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Lost in the Forest

by Catherine Adenle

Published 200256 pagesISBN 978-0-3339-9111-4

Be prepared for a few surprises when bored Ednah, a city girl went with her mother to the village and met Amina. Ednah could not resist the urge to look for animals to photograph in the forest around the village. That's how the adventure begins. Feel the excitement of being out and Lost in the Forest with Ednah and Amina amongst gorillas, crocodiles and other animals. Laugh at the antics of curious gorillas as they touched and felt Amina's face. Discover the splendour and beauty of the jungle in this wonderfully engaging story. Let the story draw you into an exciting adventure with the two girls as they explored the enchanted African terrain. 'Lost in the Forest' will fascinate and transport children and adults into the exotic, mysterious and dangerous world of one of the African forests and its numerous wildlife and take them back again in a helicopter to the safety of their classrooms, homes and libraries. It is a subtle way of teaching young readers about the protection of animals and their environment. Learning about endangered species is the first step towards saving them. 'Lost in the Forest' introduces children to the fascinating lives and challenges of some endangered species. The story achieves the difficult goal of providing education through entertainment. It makes a complicated issue accessible to young children and, in turn, spark possible continued interest in a critical world issue.

Beyond its central premise, the book can be read through the connected lenses of Fiction. Those themes offer useful points of attention as the characters, ideas, or world develop, especially where the book complicates the expectations of its primary category.

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Dark tone · Urgent pace

Works well for a focused weekend or a few concentrated sittings.

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Lost in the ForestCatherine Adenle
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Reading lengthA shorter read56 pages in this edition
Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 2002
Primary categoryFictionExplore similar books below
ISBN-13
978-0-3339-9111-4
Language
English
Edition record
OL10560261M
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Works well for a focused weekend or a few concentrated sittings.

Begin with its place in Fiction, then notice where the book resists that label.

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Read for connection, not completion.

Mark one passage that sharpens the book's central concern and one that complicates it. That tension often reveals more than a quick summary.

Three questions to carry with you

  1. What does the central character want, and what do they misunderstand about that desire?
  2. Which detail or relationship changes how you interpret the story?
  3. What feeling or question does the book leave with you after the plot moves on?

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