Hatchet

Hatchet

By Gary Paulsen

401 ratings 467 reviews 597 followers
Book 1 of 5 in the  Brian's Saga Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 10 - 9R5.742328
This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared—and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor.

LOST

Brian Robertson, sole passenger on a Cessna 406, is on his way to visit his father when the tiny bush plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. With nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present, Brian finds himself completely alone.

Challenged by his fear and despair -- and plagued with the weight of a dreadful secret he's been keeping since his parent's divorce -- brian must tame his inner demons in order to survive. It will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9781481486293
ISBN-10: 1481486292
Published on 10/3/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 224

Book Reviews (462)

Add a Rating
Katman Katman

I absolutely loved this book so much because it relates to me and my father. Me and my father go hunting and camping all the time! I loved all the action and all the suspense . I kept thinking to myself "Will Brian ever get rescued or will he die out in the wilderness?" I also loved how it reflects some of the events from the author, Gary Paulson's life. I would rate this book five out of five stars!
1cam-peters 1cam-peters

I think that hatchet is a good book is a good book and it is about a kid that gets a hatchet from his mother that is devoured and he takes a plain to see his dad and the plain crashes and he has to survive
jack4isu jack4isu

I think hatchet was a great book. I was surprised by all the intense events that happened. I would give this book five stars because it is amazing!
bjdean74 bjdean74

hatchet right wen i first read a part that a plane crash and a tornado appeard out of nowhere I was amazed about the whole thing a bear it was even in it better it tells everything about survival I love it. it was better than I exspeted
princesspumpkin princesspumpkin

I read this book in ELA for school. Hatchet is a very interesting and very good book. I like it because Gary Paulsen has a good way with words and you can imagine the setting. Paulsen uses good sensory details. There is also a lot of adventures,too. I would recommend this book. to anyone who loves adventuring and good books
vicky12 vicky12

This book was OK It was wild and so good I would give this book a thumbs up. It thought me a few thing in the wild.
kittykat17 kittykat17

I liked this book so much.... :3
anna1005 anna1005

This book is about a boy named Brian who is lost in the wilderness after a plane crash. I would recommend this book to those who are not easily disgusted.... Towards the end of the book Brain sees an ugly sight... Good Luck!
anwfan anwfan

Sorry, made a mistake "Hatchet and "Frindle".
anwfan anwfan

This book is so cool! It's about a boy named Nick Allen who wanted people to use the word "frindle" instead of "pen".
Show More