the teenagers run into armed men, wolves and a twice-the-usual-size polar bear. Ice Quake characters Jordan Nappaaluk – native of the area who goes missing Vincent Armoury – head-boy of St Mark's Rachael – SOSs resident teacher Reception The novel was well received. Kieran Fanning from the Inis Magazine called this novel the "adrenaline-racing, breath-taking adventure" and considered its strengths to be "the dialogue and the lively banter". Fanning found its "characters and relationship [...] too similar to Jimmy and Claire's from Titanic 2020", with an exception of "wisecracks and one-liners [...] with [Bateman's] trademark wit". The Clare County Library stated that the children of the area found its characters "clever, funny and very resourceful" and awarded the novel a score of ten out of ten. Fire StormFire Storm is the second novel of the SOS Adventures series by Northern Irish author, Colin Bateman, published on 7 October 2010 through Hodder Children's Books. Janet Clarke from the School Librarian magazine called the novel an "action packed thriller", finding it "fast paced and entertaining"; stating that the characters were plausible and the relationship between Michael and Katya was "relaxed" and "friendly". Plot The SOS team was founded by pop-star millionaire, Dr. Jimmy Kincaid, who founded the organisation to assist in environmental rescue on a worldwide scale. Within this organisation, an elite team known as the Artists, derived from Action Response Team, exist and Michael Monroe is promoted to this group, despite being SOSs newest member. The novel takes place on the Indonesian island of New Ireland, where the missing scientist, Dr. Anna Roper, who is on the island doing "vital" research into both the rainforest and indigenous peoples, was last seen. The SOS team, including Monroe, set out to find her. However, the team encounter a series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on the island. Fire Storm Characters Joe Kabui – fourteen-year-old Filipino boy whose father is killed by bandits. Dr. Anna Roper – missing scientist and the reason that the SOS team are on New Ireland; sister of Jimmy Kincaid. Tracker Mark – tracker. Tusk Tusk''' is the third novel of the SOS Adventures series by Northern Irish author, Colin Bateman, published on 3 March 2011 through Hodder Children's Books. Plot The SOS team was founded by pop-star millionaire, Dr. Jimmy Kincaid, who founded the organisation to assist in environmental rescue on a worldwide scale. Within this organisation, an elite