Perfect for fans of Stuart Gibbs and James Ponti, this âabsolute blastâ (Jarrett Lerner, author of the EngiNerds series) of a middle grade sci-fi adventure set in 1980s Ohio follows a young girl who makes incredible discoveries about family and belonging while chasing a kidnapping robot.
Itâs the summer of 1983, and one by one, the kids of Far Flung Falls are disappearing.
With sheer drop-offs at every turn, the woods behind Molly McQuirterâs house have always been a dangerous placeâeven before something big and metal started lurking in them. But when Mollyâs little brother is snatched up before her eyes, she has no choice but to follow. Sure, Wally tends to ruin everything, and his finger practically lives up his nose, but she isnât about to let him be abducted by some unknown enemy, especially since their mom ran off to Florida two years ago and their dad, whoâs slowly morphing into a couch potato, wonât be any help. If Molly wants to protect the family she has left, Wallyâs rescue is going to be up to her. So, aided a crew of unusually determined pets, Molly sets off on Pink Lightningâher tricked-out bicycleâon a chase through the hills of southern Ohio.
Finding the robot culprit only creates more questions, however, and when the unlikely mastermind behind the robot is uncovered, a new story begins to unfoldâone of lost love, family bonds, and some seriously weird science.