<p><b><i>The Last Bear</i> meets<i> The Life of Pi </i>in this adventure-filled survival story set on a lush Cambodian island! Meet 12-year-old Lark, who finds herself ship-wrecked with no one but a baby gibbon for company. Can she survive storms, lack of food and jelly-fish infested waters and find her way home?</b><br><br><i>''If you''re reading this, hopefully you''ve come to rescue me. My name is Lark Taylor, and I''ve been shipwrecked on an island. The last mainland I was on was Cambodia, miles and miles away from home...''</i><br><br>When Lark''s mum takes her family with her on a research trip to Cambodia, Lark never expects that she''ll end up stranded on a deserted island! But that''s exactly what happens when her boat is shipwrecked.<br><br>With her only companion a baby gibbon, Lark faces many dangers - brutal storms, scorching sunshine and jellyfish-infested waters. And with dwindling food and water, she must make a plan to find her way off the island before it''s too late.