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Cloudburst

A Jack Courtney Adventure
By Wilbur Smith
Series: Jack Courtney Adventures
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Jack Courtney's summer takes an unexpected turn when his parents disappear in the Congolese rainforest during a gorilla conference. Determined to find them, Jack, alongside his friends Amelia and Xander, ventures deep into the jungle. Their journey reveals dangerous secrets tied to tantalum mines and pits them against mercenaries, bandits, and even a traitor within Jack's family. Facing wild elephants, hippos, and western gorillas, the trio must summon all their courage and intelligence to survive and save Jack's parents.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Cloudburst is a thrilling adventure designed for young readers who enjoy stories about bravery, friendship, and wildlife in exotic settings.

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Jack Courtney has lived in London his whole life. But this summer his parents are travelling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a gorilla conference, and they've promised to take Jack and his friends with them.

When his parents go missing in the rainforest, abducted by mercenaries, nobody seems to have any answers. Jack is pretty sure that it's got something to do with the nearby tantalum mines, but he needs to prove it. Along with Amelia and Xander, Jack must brave the jungle to save his parents. Standing in his way is a member of his own family - Caleb Courtney.

There are western gorillas, forest elephants, and hippos. But there are also bandits, mercenaries, and hostile tribes. The three friends will need their wits about them if they are not only to save Jack's parents, but their own lives too.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781848128538

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 March 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piccadilly Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 234g

Pages: 336

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Jack Courtney Adventures Wilbur Smith Young Adult

About the Author

Wilbur Smith is a worldwide phenomenon. His readership has built up over fifty-five years of writing. Born in Central Africa in 1933, Wilbur became a full-time writer in 1964 following the success of When the Lion Feeds, and has since published over forty global bestsellers, including the Courtney Series, the Ballantyne Series, the Egyptian Series, the Hector Cross Series and many successful standalone novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide.

The establishment of the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation in 2015 cemented Wilbur's passion for empowering writers, promoting literacy and advancing adventure writing as a genre. The foundation's flagship programme is the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. For all the latest information on Wilbur visit www.wilbursmithbooks.com or facebook.com/WilburSmith

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