# Fire on Headless Mountain - Hardcover

by **Iain Lawrence** (Author)

**Separated from his siblings, 11-year-old Virgil must survive a dangerous forest fire using only his wits and the lessons his late mother taught him about the wilderness.**

Virgil is making his older siblings trek to a mountain lake on a trip unlike any they've taken before. They carry precious cargo: the ashes of their beloved mother, who asked that her remains be scattered at her favorite spot. Then a forest fire is sparked by a bolt of lightning at the exact moment when their van breaks down, and the journey quickly turns to disaster.

Virgil finds himself separated from his brother and sister. With the fire moving closer and closer, he isn't sure he can make it alone in the wilderness. But with the memory of his late mother, a science teacher, and all her lessons about the ecosystem and fire safety to guide him, he quickly learns that survival starts with letting go of your fears and taking action.

_Fire on Headless Mountain_ is a thrilling adventure tale that showcases not only the overwhelming beauty and terrifying power of nature, but also the gift of memory when facing great emotional and physical trials.

Praise for DEADMAN'S CASTLE

"Lawrence, the Canadian writer whose High Seas Trilogy encompassed three chilling historical novels, now offers a menacing, contemporary tale of dread, danger, and revenge. Portraying family dynamics and middle-school antics with equal insight and attention to detail, Igor's first-person narrative is absorbing."-_Booklist_  
  
  
"Featuring effective worldbuilding, this is a great, suspenseful tale of terror for upper middle graders".-_School Library Journal_  
  
  
"Friendship difficulties provide a contrast and an anchor to the terrifying threat, and the various plot elements are deftly tied together in a fitting twist that will have readers quickly turning the pages. Filled with suspense and intrigue."-_Kirkus Reviews_

### Author Biography

**Iain Lawrence** once had a summer job fighting forest fires on Vancouver Island. He is the author of seventeen novels for young readers that have received such accolades as Canada's Governor General's Award for Children's Literature and the California Young Reader Medal. Among the many books he has written are _The Wreckers_, _Ghost Boy_, _Lord of the Nutcracker Men_, _The Skeleton Tree_, and most recently _Deadman's Castle_. He lives in the Gulf Islands, British Columbia. Visit him at iainlawrence.com.  

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 8.56 x 5.47 IN

**Publication Date:** August 23, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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