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The Time Surfers #7
Shock Wave
Ned Banks has waited his entire life to watch a live shuttle launch. But as he waits for the countdown, he sees a strange image. Ghostlike blobs are swirling around him in the AstroMall, and Ned knows they spell trouble. When Roop and Suzi arrive, the Time Surfers watch in awe as the space shuttle launches into a dark cloud and then vanishes. The blobs disappear in the chaos, and so does Ned’s new friend, Julie Tate, whose father is trapped on board the shuttle.
Can the Time Surfers find Dr. Tate and the space shuttle before it’s too late?
Tony Abbott is the author of numerous books for young readers, including the popular series The Secrets of Droon, and the novels Kringle and Firegirl . He lives and writes in Connecticut.
Can the Time Surfers find Dr. Tate and the space shuttle before it’s too late?
Tony Abbott is the author of numerous books for young readers, including the popular series The Secrets of Droon, and the novels Kringle and Firegirl . He lives and writes in Connecticut.
112 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 13, 1997
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About the author
Tony Abbott
210 books404 followersTony Abbott (born 1952) is an American author of children's books. His most popular work is the book series The Secrets of Droon, which includes over 40 books. He has sold over 12 million copies of his books and they have been translated into several other languages, including Italian, Spanish, Korean, French, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. He has also written the bestseller Firegirl.
Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. His father was a university professor and had an extensive library of books which became one of Abbott's first sources of literature. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut where he went through elementary school and high school.
Abbott attended the University of Connecticut, and after studying both music and psychology, decided to study English and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in English literature. He attended the workshops of Patricia Reilly Giff to further develop his writing after college.
Abbott currently lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. Tony had one brother and two sisters.
Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. His father was a university professor and had an extensive library of books which became one of Abbott's first sources of literature. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut where he went through elementary school and high school.
Abbott attended the University of Connecticut, and after studying both music and psychology, decided to study English and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in English literature. He attended the workshops of Patricia Reilly Giff to further develop his writing after college.
Abbott currently lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. Tony had one brother and two sisters.
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March 24, 2012
Great childrens book. My son who is 7 loved this series.
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