Roland Smith píše pro mladé čtenáře i pro děti. Svou kariéru začal jako zoolog, což se promítá do jeho tvorby, kde často čerpá ze svých zkušeností s divokými zvířaty. Jeho díla zkoumají témata jako ochrana přírody a dobrodružství v divočině. Smith se zaměřuje na napínavé příběhy, které často sledují dospívající hrdiny na cestě objevování světa a sebe sama.
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
Endlich eine neue Forschungsreise! Und die führt Marty und seine Cousine Grace in den Südpazifik. Denn gemeinsam mit Travis Wolfe und seinem technisch perfekt ausgestatteten Team von Wissenschaftlern sind sie auf der Suche nach einem Riesenkalmar. Schließlich ist das Aufspüren seltener Tierarten Wolfes Spezialität. Doch irgendjemand scheint ihre Expedition zu sabotieren. Und auf Marty wird sogar ein Mordanschlag verübt. Der einzig sichere Ort für ihn ist das Mini-U-Boot, mit dem man tiefer als je zuvor tauchen kann. Doch auch in der Tiefsee lauern Gefahren …
