Paul and His Bunch of Misfits: The Dangerous Bush Garden, (Paperback)

A little patch of forgotten earth...<br><br>Set in rural Guyana, The Dangerous Bush Garden is a coming-of-age story told through the eyes of a determined nine-year-old boy growing up close to the land.<br><br>What begins as a simple plan to clear a small patch of bush soon becomes something far larger. Faced with a tangled wall of thorn, hardened shrubs, and gnarled trees, the boys discover that adventure is rarely as neat as it sounds. Barefoot and undersized, they swing cutlasses nearly as big as themselves, learning quickly that the land does not give way easily.<br><br>Along the way, curiosity leads them into trenches, deep bush, and unexpected danger. Snakes, alligators, and poisonous insects are part of the landscape, just as much as laughter, friendship, and stolen moments of freedom. Between hard work and close calls, they build rafts, cook in the bush, and chase the kind of adventure only childhood allows.<br><br>Warm, reflective, and grounded in lived experience, The Dangerous Bush Garden is a story about growing up, facing fear, and discovering what it means to do a man's work while still being a boy.

• Paul and His Bunch of Misfits: The Dangerous Bush Garden, (Paperback)
• Author: FriesenPress
• ISBN: 9781038369031
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-06-12
• Page Count: 270