They waited for a while but it was worth it when there Lincon jet black streetch limo pulled up in front of them. After they landed in Portland, Oregon they went and go there bags then headed out to catch there limo. For intertanment on the flight they Colored and read, they where having a blast. Ordering drinks, Food, anything they wanted they got it and they where thrillied it was all free.

Once the plane got high anough in the air they started to have fun. Once they got on there flight they where amazed. The family got on there flight one morning they where soo exited for this vaccton. The family was so exited to get an all free vaction to oregon. This price was an Vaction trip to the coast line of oregon. Right when you think that you know whats going to happen next it twist up. It was exiting, thrilling, and it allways keep me guessing whats going to happen next. This is a great book for kids who like realistic fiction and lots of action! I learned a lot of survival tips from the story too! I look forward to reading more books by this author. From what I could see of Darren he didn't act very kind! I can’t imagine how scary it would be to be in a major earthquake. It was easy to relate to Kyle’s disappointment when he found out that someone who was mean to him at school was staying at his hotel. I thought Kyle and BeeBee both seemed like characters I could relate to and because Kyle was 13 it made sense that his parents left them alone for the evening so they could go to the ceremony. I have read other books by this author and have enjoyed them all. Will a tsunami hit? Can l Kyle and BeeBee survive if it does? What will happen to their parents and Daren? You'll have to read this fast paced book to find out how it all ends.Įscaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret was a page turner.

Along the way they find an elderly couple who is out walking their dog, trying to get to a safe place. He's not sure how high up they need to go, but he knows they need to get away from the ocean. Kyle and BeeBee start to trek up a nearby mountain.

They had to get moving! Kyle tries to convince Daren to go with them, but he won't listen. Kyle remembers a sign he saw at the beach about giant waves that can come after an earthquake. They see Daren and try to help him get outside. An earthquake hits and the hotel is on fire. When Kyle’s parents go to an awards ceremony out on a large ship off the coast, they leave him to watch his sister, BeeBee, for the night. As they are checking into the hotel Kyle sees a bully, Daren, from school. He gets to fly on a plane for the first time and see the Pacific Ocean during their visit to Oregon's coast. Thirteen year old Kyle is excited for his family vacation.

Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret