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Brady Steele watches in awe as a fireball comes crashing through the roof of his house. Brady immediately calls up his cousin, Quinn. They both love all things extreme, and this is the most extreme thing ever! Fred, as Brady names his space rock, turns out to be one of the rarest meteorites ever found. Professor Rip Ripley from the museum in Hill City wants to study a sliver of it in search of extraterrestrial bacteria. He's hoping to discover the first proof of life beyond Earth, a momentous breakthrough for the new science of astrobiology. During a week of extreme bicycling, fishing, and caving, Brady and Quinn battle their rivals, the notorious Carver boys, for possession of the meteorite. With each new day, Brady is discovering he’s able to do strange and wonderful feats that shouldn’t be possible. At the same time, he’s developing some frightening symptoms. Could he be infected with long-dormant microbes from space? Is Fred a prize or a menace?

Critics Review

u201cHobbs is in great form here, combining his love of the outdoors and extreme sports with the fantastic element of an invader from spaceu2026The sense of place is powerful, with bits of lore about the region making the reader feel immersed in the story and its setting, and the characterizations are especially strong in Brady and Quinnu2014two teens the reader really wants to know.u201d

VOYA

u201cThis book is exciting and a lot of fun. It is a must-read for those who love nature, the stars, and a challenge.u201d

Children's Literature

u201cSomething to tantalize nearly every boyish taste, this title is a great choice for reluctant readers.u201d

School Library Journal

u201cThis fast-moving tale by an author known for exciting survival storiesu2026is full of sports action, from basketball to biking and fishingu2026The premise is intriguing and adventure fans will appreciate all the boysu2019 escapades.u201d

Kliatt

u201cHobbs captures young teen dialogue well, and the characters are all easy to like in this solid adventure. Reluctant readers whou2019d rather be airborne than chair-bound will appreciate the two young boysu2019 penchant for pushing the envelope, and the postulations involving extremophile organisms is a neat twist with just a hint of science behind it.u201d

Booklist

u201cWith convincing, first-person narration, a fast pace and plenty of suspense, this is a welcome addition to Hobbsu2019s extremely reader-pleasing work.u201d

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