{"title":"Jack Courtney Adventures","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"jack-courtney-adventures-2-book-set-wilbur-smith-ages-9-12-paperback","title":"Jack Courtney Adventures 2 Books Collection Set by Wilbur Smith - Ages 9-12 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCloudburst (Jack Courtney Adventures, Book 1)\u003cbr\u003e\nThunderbolt (Jack Courtney Adventures, Book 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Piccadilly Press\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries: Jack Courtney Adventures\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: 9-12 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Jack Courtney Adventures 2 Books Collection Set brings together the first two thrilling instalments in Wilbur Smith's action-packed series for young readers: Cloudburst and Thunderbolt. Following fourteen-year-old Jack Courtney across the jungles of the Congo and the coral reefs of Zanzibar, these fast-paced paperbacks combine daring escapades with real-world conservation themes, making them an ideal choice for adventurous readers aged 9-12 who love high-stakes storytelling with heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Cloudburst, Jack Courtney has spent his whole life in the UK, but everything changes the summer his parents travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a gorilla conservation conference. Jack and his friends are swept into the trip, and what begins as an exciting expedition quickly turns into a fight to protect wildlife from poachers and expose a dangerous mining conspiracy threatening the rainforest. 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Fourteen-year-old Jack Courtney has never left the UK, but when his parents vanish during a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he must journey into the rainforest to rescue them. Packed with danger, family secrets and non-stop action, this fast-paced paperback introduces fans aged 10 and up to the exciting world that made Wilbur Smith a global bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJack Courtney has lived in the UK 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 it has something to do with the nearby tantalum mines, but he needs to prove it. Along with his friends Amelia and Xander, Jack must brave the jungle to save his parents, facing western gorillas, forest elephants and hippos, as well as bandits, mercenaries and poachers along the way. Standing in his way is a member of his own family — Caleb Courtney. As the first title in the Jack Courtney Adventures, Cloudburst brings the scope and excitement of Wilbur Smith's adult Courtney novels to a new generation of young readers, while remaining entirely accessible as a stand-alone adventure. The story moves at a relentless pace, blending real-world issues like conflict minerals and conservation with classic thriller elements — kidnapping, betrayal and survival against the odds. It's an ideal introduction for readers who love adventure fiction and are ready to step up to a longer, more complex story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst book in the acclaimed Jack Courtney Adventures series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by bestselling author Wilbur Smith with Chris Wakling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-paced African adventure with kidnapping, mercenaries and family secrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for confident readers aged 10 and up moving into longer fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces themes of conservation and real-world issues alongside the action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat gift for fans of adventure, thriller and action fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933 and educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. 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