Desperate Measures (Stranded: Shadow Island #3)

by Jeff Probst (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Stranded

Book Two in the STRANDED: SHADOW ISLAND trilogy--Companion series to the New York Times bestselling STRANDED adventures!

As seen on The Today ShowRachael Ray, and Kelly and Michael. From the Emmy-Award winning host of Survivor, Jeff Probst, with Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life co-author Chris Tebbetts

The 2nd brand new adventure following the characters from the original STRANDED family adventure trilogy!

The story continues....The first time around, the kids had to figure out a way to work together and survive on a deserted island. This was hard for a blended family that had just been put together--Vanessa and Buzz's dad married Jane and Carter's mom--but they still managed to make it and get in touch with their parents... Or so they thought. Stranded on a new island, with dangers they've never before encountered, Carter, Vanessa, Buzz, and Jane find themselves in a desperate situation. They've raced for their lives, but their adventure isn't over yet. Before they can finally escape Shadow Island, they'll have to pull together all their strength and courage and tackle one final challenge.

Books in the Stranded, Shadow Island series:

  • Forbidden Passage (Book 4)
  • Sabotage (Book 5)
  • Desperate Measures (Book 6)

Books in the original Stranded series:

  • Stranded (Book 1)
  • Trial By Fire (Book 2)
  • Survivors (Book 3)
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Review quotes

The third book of a companion arc to the STRANDED series (New York Times bestseller STRANDED, TRIAL BY FIRE, and SURVIORS)!As seen on The Today Show, Rachael Ray, and Kelly and Michael.Stranded is non-stop adventure! If your kids love Survivor, they'll love this book!—Mark Burnett, Executive Producer of Survivor, The Voice, Shark Tank, and Celebrity Apprentice An epic adventure for that young adventurer in us all!—Bear Grylls, host of Discovery's Man vs Wild, NBC's Get Out Alive and #1 bestselling author
Jeff Probst
Jeff Probst (www.jeffprobst.com) is the multi-Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of the popular series Survivor. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Probst is married and lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children when not traveling the world. He can be followed on Twitter @jeffprobst and online at www.jeffprobst.com.

Chris Tebbetts is the New York Times bestselling co-author of James Patterson's Middle School series. Originally from Yellow Spring, Ohio, Tebbetts is a graduate of Northwestern University. He lives and writes in Vermont.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780147513908
Lexile Measure
620
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
N/A
Publication date
February 20, 2016
Series
Stranded
BISAC categories
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV001010 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
JUV013080 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Blended Families
Library of Congress categories
Survival
Domestic fiction
Stepfamilies
Shipwrecks
Islands of the Pacific

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