In "The Cannibals" by Iain Lawrence, the story follows a young boy named Adam, who is forced to leave his comfortable life in England to join his father on a journey to the remote islands of the South Pacific. Stranded after a shipwreck, Adam and his fellow survivors face the harsh realities of survival while grappling with legends of cannibal tribes. As tensions rise and their situation becomes increasingly dire, Adam must navigate the challenges of fear, isolation, and moral dilemmas. Through his harrowing experience, he learns about the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of trust and courage. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Curse Of the Jolly Stone Trilogy .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-14 years.

There are 230 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2007 by Delacorte Press .

Iain Lawrence was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the second of four children. He studied journalism in Vancouver and went to work for the Prince Rupert Daily News. Eighteen years later, he went to work on a fish farm before he started writing full-time. He learned to sail at the age of nine, and as he grew up, boating became a huge part of his life. He lives with his long-time partner Kristin and dog Skipper on a remote radio-transmission site on an island off Prince Rupert, British Columbia.