Steve Bramucci is the author of The Danger Gang series, travel/food writer, adventurer, teacher, and storyteller. He's rowed down the Mekong River in a traditional Vietnamese x'ampan, ventured into the Outback with Aboriginal elders, and spent four months driving a rickety Nissan Patrol through East Africa.

Steve's story of exploring a long-forgotten pirate graveyard in Madagascar won the $10K Trazzler Oasis prize and his trip across Australia in a car fueled with French fry oil was turned into a TV show. He's written for National Geographic Books, Afar, Outside, the Orange County Register Magazine, and dozens of other outlets. He's the founding editor of the LIFE section at Uproxx.com and is a passionate conservationist. He lives in Southern California with his family.

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"A thrilling mystery adventure filled with a deep love of nature; you'll be rooting for Jake and Mia from beginning to end." --Varian Johnson, award-winning author of TWINS and THE PARKER INHERITANCE

"One of the best eco-adventures you'll ever read. Full of heart and edge-of-your-seat excitement--with a truly original protagonist and a mysterious villain you'll love to hate!" --Matt de la Peña, New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning author

"Readers will keep enthusiastically turning pages to continue this heartfelt adventure about nature conservation." --School Library Journal

"The author also leaves readers with the priceless insight that 'the only way to protect the
natural world is to love it.'" --Booklist Reviews

"Bramucci packs in teachable moments around digital literacy, mindfulness, and ecological interdependence . . . A wild romp that champions making space for vulnerable creatures and each other." --Kirkus Reviews