Saving Abbie

by Allan Baillie

Ian first met Abbie the orangutan when they were trapped together on a sinking freighter in the middle of a cyclone. Now Ian is taking Abbie back home, giving her freedom in the jungles of Borneo. But it's not as simple as he thought it would be. There is something much worse than a cyclone waiting for them this time ... The thrilling sequel to Wreck!

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

First published October 2, 2000

About the author

Allan Baillie was born in Scotland but has lived most of his life in Australia, where he attended several Victorian bush schools and eventually settled in Melbourne. He has worked as a journalist and published books in fourteen countries.

Reviews

[Quinn Waylyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book with an interesting narrative and a surprisingly effective portrayal of an animal's thought-process. The switch between perspectives later in the story is nice and I enjoyed it.

[thenerdsfury · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am sorry but I don't know how this book doesn't have a better rating. Growing up as an animal lover, I would often read books similar to this and some were pretty average but this book is one of my all time favourites. It tells the story of a relationship between a family/young boy and a rescued orangutan and what they have to go through when the release her back into the wild (I know the cover features the wrong kind of ape, please ignore that mistake), it is also the story of the tragic and devastating things that are happening to rainforests all over the world because of palm oil plantations. Please get your children to read this book and please get educated about palm oil and rubber plantations and the devastating effects they are having on orangutan populations and rainforests and also how you can help the people who rely on them to earn a living some other way. Buy palm oil free products where ever possible (it's used in make up and foods mostly so check the ingredients list)