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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is a young adult novel of adventure and survival published in 1986. It tells the harrowing story of 13-year-old Brian Robeson, who finds himself stranded in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash. Hatchet remains a popular work among young readers, celebrated for its gripping depiction of self-discovery.
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Hatchet
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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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...
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Outstanding!
- By Raquel Aceves-Mittman on 02-14-12
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Hatchet
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Series: Hatchet, Book 1
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 10-31-03
- Language: English
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Brian's Winter
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Richard Thomas
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. Finally, as millions know, he was rescued at the end of the Summer. But what if Brian hadn't been rescued? What if he had been left to face his deadliest enemy....
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Wonderful survival tale!
- By Susan on 07-20-09
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Brian's Winter
- Narrated by: Richard Thomas
- Series: Hatchet, Book 3
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 03-11-08
- Language: English
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The River
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
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These words, spoken to Brian Robeson, will change his life. Two years earlier, Brian was stranded alone in the wilderness for 54 days with nothing but a small hatchet....
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Terrific!!
- By BriannaC on 05-29-17
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The River
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Series: Hatchet, Book 2
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 02-09-12
- Language: English
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Harris and Me
- A Summer Remembered
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
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“I’m 11-years-old, from the city, and my parents are mean alcoholics. One day the deputy takes me away to live with some distant relatives on their sprawling farm in the country"....
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Teenage city boy sent to a farm
- By Wayne on 11-27-17
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Harris and Me
- A Summer Remembered
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 02-12-14
- Language: English
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Tucket's Gold
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
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In 1848, Francis Tucket was stolen from his family while they were travelling west along the Oregon Trail. After his escape, he spent a year learning the ways of the land from a one-armed mountain man....
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excellent
- By Leelee on 02-01-24
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Tucket's Gold
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Series: The Tucket Adventures, Book 4
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
- Release date: 11-06-13
- Language: English
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Mr. Tucket
- The Tucket Adventures, Book 1
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
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It is 1848, and Francis Tucket is heading west on the Oregon Trail with his family....
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Coming of Age in the Old West
- By anon on 03-24-23
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Mr. Tucket
- The Tucket Adventures, Book 1
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Series: The Tucket Adventures, Book 1
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 01-31-14
- Language: English
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Tucket's Home
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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Fifteen-year-old Francis Tucket has been searching for his parents ever since Pawnees kidnapped him from their wagon train on the Oregon Trail....
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Francis
- By Linda on 06-08-25
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Tucket's Home
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Series: The Tucket Adventures, Book 5
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Release date: 11-05-13
- Language: English
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Call Me Francis Tucket
- The Tucket Adventures, Book 2
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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In 1848, fourteen-year-old Francis Tucket was kidnapped from an Oregon-bound wagon train by a Pawnee hunting party....
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enjoyable book
- By Troy Coleman on 03-07-16
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Call Me Francis Tucket
- The Tucket Adventures, Book 2
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Series: The Tucket Adventures, Book 2
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 01-31-14
- Language: English
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Winterdance
- The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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Fueled by a passion for running dogs, Gary Paulsen entered the Iditarod - the 1,180-mile sled-dog race through the Alaskan wilderness - in dangerous ignorance and with a fierce determination....
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Great story, rough language
- By Steven Kibe on 10-22-19
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Winterdance
- The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 01-29-19
- Language: English
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How Angel Peterson Got His Name
- And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
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Wacky, daring, just plain nuts - extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new stories from Gary’s boyhood....
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glorious boy hood stories.
- By Rebecca Arnold on 04-18-25
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How Angel Peterson Got His Name
- And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 01-20-11
- Language: English
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The Cookcamp
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: C. J. Critt
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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In 1944, a little boy travels to Minnesota to live with his grandma, a Norwegian-American woman who cooks for the men who are building a road to Canada....
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Intimate family history.
- By Laura J. on 01-01-25
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The Cookcamp
- Narrated by: C. J. Critt
- Series: Alida, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 01-31-14
- Language: English
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Family Ties
- The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Relatives
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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Kevin Spencer is the glue that holds his family together. When his wacky relatives decide to have a double wedding in the backyard, Kevin takes charge....
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Family Ties
- The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Relatives
- Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
- Series: Liar Liar, Book 5
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 07-22-14
- Language: English
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The Car
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
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Fourteen-year-old Terry has parents who never paid him much attention. So when they both disappear after one of their all-too-frequent arguments, Terry isn’t exactly eager for them to come home....
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Chapters don't go in order on the audio.
- By Elizabeth A Libby on 09-30-16
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The Car
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 07-02-12
- Language: English
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The Island
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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When his family packs up and moves from the city to a small town deep in the Wisconsin countryside, 15-year-old Wil Neuton makes an exhilarating discovery....
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Good story...a little philosophical
- By Roseclan on 10-17-22
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The Island
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 02-12-14
- Language: English
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Liar, Liar
- The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Deception
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Joshua Swanson
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
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Kevin has a big talent. Some might call it compulsive lying. He calls it common sense....
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Mindless entertainment
- By Melody on 01-21-15
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Liar, Liar
- The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Deception
- Narrated by: Joshua Swanson
- Series: Liar Liar, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 03-08-11
- Language: English
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The White Fox Chronicles
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Hunter Davis
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
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The year is 2057. Endless wars have torn the USA apart and enslaved Americans to the evil CCR, the Confederation of Consolidated Republics....
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I loved it as a teenager, love it as an adult!
- By Carlos on 04-21-21
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The White Fox Chronicles
- Narrated by: Hunter Davis
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 07-17-13
- Language: English
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Brian's Hunt
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
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Millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, Brian’s Winter, and Brian’s Return know that Brian Robeson is at home in the Canadian wilderness....
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Was great but too much gore.
- By Anonymous User on 05-31-20
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Brian's Hunt
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Series: Hatchet, Book 5
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 05-12-11
- Language: English
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Notes from the Dog
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
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Fourteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan....
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Heartwarming story
- By Wendy on 10-21-20
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Notes from the Dog
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 02-07-12
- Language: English
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Nightjohn
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Michele-Denise Woods
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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Life on the Waller plantation is harsh and bleak. Twelve-year-old Sarny knows that it won’t be long before she will be forced to leave Mammy....
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Excellent book!
- By T. Perkins on 11-24-14
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Nightjohn
- Narrated by: Michele-Denise Woods
- Series: Nightjohn, Book 1
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Release date: 10-23-13
- Language: English
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Brian's Return
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
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As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges....
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A great addition to the hatchet
- By Anonymous User on 05-30-20
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Brian's Return
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Series: Hatchet, Book 4
- Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 02-09-12
- Language: English
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