Hit the Ground Running

By (author): Mark Burley

“Eric–Mom and Dad are gone. I don’t know what happened, but I’m going to find out.”Eric might not be getting along with his family–or anyone else, for that matter–but he’s pretty sure a boarding school in another country isn’t the answer. Skilled in parkour, running helps him deal. So be it, he decides. Do the time and get out. Flow like water. But when he gets a cryptic message from his brother telling him their parents have been abducted, and then his brother disappears, he realises they weren’t punishing him, they were hiding him. To find them, Eric has to discover the secrets of his parents’ research, but the conspiracy he uncovers threatens more than just his family. With help from unlikely new friends, a hack-first-ask-questions-later approach to computers, and a dangerous plan, he soon learns that some secrets don’t want to be found, and others have a way of revealing themselves at all the wrong times./

AUTHOR

Mark Burley

Mark Burley is originally from Truro, NS, and now lives outside Halifax with his wife and children. He attended Dalhousie University to complete his science degrees and cultivate the writer seed that was planted when he was a kid.

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“The characters may be moving constantly, but the story allows readers to get to know them, their flaws, and their motivations. There’s parkour, science, cool tech, and even a paranormal element. Two more books are in the works to complete the series, and I’m looking forward to reading them.”- Sarah Monsma, Middle Grade and Young Adult Book Reviews


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“Eric–Mom and Dad are gone. I don’t know what happened, but I’m going to find out.”Eric might not be getting along with his family–or anyone else, for that matter–but he’s pretty sure a boarding school in another country isn’t the answer. Skilled in parkour, running helps him deal. So be it, he decides. Do the time and get out. Flow like water. But when he gets a cryptic message from his brother telling him their parents have been abducted, and then his brother disappears, he realises they weren’t punishing him, they were hiding him. To find them, Eric has to discover the secrets of his parents’ research, but the conspiracy he uncovers threatens more than just his family. With help from unlikely new friends, a hack-first-ask-questions-later approach to computers, and a dangerous plan, he soon learns that some secrets don’t want to be found, and others have a way of revealing themselves at all the wrong times./

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Details

Dimensions:

293 Pages
9in * 6in * 1in
390lb

Published:

April 25, 2017

Country of Publication:

CA

ISBN:

9781988279473

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Language:

eng

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