Escape from Fire Mountain

by Gary Paulsen

Book Overview

Thirteen-year-old Nikki Roberts tries to help two children trapped by a forest fire but finds her efforts blocked by poachers who want her to become one of the fire's victims. But after a shocking turn of events, the fire becomes the least of Nikki's problems. Will Nikki's horse, Goblin, and her years of hunting guide experience save her, or will Fire Mountain reign supreme?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440410258
• ISBN13: 9780440410256
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

the best bok

Escape from the fire mountain by Gary Paulsen is about 3 kids that ask there parents if they can go hiking. When they took the horse they got stuck in a fire. They got kidnapped by two guys in black they had guns and swords. I think that the theme is that you should never give up. Because they really never gave up escaping. One way they tried to escape was by running away from the place but then they got caught by the kidnappers. When they did escape with a four wheeler they ran out of gas. then they had to run the the oldest girls house. I really liked this book. I liked this book because Gary [the author] really gets me excited. The part that got me most excited was when they got kidnapped. I just wanted to keep reading because that part got my attention and it was exiting to read this book.

One of the Best Adventures!

This was the first book I read in WORLD OF ADVENTURE. I read it during a vacation to my cousins' home! It had me hooked from start to finish. The action is good and there are several suspenseful moments as three kids try to escape a ruthless forest fire AND evil poachers at the same time. Read it!!

Never Go Downstream Alone

(1) The 10 year old girl,Nikki feeds her horse and heads off to the mountains. She ran up on some poachers and she went back home to call the warden. The phone was down so she tried the CB radio but heard nothing. then she heard someone saying help. She got the location and went to find them. Tere was a fire on the way and she has to escape it.(2) I really enjoyed this book because I like the Outdoors. It takes place in the outdoors. It made me feel like I was in a fire in a forest.(3)I had a connection with this because I have been in a situation where I had to escape a forest fire. I know how she felt.(4) I Think that if you like the outdoors and realistic fiction books you will not be able to put it down. It has a five star rating from me how about you.

Quashondra and Lauren's Escape From Fire Mountain

A 10 year old girl, named Nikki, stays home by herself while herparents go on a trip. Nikki rides her horse,Goblin,and findspoachers who kill a ram and put the head on their car. Nikki tries to call the sheriff on the radio and she hears a boys voice crying for help because there's a fire and his sister is very hurt. Nikki goes to find the children at Dead Mans Drop. She finds them and gets on their Grandpas canoe to get away from the fire and to spend the night in the forest.The next morning, Nikki cries for help and she finds the poachers because herself and kids thought that they were fire fighters. Now, getting chased by them, she needs to go to her house to protect the kids. The poachers some how find them at the house. They sneak out and go to the river and find two men who help them. They call the sheriff and finally, James, Molly, and Nikki are saved.

Another great series by Paulsen!

Fire Mountain, one in a series of about ten adventure books by Paulsen, is a great way to attract younger and at-risk readers. Each comes with a section at the end on how to survive the situation described in the book (fire, rock climbing, hypothermia etc.) I would definitely recommend this.