Project Mercury
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024

Project Mercury

Written by Ronald L. Smith

Two old rivals suspect something strange is hidden on a secret military base.

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288 pages· ~600L· AR ~3.9
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Army brat Ike Pressure's mom has a new job on a secretive base in Mercury, Nevada, close to Area 51, and Eesha Webb, a childhood friend who is now more like his nemesis, is moving there too. Both of them can tell something mysterious is happening on the base. Eesha is sure it has to do with aliens; Ike isn't so sure. The truth turns out to be far bigger than either of them imagined.

From the publisher

Ike Pressure is an Army brat.Which, if you ask him, is not an insult.His mom's new job is in Mercury, Nevada, on a secretive military base close to Area 51. What's more, his childhood friend, Eesha Webb, and her family are about to move there too.Spoiler alert: Ike and Eesha aren't really best buds, even though their parents think so. They used to play together when they were little kids, but now she's more like his nemesis. Still, it's clear to both of them that something mysterious is happening on the base--but what could it be?Eesha is convinced it has to do with aliens, but Ike isn't so sure.What they don't know is that the stakes are actually much higher than they could have imagined--and Ike's mom might be in more danger than she has ever faced. Will Ike and Eesha be able to get over their differences and work together to unravel the secrets of Project Mercury?Frenemies to Allies: He's a skeptic, she's a believer. Ike and Eesha used to be friends, but now they can barely stand each other. Can they team up before it's too late?Area 51 Mystery: Welcome to Mercury, Nevada--a top-secret military base where strange lights fill the sky and every adult has something to hide.A Race Against Time: The conspiracy on the base is bigger than they ever imagined, and now Ike's mom is caught in the middle. Saving her means trusting each other completely.Kids vs. The Government: In a town where you can't trust the adults, two kids are the only ones who can expose the truth about the mysterious Project Mercury.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
288
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~600L
AR book level
~3.9
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
August 6, 2024
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063318557

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