Wild Blizzard (The Wild Series)
- Author
- Rodman Philbrick
- Narrator
- Will Collyer
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Publish Date
- 20 October 2026
- Run Time
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When Jack's bus slides off the road in the middle of a blizzard, it's up to him to go for help through the raging storm. It's kids vs. nature in an edge-of-your seat read!
A WILD adventure from Rodman Philbrick, author of Wildfire, Wild River, andWild Wave.
Jack and his friends are on the school bus driving back from a science fair when a bomb cyclone hits. Out of nowhere, blinding snow fills the sky, and a powerful wind starts to shake the bus.
Moments later, the bus swerves off the road, crashing into the trees, and leaving their teacher unconscious at the wheel. With minimal resources, limited fuel, the blizzard only getting worse, and the bus getting colder every minute, the kids will have to figure out how to get to safety before they freeze to death.
Jack volunteers to head out into the snowy woods to make the long trek back to school . . . but what's that strange sound he hears in the trees?
Will Jack's resourcefulness and determination-and the unexpected help of a wild dog- be enough to get them home alive? This is a gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire and Wild River.
Critics Review
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Praise for Wild Wave:
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
"This is signature Philbrick: nonstop action, short and propulsive sentences, sympathetic protagonists to root for -- all in under two hundred pages. There should be few so-called "reluctant readers" in a world where Philbrick's books exist." -- Horn Book Magazine
Praise for Wild River:
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Newbery Honoree Philbrick twines a heartfelt message about teamwork and forgiveness with realistic dangers in this page-turning survival story. A battle for power keeps the tension high, as do plenty of twists and cliffhangers, which create enough uncertainty to keep the pages turning." -- Publishers Weekly
"As he did with Wildfire, Newbery Honoree Philbrick has crafted another action tale for young readers that's impossible to put down. Readers will need to strap on their helmets and prepare for a wild ride." -- Kirkus Reviews
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Details
- Author
- Rodman Philbrick
- Narrator
- Will Collyer
- Duration
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9798225078966
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage social issues: Environment and green issues, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Synopsis
<P><B>When Jack's bus slides off the road in the middle of a blizzard, it's up to him to go for help through the raging storm. It's kids vs. nature in an edge-of-your seat read!</B></P><P><B>A WILD adventure from Rodman Philbrick, author of <I>Wildfire, </I><I>Wild River, </I>and</B><B><I><I>Wild Wave</I>.</I></B></P><P></P><P>Jack and his friends are on the school bus driving back from a science fair when a bomb cyclone hits. Out of nowhere, blinding snow fills the sky, and a powerful wind starts to shake the bus.</P><P>Moments later, the bus swerves off the road, crashing into the trees, and leaving their teacher unconscious at the wheel. With minimal resources, limited fuel, the blizzard only getting worse, and the bus getting colder every minute, the kids will have to figure out how to get to safety before they freeze to death.</P><P>Jack volunteers to head out into the snowy woods to make the long trek back to school . . . but what's that strange sound he hears in the trees?</P><P>Will Jack's resourcefulness and determination-and the unexpected help of a wild dog- be enough to get them home alive? This is a gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of <I>Wildfire </I>and <I>Wild River</I>.</P>
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