The Drake Equation

Noah Grow is a bird-watcher. If you''re picturing some kid in a big floppy hat, peering up into trees through giant binoculars . . . well, good job. That''s <I>exactly</I> what he does. Right now, Noah is on a quest to find a wood duck. According to his calculations, aka the Drake Equation, the odds are good -- <I>really</I> good -- for spotting one.<br><br> That''s why he gets off the bus at the wrong stop. And that''s how he ends up running down a hill, crashing into a fence, and landing right next to a strange, glittery disk.<br><br> Noah and his best friends, Jason and Jenny, soon discover that the mysterious disk is, well, <I>mysterious</I>. It gives Noah peculiar powers. As things go from odd to outrageous, Noah is swept up in a storm of intergalactic intrigue and middle-school mayhem. There''s much more at stake than Noah realizes.<br><br> Bart King delivers a hilarious sci-fi adventure with just the right mix of heart and humor that will have readers looking out for birds-and strange alien objects.