SOS Adventures facts for kids
The SOS Adventures series is a group of three exciting novels for young adults, written by Northern Irish author Colin Bateman. These books were released between June 2010 and March 2011. The stories follow a teenager named Michael Monroe and his amazing journeys with a team of international environmental rescuers, known as SOS. The first book in the series was even nominated for the children's Northern Ireland Book Award in 2010–11!
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| Author | Colin Bateman |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, young adult |
| Publisher | Hodder Children's |
| Media type | Print (Softcover) |
| No. of books | 3 |
Contents
Meet the SOS Team
Here are the main characters you'll meet in the SOS Adventures series:
- Michael Monroe – A fourteen-year-old orphan and the newest member of the SOS team.
- Katya – Another brave teenage member of SOS.
- Dr. Jimmy Kincaid – A pop-star millionaire who started the SOS team.
- Mr. Crown – An SOS team member who is an expert in combat and fighting.
- Bailey – The skilled helicopter pilot for SOS.
- Bonsoir – The SOS team's strategist and language expert.
- Dr. Faustus – The SOS team's surgeon, who helps with medical needs.
Ice Quake
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| Author | Colin Bateman |
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Publication date
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3 June 2010 |
| Pages | 244 |
| ISBN | 9780340998861 |
| OCLC | 520726800 |
Ice Quake is the first book in the SOS Adventures series. It was written by Colin Bateman and came out on June 3, 2010. The story takes place on Baring Island in the Canadian Arctic. This book was very popular and was nominated for the children's Northern Ireland Book Award.
Ice Quake Plot Summary
The story begins with Michael Monroe, a teenage orphan. He accidentally starts a fire in an old fireplace at his boarding school, St Mark's Retreat. Because of this, he is kicked out of his sixth school in six years. The next morning, he leaves on a bus to be taken to the local education authority.
However, during the bus ride, the driver loses control, and the bus crashes into an icy lake. Michael, along with the head boy Vincent Armoury, bravely saves the school's debate team from drowning. When Vincent gets hurt, Michael pulls him from the water and helps him breathe before passing out himself. Michael's heroic actions catch the eye of Dr. Jimmy Kincaid. Dr. Kincaid is a millionaire who owns SOS, a team that does dangerous rescue missions all over the world.
Michael's first mission is to find the missing "Eden" satellite. This satellite was measuring greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. The mission doesn't start well, and Michael ends up stranded in the Canadian Rockies. He is with Katya, another teenage SOS member, who isn't too happy about him being there. While trying to succeed where the adults have failed, the teenagers face armed men, wolves, and a very large polar bear.
Other Ice Quake Characters
- Jordan Nappaaluk – A local person from the area who goes missing.
- Vincent Armoury – The head boy of St Mark's school.
- Rachael – The SOS team's resident teacher.
Fire Storm
The second book in the series, Fire Storm, continues the adventures of Michael Monroe and the SOS team.
Fire Storm Plot Summary
The SOS team was created by the pop-star millionaire, Dr. Jimmy Kincaid. He started the group to help with environmental rescue missions around the world. Inside SOS, there's a special elite team called the Artists, which stands for Action Response Team. Michael Monroe gets promoted to this important group, even though he's the newest member of SOS.
This novel takes place on the Indonesian island of New Ireland. The SOS team is there to find a missing scientist, Dr. Anna Roper. She was on the island doing important research about the rainforest and the indigenous peoples who live there. As the SOS team, including Michael, searches for her, they run into a series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on the island.
Other Fire Storm Characters
- Joe Kabui – A fourteen-year-old Filipino boy whose father is attacked by bandits.
- Dr. Anna Roper – The missing scientist on New Ireland and the reason the SOS team is there. She is also Jimmy Kincaid's sister.
- Tracker Mark – A skilled tracker who helps the team.
Tusk
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| Author | Colin Bateman |
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3 March 2011 |
| Pages | 220 |
| ISBN | 9780340998885 |
| OCLC | 656778804 |
Tusk is the third and final novel in the SOS Adventures series. It was written by Colin Bateman and published on March 3, 2011.
Tusk Plot Summary
Dr. Jimmy Kincaid, the founder of SOS, calls the Artists team to his farm in the fictional Zambeziland savannah for some rest. However, Michael Monroe and Katya are sent on a different mission. They join a group of wild young people who are being taught by Major Calvin Hunter, an ex-commando. Their job is to protect Peter Windsor, who is set to become the future King of England, and to improve their own survival skills.
Tusk Characters
- Major Calvin Hunter – An ex-commando and the leader of the expedition.
- Peter Windsor – A young man who is destined to be the future king of England.
Images for kids
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The cover of Ice Quake.
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The cover of Tusk.
