Roland Smith crafts compelling narratives for young adult and child readers, often drawing from his extensive background as a zookeeper. His work frequently explores themes of wildlife conservation and adventure in natural settings. Smith's stories are characterized by their exciting plots and focus on adolescent protagonists navigating the challenges of discovery and self-understanding.
Set against a backdrop of societal collapse, a young boy named Henry Ludd embarks on a perilous journey to find his missing father after a sudden blackout triggers chaos. As he joins a trading crew, events take a turn when the truck is hijacked, leaving him stranded. Alone and resourceful, Henry must navigate a treacherous landscape, relying solely on his wits and determination to survive in this unpredictable new reality.
In this thrilling novel from the bestselling author of Peak, mountain-climbing prodigy Peak Marcello faces his toughest challenge yet as he descends into Tibet and goes head-to-head with an old enemy. Peak and his team need to descend into Tibet after surviving an avalanche on the remote and isolated mountain of Hkakabo Razi. The only catch is that Peak's famous mountaineering father, Josh, and climbing guide, Zopa, are both wanted by the Chinese government. As a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse ensues, making it off the mountain won't be the end of this team's struggles, only the beginning... Heart-pounding action and political drama converge in this epic conclusion to the Peak Marcello's adventures by bestselling author Roland Smith. This thrilling teen climbing adventure is "the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring" (Publishers Weekly starred review for Peak). Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are: Peak The Edge Ascent Descent
Pat O'Toole, his brother Coop, and their new companion, Kate, have narrowly escaped the cultlike community below New York City but must try to stop the cult's leader, Kate's grandfather.
In this exciting novel from the best-selling author of Peak, Roland Smith, Peak Marcello goes to Myanmar to climb one of the most isolated mountains in the world.
The International Peace Ascent is the brainchild of billionaire Sebastian Plank: Recruit a global team of young climbers and film an inspiring, world-uniting documentary. The adventure begins when fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello and his mountaineer mother are helicoptered to a remote base camp in the Hindu Kush Mountains on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. When the camp is attacked and his mother taken, Peak has no choice but to track down the perpetrators to try to save her. Fans of the bestselling Peak will be thrilled with this gripping, high-stakes sequel.
The story follows Pat O'Toole, whose admiration for his older brother Coop turns into a quest when Coop disappears. A year later, Pat receives a digital voice recorder and a cryptic message that propels him into a perilous adventure. His journey takes him to the enigmatic Community hidden beneath the streets of New York, where he uncovers secrets that challenge his understanding of family and loyalty.
Searching faraway world regions for Grace, who has been kidnapped by a ruthless grandfather who has also stolen two dinosaur hatchlings, Marty and his cryptozoologist uncle, Travis Wolfe, are distracted by a sighting of an elusive blood-drinking cryptid
Targeted by Interpol after a series of spectacular heists, a reluctant Amy and Dan are ordered by Vesper One to steal the world's largest diamond, a demand that is challenged by their efforts to rescue the Cahill hostages and stop a Vesper mole.
Targeted by Interpol after a series of spectacular heists, a reluctant Amy and Dan are ordered by Vesper One to steal the world's largest diamond, a demand that is challenged by their efforts to rescue the Cahill hostages and stop a Vesper mole.
The story follows 13-year-old twins Marty and Grace O'Hara, who, after their parents vanish, find themselves under the care of their Uncle Wolfe. He embarks on an adventurous expedition to New Zealand to hunt for a giant squid, but tensions rise as a saboteur lurks among the crew, threatening their mission. As the twins navigate this perilous journey, they must confront both the mysteries of the sea and the challenges of their new reality.