Castaways on Chimp Island
Sandy Landsman
Four laboratory chimps, participants in an experiment to learn sign language, are placed on a jungle island to return to nature.
Read Time: ~0.7 hr
Lucas
by Alistair Highet (2001)
About this book
A young man and his dog become lost in the snowy forest, but just when it looks like they will not survive, Lucas, the dog, finds the way home.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreLucas Lead Character
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