River Thunder

A Dramatic Tale of Grizzlies and Gold <BR> Fourteen-year-old Cloyd Atcitty has been skipping school for years. He's run away from a group home for Native American boys, and is now being sent to work for Walter Landis, an old rancher on an isolated Colorado farm. <BR> In a cave above the ranch, Cloyd finds a turquoise carving of a bear. Knowing that his people, the Utes, have a special relationship with bears, he keeps the small stone, hoping it will bring him strength. A terrible blow-up with Walter ends in near disaster, but the old man offers Cloyd one last chance: they'll ride together into the mountains to reopen Walter's abandoned gold mine. Among the high peaks that harbor Colorado's last grizzlies, Cloyd's courage and loyalty will be tested to the limit.

Rich in adventure, history, and humor, an odyssey set in the twilight of the Wild West spun by Will HobbsWeeks after arriving in Colorado to start a new farm, the Hollowell family is looking at disaster when fifteen-year-old Owen witnesses the theft of their mules. Learning that Hercules and Peaches will likely be sold to the mines, Owen sets out to track the rustler over the mountains. It's all Ma can do to hold back little brother Till, who's more than a handful.The outlaw's trail leads to Telluride, the turbulent "City of Gold." Owen gets help from a resourceful girl named Molly and dubious assistance from Till, who shows up on the train from Durango.Telluride's notorious marshal finally takes an interest when he identifies the rustler as one of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch. The lawman leads Owen and Till on horseback into the canyon country and all the way to Robbers Roost.For readers who love adventure and humor, Will Hobbs delivers a stirring tale of two brothers who risk it all to recover their mules and secure their future.Can one determined boy and his firecracker of a brother outsmart a seasoned outlaw from the Wild Bunch?- A Classic Wild West Adventure: Follow fifteen-year-old Owen as he tracks a dangerous rustler across the rugged mountains of Colorado on a desperate mission to save his family’s future.- A Brotherhood Story: With his fearless nine-year-old brother Till tagging along, Owen’s solo journey becomes a true test of sibling bonds, courage, and ingenuity.- Real History, Real Outlaws: The dangerous trail leads straight to members of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch and the legendary hideout at Robbers Roost.- Vivid Historical Setting: From bustling mining towns like Telluride to the untamed canyon country, step back in time to the twilight of the American frontier.

In this fast-paced adventure story set in the Canadian arctic, fifteen-year-old Inuit hunter Nick Thrasher comes face-to-face with a fearsome creature on a routine caribou hunt gone wrong. Part grizzly, part polar bear, this environmental mutant has been pegged the “grolar bear” by wildlife experts. Nick may have escaped this time, but it won’t be his last encounter.Then Nick’s estranged half-brother, Ryan, offers to take him on a rafting trip down a remote part of the Firth River. But when disaster strikes, the two narrowly evade death. They’re left stranded without supplies—and then the grolar bear appears. Will Hobbs brings his singular style to this suspenseful story about two brothers fighting for survival against the unpredictable—and sometimes deadly—whims of nature.Forced to rely on a brother he’s never met, can Nick survive the unforgiving Arctic and the monster that hunts them?- Wilderness Survival: After a rafting trip disaster, Nick and Ryan are left stranded without supplies on the remote Firth River, forced to fight the elements and their own fears.- Estranged Brothers: Nick is an Inuit hunter; his half-brother Ryan is a photographer from Arizona he’s never met. They’ll have to overcome their differences and learn to trust each other to stay alive.- Man vs. Nature: A terrifying "grolar bear"—part grizzly, part polar bear—stalks them through the tundra, a monstrous hunter with no fear of man.- Coming of Age Adventure: A gripping story for teens that explores themes of family, heritage, and what it truly means to never say die in the face of impossible odds.