SIX
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Parker Banks is having a hard time adjusting to his new life in New York after moving with his family from London following the tragic death of his mother. His father, a scientist, is under mounting pressure in his new job, and his sister Emma, despite being deaf, has had no problems making new friends. Then Parker's father, on the cusp of a technological breakthrough, is kidnapped. Alerted via E.F.E. - a device invented to help Emma communicate telepathically with her family - Parker, along with his sister, best friend Michael and an albino pig, embark on a rescue mission. But as their search progresses, it becomes clear that SIX, the project that Parker's father has been involved in against his will, is being run by a sinister enterprise - an enterprise whose work poses a threat not only to the Banks family, but to the world at large.
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After 12-year-old Parker Banks's scientist father is kidnapped, it's up to Parker, his deaf younger sister Emma, and their friend Michael to track him down. As the three children peel back the layers of the mystery, they find a massive conspiracy. Who is the person posting online as Anteater, and how does he or she know so much? Why is the enigmatic Solomon Gladstone in a mental institution under a false name? And what is project SIX? Luckily, Parker and Emma have a secret of their own: the ability to communicate telepathically through their father's technology. Vaughan (The Ability) puts an intriguing spin on the classic SF conceits of teleportation and telepathy, providing a plausible way for these young heroes to face off against an all-powerful corporation. The open-ended conclusion leaves room for further exploration of a concept that is full of potential, and Vaughan's considered portrayal of 10-year-old Emma, who doesn't let her deafness slow her down in the least, is particularly well done. Ages 8 12.
