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The Fort

Categories: Fiction
Hardcover  
ISBN: 9781338629149 Pages: 256 Ages: 8-12 Dimensions: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4

About this book

What if you found a place nobody knew about?

The morning after Hurricane Leo rips through the town of Canaan, residents awaken to widespread destruction — power outages, downed branches, uprooted trees, broken windows and damaged roofs. Four eighth-grade friends — Evan, Jason, Mitchell, and CJ -- meet to explore the devastation. The tight-knit group is dismayed to find that Evan has brought along a stray — Ricky, who is new to their town and school, and doesn’t have any friends yet.

Ricky is the one to find the strange trap door that’s appeared in the middle of the woods — the door to an old bomb shelter, unearthed by the hurricane. Inside, the boys find a completely intact underground lair, complete with electricity, food, and entertainment (in the form of videocassettes). The boys vow to keep the place’s existence to themselves.

Things soon get tense. Some bad locals keep snooping around. And what started out as a fun place to escape soon becomes a serious refuge for one of the kids who is trying to avoid an abusive home situation. In order to save the shelter, the friends must keep its secret... and in order to save themselves, they’re going to have to share their individual secrets, and build the safest place they can.

Reviews

Praise for War Stories:


* "This weave of perceptive, well-told tales wears its agenda with unusual grace." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review



Praise for Restart:


* "A fresh approach to the familiar topic of bullying, kept credible by believable characters and events, with typical Korman humor and just the right touch of mystery." -- School Library Journal, starred review



Praise for Slacker:


"Upbeat, inspiring, and full of Korman's signature sense of humor." -- Publishers Weekly


"Korman makes comedy look deceptively easy." -- Booklist



Praise for Swindle:


"Scary, funny, and hysterical adventures!" -- Chicago Tribune


"Pure fun from top to bottom." -- School Library Journal



Praise for The Hypnotists:


"Fast-paced... an entertaining mix of intense action and goofy fun." -- Publishers Weekly



Praise for Ungifted:


"A gem for readers looking for a book where the underdog comes out on top." -- Voice of Youth Advocates


"Funny and insightful." -- Publishers Weekly



Praise for Schooled:


* "This rewarding novel features an engaging main character and some memorable moments of comedy, tenderness, and reflection." -- Booklist, starred review

Awards

Award Winner, OLA Red Maple Award, Fiction 2024
Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre 2022

Extras

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