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Twelve-year-old Chase and his friend Nicole Rossi attempt to rescue the Rossi Brothers' Circus--lions, tigers, elephants, and all--in Mexico, where a massive earthquake has struck, leading to the imminent eruption of a volcano.Tags
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Fans of the first two installments of the Storm Runners series have come to expect nonstop action and adventure from Chase and his storm-chasing father John, and they will not be disappointed. In the aftermath of Hurricane Emily, they discover that Nicole's family, on tour around Mexico City, has not been heard from since a devestating earthquake struck. They waste no time flying to Mexico to track down the circus performers and animals that are involved in the tour. Starting out in two pick up trucks, the six become separated into two groups of three, and the amount of ash in the air from the active volcano Popocatepetl soon makes communication even by sat phone impossible. With earthquake aftershocks, mudslides, and roads show more out of commission, the two teams must draw on all their survival skills to make it to the nearby village and bring the survivors to safety. While credibility is stretched to the breaking point at times, students will enjoy the fast pace and fresh dialogue of this high-adventure series. show less
Fans of the first two installments of the Storm Runners series have come to expect nonstop action and adventure from Chase and his storm-chasing father John, and they will not be disappointed. In the aftermath of Hurricane Emily, they discover that Nicole's family, on tour around Mexico City, has not been heard from since a devestating earthquake struck. They waste no time flying to Mexico to track down the circus performers and animals that are involved in the tour. Starting out in two pick up trucks, the six become separated into two groups of three, and the amount of ash in the air from the active volcano Popocatepetl soon makes communication even by sat phone impossible. With earthquake aftershocks, mudslides, and roads show more out of commission, the two teams must draw on all their survival skills to make it to the nearby village and bring the survivors to safety. While credibility is stretched to the breaking point at times, students will enjoy the fast pace and fresh dialogue of this high-adventure series. show less
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Roland Smith was born in Portland, Oregon on November 30, 1951. He received a Bachelor's degree in English from Portland State University. His job working for a children's zoo began a 20-year career as a zookeeper. After working to save wildlife following the Exxon Valdez oil spill, his first non-fiction book, Sea Otter Rescue, was published in show more 1990. He continued to draw upon his zoo experiences for other non-fiction titles, including Journey of the Red Wolf, which won an Oregon Book Award in 1996. His first novel, Thundercave, was published in 1997. His other fiction books include The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe, Zach's Lie, Jack's Run, Cryptid Hunters, Peak, and Shatterproof. He also writes the I, Q. series and the Storm Runners series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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