Part of Middle School, book 7.5
First published 2016
Rafe has already survived one disastrous Australian adventure. His performance with The Outsiders in Shark Bay traumatized the entire town and forced him and his mom to escape zombie attacks. Now he gets an invitation to join a Cultural Campout in Australia's Northern Territory. The trip comes with all expenses paid. Rafe says yes in six seconds flat. The outback throws everything it has at him. Rafe must rely on his newly developed survival skills and his growing confidence as a "Man of Experience." The wilderness tests every lesson he has learned about courage and resourcefulness. His ability to make it out alive depends on how much he has really grown from his previous adventures.
Genres: fiction, survival, adventure, contemporary
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Australia, Northern Territory, Shark Bay
Period: 21st-century
265 pages · Kindle Edition · Penguin Random House Australia