Why a Booktrail?
2000s: A new start in Indonesia..and a new friend named Oona
Running Wild
What you need to know before your trail
For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia isn’t just a holiday. It’s an escape, a new start, a chance to put things behind them – things like the death of Will’s father.
And to begin with, it seems to be just what they both needed. But then Oona, the elephant Will is riding on the beach, begins acting strangely, shying away from the sea. And that’s when the tsunami comes crashing in, and Oona begins to run. Except that when the tsunami is gone, Oona just keeps on running.
With nothing on his back but a shirt and nothing to sustain him but a bottle of water, Will must learn to survive deep in the jungle. Luckily, though, he’s not completely alone…
He’s got Oona.
Travel Guide
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred in the early hours on the morning on 26 December 2014
The epicentre of the earthquake was just off the west coast of northern Sumatra. This was a series of large tsunamis up to 30 metres high.
It wasn’t just Indonesia which was affected – Thailand, the Andaman islands, and other communities in the area were deeply affected. The tsunamis killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries. The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh reported the largest number of victims.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Running Wild
Destination: Indonesia Author/guide: Michael Morpurgo Departure Time: 2000s
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