The âThunder Birdâ is a sequel of Johnny Jewelâs story and it looks like our heroes didnât learn their lessons, as Johnny seems more stubborn and Mary V more spoiled. Johnny is determined to pay his debt before going back to the ranch and to Mary V, but this time his affairs take a foray into an international intrigue. âThe Thunder Birdâ is written in the year 1919 by B. M. Bower and contains all of the elements that made B. M. Bowerâs books a mainstay of the genre of classic Westerns. This book is one of the most popular novels of B.M. Bower, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.