Eight high school students from diverse backgrounds become trapped inside the magma chamber of a fuming volcano. They learn to work as a team and use their individual talents in order to escape the volcano and outrun the 'ocean of fire' that follows in pursuit. With vocabulary words in bold print, photographic illustrations, academic science terms, a 'What's that Word?' glossary, and a story line filled with humor, love and multiculturalism, this unique teen-interest, easy-reading novel is a perfect match for young adult and adult ESL students and developing readers.