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[S]trong, ambitious.... four protagonists on a globe-spanning adventure as they attempt to reclaim lost artifacts before a secret organization realizes its evil agenda.... [T]here’s no denying the epic scope of this storyline. Fast-paced and clever...a thriller that engages the intellect even as it rummages through history.... (Ages 8–12.)
Publishers Weekly
[An] ominous message in code...sends Wade Kaplan, his astrophysicist father, stepbrother Darrell, cousin Lily, and her friend Becca on an around-the-globe chase to locate hidden parts of a time-traveling astrolabe built in the 16th century by Copernicus....Characterization takes a backseat to action, but readers won't mind. (Grades 5–8) —Marybeth Kozikowski, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY
School Library Journal
Right before Wade’s uncle Henry, an astronomy professor in Berlin, meets a suspicious and untimely demise, he sends Wade’s dad a coded e-mail.... leading them...all around the world..... [I]nternational intrigue, fast-paced action, entertaining characters, and a healthy helping of science history. (Grades 4-7.) —Sarah Hunter
Booklist
(Starred review.) Four precocious preteens and a distracted astrophysicist travel to Europe to unravel a mystery that has already claimed several lives.... With engaging characters, a globe-trotting plot and dangerous villains, it is hard to find something not to like. Equal parts edge-of-your-seat suspense and heartfelt coming-of-age. (Ages 8-12.)
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