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Tiger Wars
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Saker and Sinter live utterly different lives. Saker belongs to The Clan; a tightly-knit bunch of boys living outside society, trained to survive anywhere, killing if necessary. Privileged Sinter’s life rarely takes her beyond Papaji’s tea estate. But on a tiger-hunt, The Clan suddenly turn on Saker. And Sinter finds herself fleeing from an arranged marriage.
Their lives collide and, unlikely companions on the run, they discover much in common – a keen intelligence, love of the natural world and strong principles. They also discover The Clan fronts a gang of ruthless animal smugglers. Alone, can Saker and Sinter foil them ……?
Set in Northern India and filled with fascinating information about tigers and the astonishing environment, TV presenter Steve Backshall has written a breathlessly exciting adventure with a dash of skulduggery.
What you thought...
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khadijah, 04 December 2016
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I enjoyed this book it is gripping
ben, 01 September 2016
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It shows you what Saker ( the boy in the story ) has gone through and it is also showing what it is to escape from his only life. Not only that but it also shows it is not that easy to make friends especially when you are in the wilderness of the Himalayas . This story also has some sad parts. But the main reason I like this book is all the action rising moments! At one point Saker is fighting dogs and then as soon as she has finished that she goes on to fight thieves and assassins all to ...
anon, 25 June 2015
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Good start, hard to understand the plot at the start though.
Jack, 09 December 2014
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This was a very good book, I really enjoyed reading it. I really liked the basis of the story and thought it was a really good idea. It started quickly with the clan sneaking through the undergrowth. I liked the way the character of Saker was portrayed. It ended on a cliff-hanger as Leysin was hit by a bullet into his midriff. It set it up well for a sequel. The end was definitely my favourite part as it was so exciting and gripping. Overall I thought it was a very good book and I thorough...
hamish, 08 December 2014
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I think tiger wars is a really understanding book and is great fun and enjoyable to read however i do get muddled up sometimes.
Callum, 04 December 2014
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is so good
sam, 02 December 2014
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It was not as interesting as I had hoped it was not a very good story because the plot was not easy to understand because it was too complex the characters were ok but not that good you could not connect to it. It was not at all what I thought it was the story did not capture me very well I would not recommend it. However it might work for someone who is very into adventure and strange storylines.
Timothy, 27 November 2014
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I wanted to read this book because it looked really interesting and personally I thought the blurb was good as well. It sounded like a adventure in the wilderness. What else could it be, Steve Backshall wrote this book and he is the one who wrote this, obviously he is going to write something about animals and he has certainly did it well. My favourite character was Saker. I really enjoyed reading the book. Thank you
Tom, 27 November 2014
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I thought tiger wars had its highs and its lows as it had interesting and exciting parts which left me glued to the book, also it had its down moments with major parts getting a bit boring. I think overall it was a good and interesting book and would recommend it to the people that like a big explore or an adventure!
James, 27 November 2014
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I think that Steve Backshall's TIGER WARS is brilliant, tension rising, action packed story. It shows you what Saker ( the boy in the story ) has gone through and it is also showing what it is to escape from his only life. Not only that but it also shows it is not that easy to make friends especially when you are in the wilderness of the Himalayas . This story also has some sad parts. But the main reason I like this book is all the action rising moments! At one point Saker is fighting dogs...
Salman, 20 November 2014
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This book is for all ages wherever you are and it is absolutely amazing as the plot of the story is heart breaking but at the end it fills you with the heroic ending you have just being waiting for from Polecat, Sinter and of course Saker. I think this book is very good with lots of action packed fun. I loved the setting and characters but I wished the book was longer as it was so good to read with a very good structure. Something that needs to be improved on was that it was a bit childish...
Daniel, 20 November 2014
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This was a very good book, I really enjoyed reading it. I really liked the basis of the story and thought it was a really good idea. It started quickly with the clan sneaking through the undergrowth. I liked the way the character of Saker was portrayed. It ended on a cliff-hanger as Leysin was hit by a bullet into his midriff. It set it up well for a sequel. The end was definitely my favourite part as it was so exciting and gripping. Overall I thought it was a very good book and I thorough...
Adam, 19 November 2014
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I found the book very interesting and I liked the bit where Saker and Sinter met each other because they were both startled and didn't like each other. I also liked the bit where he set the tiger free though it was a bit sad. I think the book is very moving though I didn't understand the prologue after I finished the blurb because in the prologue it was saying that Saker and his tribe hunt tiger which I found very confusing Why did Saker kill the mother tiger and then protect the cubs?
Sailesh, 19 November 2014
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I really like this book and I would definitely read it again! Although the beginning is very hard to get into and understand, it is packed with adventure and once you get into it is incredibly hard to put down. The main characters are two children of about 14 called Sinter and Saker. They start off as enemies, but soon grow together as a team and never do anything apart. They learn different things from each other and go through a life-changing adventure. However it is not all fun and game...
Charlotte, 18 November 2014
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The book I would like to review is Tiger Wars a book about a boy called Saker and a girl called Sinter who run away from a group of assassins. This book is exciting, adventurous and great for fans of action and adventure. The book has its funny moments but it is mainly exciting. The blurb grabs your attention and each page is filled with excitement and danger. It is also very interesting an tells you about the difference between the rich and the poor. It is mainly very interesting...
Guillaume, 13 November 2014
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This book was amazing; a gripping read from cover to cover. This book is so emotional from the up's and down's to every thing that happens. This book is a mixture of adventure and action with reality and facts. I personally found this book quite sad because I love animals and it was sad when there were animals in cages because I know that it happen s in reality. I recommend this book to people who like animals, action or adventure.
luna, 02 November 2014
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it is amazing.
dafydd, 13 October 2014
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i want this book becouse its about animals and i see the man on tv programs and its awsome!!!
alinoor, 11 October 2014
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I really enjoyed this book. It's a gripping read from cover to cover. This book is definitley for people who like a mix of adventure and action. I read it quite a while back and i don't recall putting it down till I had to go to bed. I would totally recomend this book!
Mary, 08 October 2014
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i really liked this book
Ayesha, 29 September 2014
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more facts!
Moses, 29 September 2014
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it is an interesting exciting adventurist book that any one can read.
Hasnain, 29 September 2014
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It was ok.
Peter, 23 September 2014
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Cool
Shandyman, 23 September 2014
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it was a great book i really enjoyed but it needs to be more fiction
mr.not real, 15 September 2014
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Steve Backshall has a unique and fascinating knowledge base(survival, wildlife, geography, medicine and science)that shines through in Tiger Wars. The novel is packed with factual information. However it is presented part of the story so feels like a natural and beneficial addition to the text. STEVE BACHSHALL IS THE BEST!!!!!
Tom, 11 September 2014
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Steve Backshall has a unique and fascinating knowledge base (survival, wildlife, geography, medicine, science) that shines through in Tiger Wars. The novel is packed with factual information, but it is presented as part of the story so feels like a natural and beneficial addition to the text.
Katherine, 30 April 2014
I think that this book is excellent. If you like books full of adventure, read this. Thank you Steve Backshall, I love your books.