When thirteen-year-old scientific detective Scout Jensen discovers an old journal at the library book sale, she knows she's found more than just a mystery; she's found a puzzle that only science can solve!
With her best friends, Mary and Dylan, at her side, Scout follows the journal's cryptic clues to Meadowbrook Park, where they uncover strange stone markers that emit electromagnetic energy and plants that shouldn't scientifically exist. But with bulldozers scheduled to demolish the entire park in just one month and men in dark suits suddenly following their every move, Scout's investigation takes on a new urgency.
Scout also has her A.I. assistant, ISAAC to help her. The Intelligent System for Analysis And Cryptography was originally designed by her scientist father and improved by her grandfather before he installed it on Scout's phone.
Armed with ISAAC, her late father's lucky compass, a peculiar purple crystal, and help from her inventor grandfather, Scout must document their discoveries before they're lost forever. Could these strange phenomena connect to her father's unfinished research? What secrets lie beneath this ordinary park that powerful people want kept hidden?
Perfect for readers 10-14 who love mysteries with real science at their core. Join Scout and her friends as they collect evidence, decode messages, and prove that with teamwork, persistence, and the scientific method, even kids can uncover extraordinary truths.
The book is based on sound scientific principles for the most part and also has a section on Science Discussion Questions for Teachers at the end.
The exciting first book in a series that sparks curiosity and celebrates the thrill of discovery!
