{"product_id":"9780545442879","title":"Jungle of Bones","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eJungle of Bones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ben Mikaelsen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      Lost and alone in the jungle, one boy will have to let go of his assumptions and anger, or be dragged down with them.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDylan Barstow has finally crossed the line. After getting caught on a late-night joyride in a stolen car, Dylan is shipped off to live with his ex-Marine uncle for the summer. But Uncle Todd has bigger plans for Dylan than push-ups and early-morning jogs. Deep in the steamy jungles of Papua New Guinea, there's a WWII fighter plane named SECOND ACE that's been lost for years, a plane that Dylan's own grandfather barely escaped from with his life. In all this time, no one has ever been able to track down SECOND ACE -- but now Dylan and his uncle are going to try.Lush and haunted, vital and deadly, these alien jungles half a world away could mean Dylan's salvation, or they could swallow him whole.     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eJungle of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fast-paced adventure . . . Dylan's story will connect with readers seeking adventure.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The details of war and jungle dangers will make this a good addition to middle grade adventure survival collections.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mikaelsen's novel offers harrowing accounts of veterans' war experiences that are brought home by Dylan's struggles, both in the jungle and in everyday life.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eJungle of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fast-paced adventure . . . Dylan's story will connect with readers seeking adventure.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The details of war and jungle dangers will make this a good addition to middle grade adventure survival collections.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mikaelsen's novel offers harrowing accounts of veterans' war experiences that are brought home by Dylan's struggles, both in the jungle and in everyday life.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780545442879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40761199591630,"sku":"9780545442879","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_ef2e298f-2a2a-4cf0-9bbb-7290878801eb.jpg?v=1644505155","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780545442879","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}