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    Thunder Cave
    Thunder Cave
    Thunder Cave
    Audiobook6 hours

    Thunder Cave

    Written by Roland Smith

    Narrated by Johnny Heller

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    About this audiobook

    Jacob Lansa is an ordinary New York kid-riding his bike, fixing himself snacks after school, and anxiously awaiting letters from his father in Kenya. Then, suddenly, his mother is killed in a terrible accident. Pushed aside by his stepfather, Jacob makes an impulsive decision to set out on his own to find his father. In Africa, with minimal supplies and only his trusty mountain bike for transportation, Jacob faces wild lions, terrible grassland fires, and vicious elephant poachers. His search for his father seems hopeless until he meets Supeet, a Masai on a quest to end the drought that is devastating his country. Working together, the two struggle to find Jacob's father, end the drought, and save the last of the great elephants from extinction. With non-stop action, exotic settings, and Johnny Heller's vivid narration, Thunder Cave takes listeners to the wilds of Africa for the adventure of a lifetime.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 11, 2009
    ISBN9781440768750
    Thunder Cave
    Author

    Roland Smith

    New York Times best-selling author Roland Smith is the author of nearly thirty young adult novels including Peak, The Edge, Beneath, Above, Sasquatch, Elephant Run, Zach’s Lie, Shatterproof (39 Clues), the Cryptid Hunters series, the I, Q series, and the Storm Runner series. His novels have garnered dozens of state and national book awards. He lives in Arkansas.

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    • 4/5
      Jacob Lansa lived with his mother and stepfather in New York until his mother is killed in a car accident. Instead of going to Nebraska to live with his uncle, Jacob decides to begin a perilous adventure to find his father in the Kenyan wilderness where he is researching elephant behavior. What follows is a series of adventures that teaches Jacob more than he ever could have imagined.

      Thunder Cave is filled with danger and a little bit of the supernatural. Jacob's father is full-blooded Hopi, and some of the supernatural elements come from Hopi mythology as well as that of native Kenya. Clearly this is a well-researched book. Jacob is resourceful and determined, but still runs into trouble in his search for his father. Thunder Cave is filled with lessons about dealing with loss, overcoming obstacles, and attaining goals. Overall, this is a fun middle grade book that includes lots of action and adventure.
    • 4/5
      The book is about a kid named Jacob Lansa who live with his mom and his mom dies . The boy decides to go to kenya and find his dad. In the proces of findinig his dad the boy find himself in alot of trouble. While Jacob i looking for his dad he is protecting wild elephent that he finds. Some poachers wnat to kill Jacob because he scares some elephantes away from the poachers. So poor Jacob trys to save survivie throught out the hole book will trying to find his dad.