Devil's Breath Volcano (Macgregor Family Adventure Series) - Hardcover

Trout, Richard

9781589805583: Devil's Breath Volcano (Macgregor Family Adventure Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589805585 ISBN 13: 9781589805583

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 2008

This fifth novel in the series finds the MacGregor clan stumbling into yet another adventure of danger and intrigue. Chris, R.O., Heather, and Natalie are kneedeep in mystery after discovering the hidden chamber of a sunken vessel. As the story unfolds they find themselves, along with World War II veterans, fighting greedy men whose actions have led to environmental damage.

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From the Publisher:

When marine biologist Dr. Randy Heath contacts his old friend Jack MacGregor to investigate dangerous pollution in a pearl bed, the adventurous MacGregor family travels to the South Pacific to solve the mystery. With his younger siblings, Heather and R. O., and his girlfriend, Natalie, eighteen-year-old Chris MacGregor discovers a dangerous link between a toxic underwater leak and an illegal gold-mining operation.

Now, Chris and his family must journey from the aquatic splendor of the South Pacific to the dangerous rainforests of New Guinea in order to stop the deadly pollution from destroying the pearl beds. Filled with facts about history and science, book six in the MacGregor Family Adventure Series is a thrilling quest for middle readers as Chris and his family must struggle against time to stop the criminals harming the environment and threatening the MacGregor clan!

The MacGregor Family Adventure Series has received praise from School Library Journal for featuring "a strong family unit with realistic sibling rivalry and respect for parents." Reviewers, teachers, librarians, and young readers have praised the series' sensitivity to other cultures and its balanced view of environmental issues as well as the research and attention to detail regarding foreign landscapes, technology, and sociopolitical issues. The books have also been used to encourage reluctant readers due to Trout's fast-paced writing and his signature inclusion of scenes depicting outdoor adventure sports like scuba diving, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing as well as refreshingly realistic teenage dialogue.

From the Inside Flap:

In this sixth adventure of the MacGregor family, Chris MacGregor leads his brother, R.O.; his sister, Heather; and his girlfriend, Natalie, through the beautiful underwater world of the South Pacific and into the exotic rainforests of New Guinea in search of a deadly chemical that is destroying the pristine pearl beds of the Bismark Sea.
Marine biologist Dr. Randy Heath calls his friend Jack MacGregor to inform him that he has found cyanide in the marine ecosystem around his pearl beds on Long Island off the coast of New Guinea. Teaming up with Billy Fly, who owns a local restaurant and resort, the MacGregors go in search of the source of the pollution. There, they encounter evil profiteers who will do anything to preserve the huge gold reserves they have discovered in the bowels of an active volcano. Fighting against time, the MacGregors are aided in their search by native islanders who wear the shrunken heads of their enemies.
With a World War II air battle, a secret safe on a sunken Japanese destroyer, and an underwater shark encounter, Devil's Breath Volcano introduces children to new cultures, teaches science and history, and stands as another exciting adventure trademark by author Richard Trout.

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Richard Trout was awarded the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching from Oklahoma City Community College in 2007, where he is a professor of biological sciences. His other books in the MacGregor Family Adventure Series include Cayman Gold: Lost Treasure of Devils Grotto, Elephant Tears: Mask of the Elephant, Falcon of Abydos: Oracle of the Nile, Czar of Alaska: The Cross of Charlemagne, and Sign of the Dragon, all available from Pelican. His first novel, Cayman Gold, was selected for the National Geographic Society's JASON Project 2006.

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