{"id":166324,"date":"2021-03-03T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?p=166324"},"modified":"2021-03-03T16:00:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T16:00:26","slug":"thunderbolt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/kids-club\/entertainment\/books\/thunderbolt\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderbolt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

 In the second book <\/strong>in the jaw-dropping Jack Courtney <\/em><\/strong>series, 14-year-old Jack <\/strong>and his friends Amelia <\/strong>and Xander <\/strong>are in Zanzibar<\/strong>, Tanzania<\/strong>, Africa<\/strong>. They\u2019re diving for lost treasure <\/strong>to support Jack\u2019s mother\u2019s coral protection project<\/strong>. But, on their last day, their dive boat <\/strong>is lured into a trap <\/strong>and captured by Somali pirates<\/strong>. Yikes! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transferred to a military training camp <\/strong>for boy soldiers<\/strong>, the trio\u2019s only hope is the resourceful Somali boy Mo <\/strong>who befriends <\/strong>them. Can they outwit the ruthless General Sir <\/strong>and his merciless troops<\/strong>? Find out in this awesome new adventure! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 ALL ABOUT ZANZIBAR <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

 Dive into some facts about this awesome archipelago (group of islands) off the coast of Tanzania, East Africa\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 1.<\/strong> The tropical waters<\/strong> of the Indian Ocean<\/strong> that surround the islands are home to over 200 species<\/strong> of coral<\/strong> and lots of incredible sea life<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 2.<\/strong> The endangered Zanzibar red colobus<\/strong> eats leaves<\/strong> that are toxic<\/strong>. So the monkey also scoffs charcoal<\/strong>, which neutralises the toxins<\/strong> \u2013 a bit like a human eating indigestion tablets<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 3.<\/strong> For many centuries, Zanzibar<\/strong> served as an important port<\/strong> for Asian<\/strong> and African<\/strong> sailors to trade exotic spices<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 4.<\/strong> Due to Zanzibar\u2019s location near the equator<\/strong>, it has equal length days<\/strong> and nights<\/strong> all year round! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 5.<\/strong> Freddie Mercury<\/strong>, the lead singer of famous rock band Queen<\/strong>, was born<\/strong> in Zanzibar. His real name was Farrokh Bulsara<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t