Mario has to finish a school assignment or forfeit participation in the Texas high school football championship, but when he falls into a deep sinkhole, he has a lot more to worry about--especially when it fills up with snakes and the vultures start to circle overhead.

A self-proclaimed "sports and geography nerd," Tom Greve has been writing broadcast television news and sports content in Chicago since 2007. His TV writing earned him an Emmy award in 2019. He's also written more than dozen nonfiction children's books along the way, and worked as a network TV producer at the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and at Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. A native of northern Wisconsin, he's lived his entire adult life in the city of Chicago. He is married with two kids. His hobbies include participating in wide-ranging conversations with friends and family, cheering for his favorite college basketball teams, and riding his bicycle.