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Thunder Cave

By: Roland Smith
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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Jacob Lansa is an ordinary New York kid - riding his bike, fixing himself snacks after school, and anxiously awaiting letters from his father in Kenya. Then, suddenly, his mother is killed in a terrible accident. Pushed aside by his stepfather, Jacob makes an impulsive decision to set out on his own to find his father. In Africa, with minimal supplies and only his trusty mountain bike for transportation, Jacob faces wild lions, terrible grassland fires, and vicious elephant poachers. His search for his father seems hopeless until he meets Supeet, a Masai on a quest to end the drought that is devastating his country. Working together, the two struggle to find Jacob's father, end the drought, and save the last of the great elephants from extinction. With non-stop action, exotic settings, and Johnny Heller's vivid narration, Thunder Cave takes listeners to the wilds of Africa for the adventure of a lifetime.
©1995 Roland Smith (P)2000 Recorded Books, LLC
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Great book for Middle School

I teach 7th grade literature, and my academic team used this as a cross-disciplinary project. The novel is excellent for all readers with enough emotion, action, and thrill. A good narrator captures the youthful protagonist as well. Recommended.

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Great adventure book

When I was in middle school 15 years ago I actually read the paper version and it almost made me fall in love with reading, unfortunately the next few books I read in school were such a bore that I gave it up, yet it sparked my interest in Africa and inspired me to travel to Tanzania. After falling in love with audio books after college I remembered how much I love this book in middle school and decided to listen to it this time and it was still as good as I remembered it! Short and sweet, fun and full of adventure

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Great detail

The travel details and plot line were interesting. The performance wasn’t my favorite, but I got used to it after a while. Would recommend

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