Thunder Cave

by Roland Smith

Book Overview

Determined, after his mother's accidental death, to foil his stepfather's plans for his future, fourteen-year-old Jacob travels alone to Africa in search of his father, a biologist studying elephants in a remote area of Kenya.

Roland Smith is the author of Zach's Lie, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Cryptid HuntersThunderCave JaguarThe Last Lobo and Sasquatch. He lives outside of Portland, Oregon, with his wife Marie, who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786811595
• ISBN13: 9780786811595
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

One of my favorites

I met the author, Roland Smith, when he visited my elementary school years ago, and he made such an impact on me that I have never forgotten him or this book. I have re-read it at least half a dozen times, and the imagery and fantastic plot and message make this one of my all-time favorite books from my childhood. The great thing is that he really knows his stuff- he's worked with animals for years and traveled around the world, so his stories have an authentic feel rather than I'm-pretending-to-know-what-I'm-talking-about-but-really-don't. I would easily recommend this to any kid interested in a well written adventure and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Dereks Book Review for Thunder Cave

This story is the best yet of Roland Smith. If you like any of his other books this one you will love. It has the same theme of his Crypid hunter book at the begging of it. Anyway the story starts out in Nww York CIty. Jacob comes home from a regular day of school. He thens gets a message that his mom has been hit by a car. She ends up dying in intensive care. They have a funeral for her in a small chapel. Jacob try to get of Robet Lansa, known as Dr. Lansa, also Jacobs dad. He cant get a hold of him. His dad is a field bioligist in Kenya. Sam has got a new job and has decided that Jacob has to move with his aunt and uncle. Jacob dosent does like that and decides to move with Kenya with his dad. His dad dosent even know that. Jacob gathers his supplies and goes to talk to Taw, his uncle. Taw gives Jacob some avise and an amulet. When he gets to Kenya and goes through customs he finds out he can t keep his food. He hes is going into Kenya with no food while theres a drought. So he leaves the the airport and gets a hotel. The next day he goes and gets some food. Someone steals his bike and he follows them and gets beaten up and his food gets stolen. He goes to the hotel and gets a good nights rest. The next day he goes and finds his bike and steals it back. The next day he heads into Kenya. He faces many problems along the plain, like meating a lion face to face and facing dehydration. After almost dying of dehydration he meats a man named Supeet. He learns a lot from Supeet. They then learn how to perform a rain ceromony. They then peform it in Thunder Cave. Jacob gets captured by poachers. This is the best book ive ever read!!! Read it youll love it.

The best book!

I loved this book! It is one of my favorites... I think that one of the reasons why its so great is because its believable. Jacob had a reasonable way of getting to Kenya, meeting Supeet, and finding elephants. The plot is intriguing and it keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. I REALLY think you should read it!

Thunder Cave was an excellent book, from beginning to end.

The whole story is an adventure, its fun, interesting and realistic. I recommend this book to anyone who can read. Believe me, you won't be able to put the book down!

Exciting

This book was action packed from begining to end. I reccomend this to ages 10-13