The Dork & The Deathray (50 States of Fear: Alaska)

Come along on a journey - if you dare - from sea to shining sea!In the great American tradition of the spooky campfire tale, New York Times bestselling author E.G. Foley presents 50 States of Fear, a frightful-but-funny paranormal series for kids, set in all 50 States! From Civil War ghosts in Alabama to weird Wyoming cowboy legends, there's always something to scream about in Ahhhh!-merica.THE DORK AND THE DEATHRAY - ALASKA - Land of the Midnight Sun... And the Black Helicopters?In the remote Alaskan wilderness lies a mysterious, high-tech research facility, home to a massive machine about which countless dark rumors swirl. Conspiracy nuts call it a weather weapon. Some claim it could be a mass mind-control device, while others simply dub it Tesla's Deathray. Whatever its true purpose, such an invention should never be allowed to fall into the wrong hands - especially those of an evil boy genius bent on becoming the world's youngest supervillain! Unfortunately, misfit wünderkind, Kelvin Mackowsky, uses trickery to take over the Northern Lights facility, and the chaos begins.When seventh-grader Gabby Reynolds arrives in Alaska, tagging along with her famous dad to prep for his next wildlife documentary, she finds herself on a collision course with Kelvin, and soon becomes entangled in a life-or-death adventure, where the stakes are nothing less than the entire future of America...

About the Author

E.G. FOLEY is the pen name of an American husband-and-wife writing duo. He's the "E" (Eric - a former middle school teacher) and she's the "G" (Gael - a New York Times, USA Today, & Publisher's Weekly bestselling author). They are the authors of the pulse-pounding middle grade fantasy series, The Gryphon Chronicles, about a twelve-year-old orphan living on the streets of Victorian London who discovers he is the long-lost heir of an aristocratic family with magical powers.

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