party. When their gone, an earthquake happens. The hotel catches on fire, Kyle gets out of the hotel and 2 killer waves happen. If you want to know the ending and how it turns out you should read this awsome book.
November 29, 2006 | |
Escaping the Giant Wave
If you want to read an exciting book about two kids running for their lives this book will keep you on the edge of your seat. Escaping the Giant Wave is an adventure fiction book by Peg Kehret. This book takes place on Kyle Davidson's summer break at the Totem Pole Inn is Northwest Oregon.
In the beginning of this book Kyle's parents won a trip to the coast of Oregon. Next Kyle and his sister, Bee-Bee, witnessed a tsunami while their parents were out on a dinner cruise. Would they be safe alone? Would their parents ever find them? You HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK ro find out what happens to Kyle and Bee-Bee.
The theme of this story is be alert to signs. They are put there for a reason. This book reminded me of the big tsunami that hit Thailand 1 1/2 years ago. Boys and girls who are 4th-5th grade would love this book!
M.H. in Annapolis
May 16, 2006 | |
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