Thunder Cave

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 also writes children's books.

Roland Smith is a New York Times bestselling author, former Zoo Curator, and Research Biologist. He has published more than fifty books for children and young adults, including Cryptid Hunters, Jaguar, The Last Lobo, and Sasquatch. He and his wife, Marie, who is also an author, spend time on their farm outside Portland, Oregon and their home in Bentonville, Arkansas. Roland invites you to visit him online at rolandsmith.com.