Authors: Roland Smith
Eruption (14 page)
ROLAND SMITH is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including
Zach's Lie, Jack's Run, Cryptid Hunters, Peak, I, Q,
and
Tentacles
. For more than twenty years, he worked as an animal keeper, traveling all over the world, before turning to writing full-time. Roland lives with his wife, Marie, on a small farm south of Portland, Oregon. Visit him on the web at www.rolandsmith.com.
Copyright © 2012 by Roland Smith
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First edition, March 2012
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