The Hideout

by Peg Kehret

Book Overview

In a moment of madness, Jeremy Holland's parents were killed by a gunman in a Seattle mall. Now he faces a new life with his uncle Ed, a man with a vastly different lifestyle from the one Jeremy is used to.
As he sits on the train hurtling toward Chicago, he can barely believe the terrible truth. He has no mother, no father, no home. Suddenly the impossible happens -- again -- as the train crashes in a blaze of fire, twisted metal, and screaming...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671034219
• ISBN13: 9780671034214
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

jackalyn Printer

"How about some pizza," was the last thing Jeremy said to his parents before they got shot in a Seattle mall, before the train crash and before the Hideout. Jeremy is trying to survive with the stuff that he already had. You never know if you're at the wrong place at the wrong time. One thing that I think Peg did well was describe what was happening like when the train crashed she didn't just say "Jeremy's train crashed and there's no hope for his life." She said that there was blood and steel every where. Another thing that Peg did really well was make me picture what was happening in the book like when Jeremy found the hideout. At the end of the book Jeremy goes for a walk and finds a local store and he meets a girl and her mother and soon enough he gets to know them better and can tell them his story so they can help him as much as they can.

The Hideout

Don't you like books that make you wanting to keep reading them? Well the hideout is one of those books. The reason the book is called The Hideout is because Jeremy Holland hides out in the woods in a cabin. He almost gets shot for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. My favorite part of the book would have to be when the two main characters (Jeremy and a Girl) were working together trying to catch the poachers and not get shot. The main idea of the book would probably be to not always trust others. I think that because one of there friends who worked at the store that Jeremy always goes to was a friends of the poachers. The very end of the book was the best. There was some action. This book is probably for people who like adventure books. The only thing that I would change about the book would be the length. It was very good but it ended way too soon.

Kate's Spotlight Review

The Hideout By: Peg Kehret The main character in the book is Jeremy Holland. He's a 13 year old boy with a best friend named Paul. He has a nice house in Seattle and lives with his parents. Jeremy Holland's parents die in a tragic accident in a mall getting shot by a gunman being the first in his site. So he has to stay in Chicago with his closest relative uncle Ed. He took a train there to see good sites on the way. Going there his train collides with another and Jeremy staggers off. With the blaze of fire and people screaming Jeremy wanders aimlessly into a forest and finds a cabin to stay in. In the middle of the night he hears a gunshot and tries to unmask the poacher who shot the bear he found in the forest. The book takes place in the middle of Seattle and Chicago in the woods and it happened throughout a month in August. I think the theme of the book is about loss, nature, bravery and fear. I loved the book because it's interesting and it has to be a pretty good book if I keep reading it. It's also thrilling and I rate the book a 5 out of 5.

A great story

As with all Peg's other books, a great read!!! I loved it.

A book to reject vioence in many forms

This is an exciting story of a boy's courage when his life is turned upside down. It is also a story of love for all living things and a poignant rejection of violence. The death of a bear to poachers who want the parts for souvenirs is a heart wrenching plea to end hunting for hunting's sake. The book ends with a suggestion that the reader (with parents' permission) write and sign an anti-violence promise. This is a good, thoughtful book with a great message for kids.