New Releases by Steven Corirossi

In the third installment of the Angus Books Series, Angus and the Forgotten Trails, 11-year-old Angus McBride and his friends are trapped in an abandoned mine that is likely filled with undiscovered gold and silver lodes. This captivating tale features three elementary school friends who experience a taste of the Old West in Wickenburg, Arizona, during an amazing seven days at the Crazy Horse Dude Ranch. During their stay, the kids stay busy hiking, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, and roping cattle. But it''s during a visit to the ghost town of Vulture City--home of the legendary Vulture Gold Mine--that Angus and his friends, Andrew and Taylor, find trouble. When Angus is injured after falling into a secret entrance of the abandoned mine, Andrew and Taylor attempt to rescue him, but all of them get lost in the process. With little food and water and many miles of dark and creepy tunnels, hundreds of feet underground, the three friends face the most dangerous and frightening adventure of their lives. Is all the treasure that is hidden in the forgotten walls of the Vulture Mine worth risking their lives?

The chase was on! The dark-haired young man ran fast and furious through the dense forest, leaping over rocks and bushes, and ripping through branches and leaves. In the gloomy shadows of the trees, he frantically searched for a place to hide. Behind him, two bare-chested Indians were gaining ground. Suddenly, the young man tripped on a rock near the edge of a steep cliff, and down he went--his life in more danger than before. Did the young man survive his treacherous fall? Who is he and what is he doing in the forest? For nine-year-old Angus McBride and his best friend, Andrew Sills, the one hundred and fifty year-old mystery is about to be uncovered. While exploring in their favorite place, Black Hawk Park, the boys unearth something mysterious, something very special from a long time ago. Could their discovery lead them to the identity of the mystery man? As fate would have it, their adventure begins with a horrific fall down a hillside...inspiring a journey of curiosity, disaster and secrets that haunt the Great Forest of Life.