Newbery Award-winner Gary Paulsen's best-known book comes to audio in this breathless, heart-gripping drama about a boy pitted against the wilderness with only a hatchet and a will to live.

On his way to visit his recently divorced father in the Canadian mountains, thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is the only survivor when the single-engine plane crashes. His body battered, his clothes in shreds, Brian must now stay alive in the boundless Canadian wilderness.

More than a survival story, Hatchet is a tale of tough decisions. When all is stripped down to the barest essentials, Brian discovers some stark and simple truths. Self-pity doesn't work. Despair doesn't work. And if Brian is to survive physically as well as mentally, he must discover courage.

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3 hours and 42 minutes
Author

Gary Paulsen
Narrator

Peter Coyote
Audible release date

Oct. 31 2003
Language

English
Publisher

Listening Library
ASIN

B072M4WFHV
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	3 hours and 42 minutes
Author	Gary Paulsen
Narrator	Peter Coyote
Audible.ca Release Date	October 31 2003
Publisher	Listening Library
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B072M4WFHV
Best Sellers Rank	#1,997 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #5 in Children's Books on Marriage & Divorce #14 in Parenting School-Age Children (Books) #14 in Action & Adventure for Children (Audible Books & Originals)

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Kathy J.

A YA Novel for Adults, Too

Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2020

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This is a deceptively slight book that outlines the sudden maturation and self-reliance of a teenaged boy who ends up stranded by a lake in northern Alberta when the pilot of the small plane he is in has a heart attack and dies, crashing the plane. All the boy has is the hatchet attached to his belt that his mother gave him as a parting gift, and his own ingenuity to keep himself alive until he is rescued. The sensitive description of the emotions and thought processes that the boy experiences is very relatable and will leave the reader with a new perspective on what matters most in life. It is not just a novel for youth, but can also be appreciated by adults who remember the challenges of adolescence, but an adolescence that didn't necessarily require them to survive in the bush on their own for months on end. I would recommend it to everyone, male or female, young or old.

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PlayOutdoorMom

Excellent book.

Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2018

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Amazing book! I got the kindle version. On Amazon and it downloaded quick and easy into the app. Its very easy to access and to read.

I listened to this book as a book on tape when I was a kid and loved it. I have been thinking a lot about it recently and decided I wanted to read the series again. It's definitely an easier to read book and would be great for preteen and up (or younger more advanced readers).

This book weakens the part of me that loves adventure and the outdoors, I can't wait till my kids are old enough for it.

This is an excellent will written and intriguing book (and series) is definitely recommend it for those who love adventure and the great outdoors.

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billy

Fckin amazing book

Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2022

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Fcking amazing book I dont read a lot never have,but I have read this book about 60 times in my short 26 years of life, highly recommended to every hunter fisher and outdoorsman out there, it’s a good camp fire book also short chapters and high energy throughout the entire book love it and will always be a fan of Gary Paulsen . Also just found out there’s a collection of the Bryan books I’ll be buying more than I can read

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Brian

Good read for older kids

Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2021

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I admit, I got this classic for myself, but it would be a good read for kids around 10 or so. It does deal with some dark topics (spoiler alert, attempted suicide), but makes for a good way of discussing topics like this with kids.

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Susanne Miller

For girls too

Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2022

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I read to my 11 yr old daughter every night & this was a new author we tried out due to high reviews. We really enjoyed Hatchet & now almost done The River. Daughter wants to read the whole set.
Only complaint is its hard to find anywhere that shows which order the books are in order to order/read.

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Leah

Great book for reluctant teen readers

Reviewed in Canada on March 3, 2022

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This is a good book for teens who aren't big into reading and enjoy bushcraft, fishing, etc. It's a relatively short, but classic story about a young man and his survival in the wilderness. I used it as reading for my grade 7 child's Homeschool curriculum and he enjoyed it.

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H.Duke

Hatchet

Reviewed in Canada on February 17, 2021

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There are still a few books I am reading, so I have left the book for later reading. As we knew, Hatchet is a Newbery Honor-winning young-adult wilderness survival novel, so I'm very excited and looking forward about this book.

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Aaron Stuckert

Can’t put it down!

Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2020

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My ten year old loves this book and can’t put it down. It arrived yesterday and he’s currently sitting at the dining room table eating and reading. He won’t go anywhere without this book and is already begging for the next book in the series.

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Excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2007

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Both my son's (and me) enjoyed this book. Don't want to spoil the story too much but it's gripping, most kids will enjoy this! Brian is a city boy. Not used to being alone. Not used to living rough. Until his plane crash-lands in the Canadian wilderness. All he is left with is a hatchet.

Abdelmoiz Bakhiet

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2016

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Great. Came on time. I have no preoblem with it at all

Kathy Thomas

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2016

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Really great book for 9+. Well written and interesting story line.

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swanny

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2015

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a good read!

Dazler

A god read and good value purchase.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2016

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A good read and good value purchase.

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