Smoke Mountain Adventure

I have recently added to my list of new endeavor.  I decided to try my hand at writing a children's book.    I decided on a futuristic tale of two children living on a highly polluted and volatile planet.  It is fast paced and entertaining while still trying to provide ethical perspectives.  It is named:  Smoke Mountain Adventure.  It is being published by Tate Publishing with a release date in February 2014.  It is available for purchase now through: http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=9781628541878

Here is an excerpt from the book:

The twins cautiously stepped farther into the cave. The
front edge of the opening was jagged, but once past the
opening, the floor of the cave leveled out and slanted slightly
downhill. One step led to another. Then the twins were at the
edge of the circle of light coming in from the opening. They
strained to see what was farther on, but the light didn’t reach
into the recesses of the cave.
Suddenly, a horrible groaning and rumbling sound came
up from the depths of the cave. The floor of the cave gave a
lurch, and the rumbling from deep in the ground got louder
and louder. Everywhere around them, rocks came loose and
fell to the floor. Pop Top screamed.
“Groundquake!” Tab yelled, and he grabbed Pop Top’s
hand and ran for the opening to the outside of the cave.
The noise increased, and rocks were falling everywhere.
Tab pulled Pop Top over next to the wall of the cave and
crouched down, pulling Pop Top down with him.
“Cover your head with your arms and hang on. We’ll
never make it to the outside with all the rock falling.” The
noise was deafening. All around them, rocks, dirt, and dust
filled the air. It seemed as though the entire cavern was caving
in. Tab reached for Pop Top and pulled her into the shelter
of his arms. Pop Top was sobbing in terror. She grabbed
Tab in a death grip and prayed that they would survive the
groundquake. Tab lifted his head and peeked out from under
his arms. Right before his eyes, he could see the opening to
the outside filling up with rocks and dirt. Within moments,
the entire opening was completely filled, trapping the twins
in the cave.