STORM: The Black Sphere (Storm (Hardback)) [Hardcover]

Emma Young (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Storm (Hardback)

Six of the world?s leading scientists were at work on a top-secret assignment?Project FIREball. Now fi ve of them are dead, and one is on the run. He carries with him plans for a world-changing technology?one the CIA, MI6, and a ruthless megalomaniac will stop at nothing to obtain. Will, Andrew, and Gaia, the teen geniuses of STORM, join the high-stakes manhunt, racing to the Swiss Alps and into mortal danger, as they enter the heart of the Black Sphere.

Armed robotic eagles, laser-fi ring Frisbees, hightech surveillance roaches?STORM is back in their third high-speed, high-adrenaline adventure. E. L. Young, science journalist and master of suspense, bases all the science, technology, and gadgets in this story on real-life research, patents, and inventions.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5–9—Summer in London has begun to seem routine following the stimulating events of Christmas in St. Petersburg in The Infinity Code and Easter in Venice in The Ghost Machine (both Dial, 2008). STORM's three genius 14-year-olds are occupying themselves with their "normal" day-to-day activities such as working with the British Government to create a mind-altering spray, creating exploding ink, or hacking into printers across the UK to prove that secret documents can be stolen from a safe distance. When Will sneaks into an international conference to test some of his new inventions, he, Gaia, and Andrew are kidnapped. Their abductor, Abigail Pope, reveals that her uncle was one of six scientists working on a top-secret project. He is now the only surviving scientist from the group, but seems to be missing. Abigail hires STORM to locate and bring her uncle to safety. Young intersperses the teens' ensuing adventure in Interlaken, Switzerland, with new and interesting inventions like "Hard Wear" (body armor), an Invisible Glove, and cockroaches with built-in listening devices. These 14-year-olds climb mountains, blow up restaurants, make deals with ex-mercenaries, maneuver hydrospeed boards through dangerous caves, and discover more about their own abilities and relationships along the way. YAs will once again be sucked right into the secret-agent world of STORM. Well written and containing real explanations for the inspirations for all of the science and technology, this installment in the series is an excellent addition.—Jessica Miller, New Britain Public Library, CT END

From Booklist

When an explosion in Switzerland kills a small group of scientists working toward a phenomenal breakthrough in energy, British intelligence agents seem unable to act effectively. Luckily, three 14-year-olds are on the scene. Andrew, Will, and Gaia once again put their knowledge, courage, and high-tech gadgetry to the test in the third STORM series adventure. Clearly delineated and surprisingly convincing, the three main characters are brave, smart, and vulnerable. As it should in a thriller, the slowly developing love interest takes a back seat to the action. An illustrated guide to the gadgets is appended. Great fun for STORM fans. Grades 5-8. --Carolyn Phelan

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1St Edition edition (March 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803732686
• ISBN-13: 978-0803732681
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,771,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, September 2, 2010

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This review is from: STORM: The Black Sphere (Storm (Hardback)) (Hardcover)

Gold Star Award Winner!

Third in the STORM series, summer for Will, Andrea, and Gaia seems normal until a group of scientists are killed in Switzerland - all except for one.

Forced on the run by megalomaniacs and every government agency on the planet, the man disappears off the face of the Earth in the process. Using their genius intelligence, their spy training, information from the man's daughter, and high-tech gadgets, Will, Andrea, and Gaia will put themselves in mortal danger in order to locate the scientist and bring him to safety.

The stakes are high and no one knows who to trust. Will the three succeed and survive their toughest mission yet?

An action-packed spy adventure. The plot is gripping; the characters are fascinating, easy to relate to, and memorable. Fans of adventure, spy fiction, and Anthony Horowitz will love reading STORM: THE BLACK SPHERE.

Reviewed by: Kira M