Survive This Safari

You're invited to the wildest ride of the year! An exciting novel featuring a group of kids competing in a giant safari park challenge, this book is packed with animal facts, puzzles and more making it the perfect book for readers looking for their next adventure.

Twelve-year old Lucy can’t believe her luck when she is selected for the Wildlands Safari Escape Challenge, which involves solving a series of mind-bending puzzles to unlock access to new animal habitats across the local safari park. Her team will be racing the Wildlands Ambassadors, a group of student animal experts. And if they win, wildlife-loving Lucy will get the chance to be an Ambassador herself!

But this challenge is trickier than Lucy expects—her team is in for a wild ride! Broken locks, downed electronics, and empty animal enclosures are just the start. Lucy discovers something truly terrifying: Wildlands’ beloved baby elephant is on the loose and might be in danger! The team is sure this can’t be part of the competition—and with their walkie-talkie on the fritz, they have no way to call for help.

Their fun puzzle has turned into a serious test, but Lucy and her team will surprise everyone with how they tackle the real Wildlands challenge.

Story Locale:Safari park

Publisher: Yearling
Published: 3/17/2026
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Size / Weight: 7.6 in H | 5.1 in W | 0.9 in T | 0.6 lb Wt
ISBN: 9780593644195


About the Author

Natalie D. Richards is the New York Times bestselling author of 49 Miles Alone , Four Found Dead , Seven Dirty Secrets , Five Total Strangers , Six Months Later , and One Was Lost , among other young adult thrillers. 15 Secrets to Survival is her middle-grade debut, and her latest adventure story is Survive This Safari . Natalie lives in Ohio with her three children and a ridiculously furry dog named Wookiee.

Author Residence: Columbus, Ohio