Eruption : storm runners #3 / Roland Smith.

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Author:

Smith, Roland, 1951-

ISBN:

9780545081740

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Scholastic Press, 2012.

Physical Description:

156 p. ; 22 cm.

Series:

Storm Runners #3

Series Title:

Storm Runners #3

Abstract:

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.

Subject Term:

Survival -- Juvenile fiction.

Earthquakes -- Juvenile fiction.

Volcanoes -- Juvenile fiction.

Circus animals -- Juvenile fiction.

Storm chasers -- Juvenile fiction.

Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.

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Summary

The explosive conclusion to Roland Smith's fast-paced action series!

Chase Masters and his friends have made it through the longest night of their lives, but their adventures are far from over. Now they're headed south of the border to track down the missing Rossi Brothers' Circus. With a volcano about to erupt after a massive earthquake, Chase has never faced such a serious threat to his survival!

Reviews (3)

Horn Book Review

In this third Storm Runners book, Chase and Nicole's adventures continue as they head south to Mexico. They've got the hazardous task of tracking down the animals from Nicole's family circus after a massive earthquake hits. As a result of the earthquake, they're now in danger from a volcanic eruption. This adventure reads at full tilt in a way reluctant readers will respond to. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

Surge (2011), the action picks up with minimal recapping. Hardly has Hurricane Emily blown through than worrisome news that all contact has been lost with the Rossi Brothers' Circus, on tour near Mexico City, in the wake of a major earthquake. This sends a crew headed by catastrophe experts Chase and his father John to the rescue. Smith immediately scatters his party over Popocatepetl's shaking, landslide ridden slopes amid clouds of ash to discover human corpses, dead elephants and big cats, desperados, trapped refugees, dozens of badly injured villagers and (just to crank the suspense up another notch) an escaped tiger. Though the SEAL airlift that John eventually calls up to get everyone out of their various pickles is unalloyed deus-ex-machina (and can you say "international incident?"), at least it provides a tidy getaway to go with the resolution of several personal side plots. A wild, roller coaster ride despite the credibility-stretching ending. (Adventure. 11-13)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

In the latest installment in the Storm Runners series, Chase and his father are off to Mexico to find the missing Rossi Family Circus. Trouble is waiting for them, however, as they end up near a rumbling volcano. Smith sticks with the formula that he used in the first two books, but he gives the survival story an extra dose of octane with some escaped wild animals in this case, a tiger that nearly devours Chase. In the end, many mysteries remain, and fans will hope for more adventures to come.--Morning, Todd Copyright 2010 Booklist