Kit's Wilderness By David Almond

1) After being away from home, the Watson family returns to Stoneygate to take care of an old family member. When Christopher Watson gets mixed up with John Askew, another boy whos family had worked in the mines of Stoneygate long ago, Askew decides to invite Kit to join him in a game called Death. Along the way, as Kit gets more involved, he meets with other kids of the group and becomes close friends with a girl named Allie Keenan. Kit discovers that the Watson family and the Askew family have been rivals in the game of Death for many years in the past and decides to change that situation between John and him. Together the two boys search for a solution while following the ghosts of their ancestors.

2) This book is great because of the way the author writes out his story and the way he expresses the characters traits. David Almond gives this book a very dark feeling right from the start and makes it deeper as the tale goes along. He goes out of his way to give deep detail to the places and characters for the story.


3) I would recommend this book to teenagers. Especially, to teens who love the idea of having mystery come along in every page and to teens who aren’t afraid of the idea of death and shadows.

4) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars