Nanovor: Hacked [Paperback]

Mur Lafferty (Author), Ryan Payne (Author), Jordan Weisman (Creator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 9, 2010 | Age Range: 8 and up | Series: Nanovor

It’s science-fair time! In a room filled with volcanoes and lab-grown rock candy, Lucas’ old-fashioned Fortune Teller is a big hit. Everyone is lining up to find out what the machine can tell them about themselves. But the fun almost comes to an end when the Lab Rats discover that someone has tapped into the data stream and is collecting very personal information. Now Lucas and his friends must dive into the nanosphere, find the source of the trouble and stop the hi-jackers. Will they be able to defeat the enemy nanovor swarm and get back in time for the end of the fair?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6–9—While learning about dust mites, high school freshman and science whiz Lucas Nelson stumbles upon ancient silicone-based monsters called nanovor, who live inside computers. He invents a digital microscope to communicate with them and match them in battle, creating an underground sport at Hanover High School. The teen is helped by his trusty group of friends, referred to as the Lab Rats, and their science teacher Doc Zap. The story focuses on electronic devices, especially Lucas's science fair project, a robotic fortune-teller that uses face-recognition software to tap into personal information published on the Internet. The Snake Pit—chief rivals of the Lab Rats—hack into the fortune-teller's data and take the information into the nanosphere to start trouble. The story's fast pace and references to trendy computer technology make it an enjoyable light read for science-fiction fans, who can participate in nanovor battles on an associated Web site. This book, which includes black-and-white manga-style cartoons, will be great for reluctant readers, especially those interested in video games.—Jessica Tymecki, North Bellmore Public Library, NY
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About the Author

Jordan Weisman is the creator of the successful MechWarrior line of PC games, one of the best-selling PC games of all time; Creative Director for the entire Microsoft entertainment division; and co-director (along with Sean Stewart) of the I Love Bees game, which won a webby award and an International Game Designers Award for Innovation. He lives in Bellevue, Washington.

Product Details

• Age Range: 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Kids (March 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762437561
• ISBN-13: 978-0762437566
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,645,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

2012 John W. Campbell Award Nominee for Best New Writer

2008 Winner of the Parsec Awards for Best Novella and Best Novel

"...the doyenne of scifi podcasting." ~Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing.net

Mur Lafferty is a podcaster and writer from Durham, NC. She made her name with podcasting (I Should Be Writing, The Angry Robot Podcast, and Escape Pod, the premier SF podcast magazine) and has written for magazines, roleplaying games, and audio and video podcasts. Her newest ebooks are her very popular novellas, The Afterlife Series, originally published via audio podcast.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars great book! May 3, 2010

By Joshua

Format:Paperback

This Is A Great Book But You Have To Be Into Nanovor To Get Somethings. I Like It A lot. I Will Read This Book Again. Its Hard For Me To Read A Book Unless Its Great.If You're A Nanovor Fan Check It Out You'll Like It.

4.0 out of 5 stars More good reasons for the kids to read. April 5, 2010

By Maddiecat

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

The book helps explain and expound on the new game Nanovor. It's a fun read for the kids and appears to be age appropriate.