The Twin Powers

?A multi-world adventure starring a band of heroes that readers will want to join.? ?Kirkus Reviews, of The Twinning Project

In this stand-alone sequel to The Twinning Project, thirteen-year-old twins Tom and Eddie, aware that their homes are at risk, have been waiting for a chance to save their planets. The sudden appearance of an alien both in Tom's school lunchroom and on Eddie's baseball field tells them that now is the time. The stakes are high, and sinister U.S. government agents want their piece of the pie. Can Tom and Eddie persuade the alien council to preserve their worlds, or will both troubled planets just go up in smoke? Middle grade space adventure? Check. Aliens who quote Mark Twain? Check. Suspense? Check. Blast off!

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Robert Lipsyte was an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times and the Emmy-winning host of the nightly public affairs show The Eleventh Hour. He is the author of over a dozen acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his lifetime contribution in that genre. He has also written numerous works of fiction and nonfiction for adults. He lives in Manhattan and on Shelter Island, New York, with his wife, Lois Morris, and his dog, Milo. Visit his website at www.robertlipsyte.com.

Zusammenfassung

“A multi-world adventure starring a band of heroes that readers will want to join.” —Kirkus Reviews, of The Twinning Project

In this stand-alone sequel to The Twinning Project, thirteen-year-old twins Tom and Eddie, aware that their homes are at risk, have been waiting for a chance to save their planets. The sudden appearance of an alien both in Tom’s school lunchroom and on Eddie’s baseball field tells them that now is the time. The stakes are high, and sinister U.S. government agents want their piece of the pie. Can Tom and Eddie persuade the alien council to preserve their worlds, or will both troubled planets just go up in smoke? Middle grade space adventure? Check. Aliens who quote Mark Twain? Check. Suspense? Check. Blast off!

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Robert Lipsyte
• Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 10 bis 12 Jahre
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 06.10.2015
• EAN: 9780544540682
• ISBN: 978-0-544-54068-2
• Seiten: 256
• Abmessung: 130 mm x 194 mm x 18 mm
• Gewicht: 181 g
• Themen: Kinder- und Jugendbücher; JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Travel, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Pirates, JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / Time Travel, JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / Alien Contact, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy / General