Josh Ladd, his friend Tank Catlett, and his father are taken prisoners after their plane crashes offshore of a remote section of Hawaii. The captors are emotionally unstable war veterans who run a smuggling operation and cannot let their prisoners go free. Mr. Catlett needs medical attention, so Josh and Tank make a desperate attempt to escape while pursued by a captor who forces them toward an erupting volcano.
 
Twelve-year-old Josh Ladd longs to see his best friend who moved to Hawaii. On the way home from his California school a stranger approaches Josh to ask suspicious questions. This small incident turns into major danger when Josh and his family fly to Hawaii and the mysterious stranger follows them. The friends are thrust into all kinds of high adventure and danger throughout the 15-book series.
 
Lee Roddy, a best-selling author and award-winning novelist, has written more than sixty books including this popular series for young readers. The adventure-packed books follow the Ladd family around the world. These Christian -based novels are ideal for young boys, ages 8 to 12 and reluctant readers.