The Dark Ground

Robert is alone, in a strange jungle. He has no food, no shelter, no warmth. Unfamiliar creatures stalk him - and he's not even sure how he got there. This is Robert's story of survival, from the extraordinary realization of where he is and what has happened to him to his perilous journey home. The first volume of an incredible adventure story packed with suspense and surprises. Gillian Cross is one of the UK's top children's authors, and has won a host of major prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award and the Smarties Prize.