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The Summer Experiment

Cathie Pelletier author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield

Published:17th Jul '24

£14.99

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Are There Aliens in Allagash?

Roberta is convinced she and her best friend Marilee can win the State Science Fair if only they can find an amazing project to showcase. And they've got the whole summer to work on it. But in order to win they'll need to defeat their chief competitor, "The Four Hs of the Apocalypse": Henry Horton Harris Helmsby.

When mysterious lights begin to appear over her hometown, Roberta has a brilliant idea: finding aliens in Allagash and proving they exist would win her first place for sure. Four Hs could never top that...or could he?

Over the next few months Roberta and her best friend, Marilee, are spied on by Johnny, Roberta's older brother, and his best friend Billy. Before the summer ends, the friends attempt to extract revenge, question whether they were kidnapped by a UFO, and try to beat Four Hs at the State Science Fair. Each girl experiences family heartbreak, but through it all their friendship remains rock solid.

. . . a timeless coming-of-age story set in small town America. Hand this book to readers who enjoy good, old-fashioned stories.

* School Library Journal *

"a heartfelt depiction of a summer of emerging self-realization."

* Kirkus *

"Entertains up through the wild twists of the final chapters."

* Publishers Weekly *

"Richly drawn characters, a poignant family drama and girls who love science make this a winner"

* Buffalo Ne

ISBN: 9781684752140

Dimensions: 177mm x 124mm x 19mm

Weight: 254g

288 pages