“ If you like martial arts and biking, this is the right book for you.” —Book Trends “ A well-crafted, compelling tale with many positive lessons about friendship, teamwork, perseverance, and trying to do the right thing.” —Common Sense Media Ryan “the Lion” Vanderhausen is psyched. After his mountain biking disaster, he discovers that his size and strength make him a natural for road bike racing. So he and his friends Phoenix, Hú Dié, and Jake head to California to train with Ryan’s cousin Peter, an accomplished road bike racer turned hand-cycling phenom. But right away, things get weird. Professional cyclists are dropping dead, and someone from the kids’ past pays them a very unwelcome visit. Then Peter is kidnapped in the middle of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Can the kids save Peter, evade the bad guys, and still manage to compete in their biggest race yet? Beloved by readers and praised by educators, The Five Ancestors series has received numerous awards from the American Library Association, International Literacy Association, Children’s Book Council, and others for its ability to connect with reluctant readers. More than 1.5 million Five Ancestors books in print! ★★★★★ When is the next? Originally purchased for son but we have now all read series. So clever how the author has brought up to date but still involving previous characters. Love the way it is from a different person’s view. ★★★★★ Amazing This is a great book and I think it ties in fantasy and something we all do, biking. I personally met Mr. Stone, and I think it was well written, and he is a great author. ★★★★★ Interesting Series I enjoyed these books and look forward to my grandson reading them when he is older. The author did a good job of developing the lion child. ★★★★★ No Way This was better than the first. Thanks Jeff Stone for being such an awesome writer. I loved it.