About This Book:
You’re invited to the wildest ride of the year! An exciting novel featuring a group of kids competing in a giant safari park challenge, this book is packed with animal facts, puzzles and more making it the perfect book for readers looking for their next adventure.
Twelve-year old Lucy can’t believe her luck when she is selected for the Wildlands Safari Escape Challenge, which involves solving a series of mind-bending puzzles to unlock access to new animal habitats across the local safari park. Her team will be racing the Wildlands Ambassadors, a group of student animal experts. And if they win, wildlife-loving Lucy will get the chance to be an Ambassador herself!
But this challenge is trickier than Lucy expects—her team is in for a wild ride! Broken locks, downed electronics, and empty animal enclosures are just the start. Lucy discovers something truly terrifying: Wildlands’ beloved baby elephant is on the loose and might be in danger! The team is sure this can’t be part of the competition—and with their walkie-talkie on the fritz, they have no way to call for help.
Their fun puzzle has turned into a serious test, but Lucy and her team will surprise everyone with how they tackle the real Wildlands challenge.
*Review Contributed By Cherokee Crum, Staff Reviewer*
Fun Adventure
Survive This Safari by Natalie D. Richards is a fast-paced, puzzle-packed adventure that’s equal parts mystery, wildlife exploration, and heartwarming character journey.
Twelve-year-old Lucy can hardly believe her luck when she’s chosen for the Wildlands Safari Escape Challenge, where teams compete to solve riddles and unlock new animal habitats inside a massive safari park. But what starts as a fun, brain-teasing competition quickly turns serious when the park’s baby elephant goes missing—and Lucy and her friends realize this challenge is about much more than winning.
The story unfolds through Lucy’s point of view, giving readers an honest look at her big dreams and her moments of crippling anxiety, which make her a wonderfully relatable and realistic heroine. Over the course of the story, Lucy learns that teamwork and friendship are just as important as intelligence and bravery.
The book’s puzzles include cryptograms, anagrams, crosswords, and more. These interactive puzzles aren’t just clever additions; they invite readers to actively solve alongside the characters, deepening the sense of immersion and adventure.
Richards’ comfortable, engaging writing style makes the pages fly by, and her love of puzzles shines through every twist and turn.
Readers who enjoy problem-solving, animals, or fast-moving mysteries will find plenty to love here. Survive This Safari is a wild, heartfelt ride that celebrates curiosity, courage, and the power of working together.
