Rolland Jacks

Bulls, Balloons, and Shark Bait Rolland Jacks

BULLS, BALLOONS AND SHARK BAIT - BOOK DESCRIPTION Back Cover Text Squint Rye is determined to become a world-class explorer. He knows knowledge is power and to acquire the most powerful knowledge he must boldly explore the unknown. He returns to Alligator Island intent on unlocking more of the intriguing secrets hidden in the island's ancient caves, tunnels and bays. With his friends, Jon, Ria, and Chuma, Squint hones his explorer skills scoping out a sunken boat, and his survival skills when buried alive beneath it. He investigates a treacherous, water-filled cave seething with ferocious sea lions and concludes it isn't worth the risk, but is later convinced that attacking an enraged bull with only a T-shirt to save someone's life is. And he discovers his own unexpected strength and power when staring straight into the jaws of death. The daily give and take with his friends brings Squint to the realization that even the most intrepid explorer needs others, that appreciating their strengths, accepting their sometimes-puzzling behavior, and understanding their fears and dreams may be the most powerful knowledge of all. Squint comes face to face with his own fears when pursuing the dream of an amazing one-hundred -year old woman. Her hunch that giants once lived on the island compels the courageous explorers to follow a trail of tantalizing clues that stops abruptly at a solid rock wall. A hard, stonecold dead end. Or so it seems. 228 words