A heart-stopping adventure story set in the Cairngorms. Age range: 8–12 years.
Adventures are good things for people in books. But I am not a person in a book. I am Kenzie. I like to READ about adventures, not actually have them.A hillwalking expedition? With a group of strangers AND Sorley Mackay, the most annoying boy in the universe?
Bookworm Kenzie can’t believe her bad luck when her teacher announces plans for a three-day hillwalking expedition into the Cairngorms. She tries everything to get out of the trip, but soon the group heads to the hills with mountain leader Bairdy and set up camp for the night.
Bairdy’s stories of ancient magic fill Kenzie’s mind, but in the cold light of morning, they discover that the mountain leader has vanished, his tent left untouched. They are alone.
I Don’t Do Mountains is an adventure story first and foremost, but in Barbara’s vivid first-person narrative, readers can travel to the windy peaks of Scotland’s wilderness, and survive, even thrive, like Kenzie and her friends.
Praise for I Don’t Do Mountains
‘Henderson’s eco-adventure kept me turning the pages faster and faster. Just when I thought the stakes couldn’t get any higher, they did! A brilliant story with all the right ingredients; believable but flawed characters, left to fend alone on a wild mountain, wildlife criminals that will stop at nothing, and of course, a loyal dog to help them. After reading I Don’t Do Mountains you’ll find yourself stomping up the nearest hill, looking for adventure too.’ Gill Lewis, Author
‘What a fun read! It reminds me of the books I read in my childhood where I loved the lack of adult involvement and appreciated the child led stories.’ Judy Duncan, Teacher
‘Barbara Henderson tells an engaging tale of how experiences in nature can change not only how young people feel about the environment, but also about their relationships and ultimately themselves.’ Alan Hepburn, Scotland – The Big Picture
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