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The Sphere of Archimedes
Professor Donovan Spiegler, and nine-year-old Oliver Abernathy have no warning that their seemingly routine lives will free-fall into danger and adventure in this sci-fi thriller.
Professor Spiegler, and his assistant, Cedrick Wilhelm, are researching a mysterious metallic orb when Cedrick goes missing, and so does the orb.
On a trip to the Grand Canyon with his family, Oliver, a chubby freckle-faced boy, discovers a metallic sphere. Little does he know, he is holding the nucleus of the world. Oliver's boyish curiosity builds as he tests the abilities and hazards the orb possesses.
A group of threatening men turn up at the Professor’s class; at knife point, they demand he relinquish the orb, and show them how to release its powers. In an attempt to flee, Professor Spiegler inadvertently leads the mobsters straight to Oliver Abernathy and his family.
In the thrilling adventure that follows, the characters discover the need to work together in order to stay alive. The Professor and the Abernathys encounter other dimensions, and meet deadly enemies. Their survival is hinged on solving THE SPHERE OF ARCHIMEDES.
Professor Spiegler, and his assistant, Cedrick Wilhelm, are researching a mysterious metallic orb when Cedrick goes missing, and so does the orb.
On a trip to the Grand Canyon with his family, Oliver, a chubby freckle-faced boy, discovers a metallic sphere. Little does he know, he is holding the nucleus of the world. Oliver's boyish curiosity builds as he tests the abilities and hazards the orb possesses.
A group of threatening men turn up at the Professor’s class; at knife point, they demand he relinquish the orb, and show them how to release its powers. In an attempt to flee, Professor Spiegler inadvertently leads the mobsters straight to Oliver Abernathy and his family.
In the thrilling adventure that follows, the characters discover the need to work together in order to stay alive. The Professor and the Abernathys encounter other dimensions, and meet deadly enemies. Their survival is hinged on solving THE SPHERE OF ARCHIMEDES.
198 pages, Paperback
First published September 17, 2013
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September 24, 2013
Love all the characters in this book. kept me engaged and enthralled right from the very beginning. Had this book read in under 3 days! Cannot wait for second book to come out
October 15, 2013
I read this book in just 2 days, and had a hard time putting it down. It was written for a younger audience, but I think people of all ages will enjoy the story.
March 1, 2014
I have it so has my nephews and loved it
June 10, 2014
The Sphere of Archimedes (book #1)
I heard about this book from a friend and decided to read it, I purchased it off of Amazon. Purchase info below.
Professor Donovan Spiegler, and nine-year-old Oliver Abernathy have no warning that their seemingly routine lives will free-fall into danger and adventure in this sci-fi thriller.
The first thing that I liked about this book was that it is in Arizona, that is where I live, so I very excited to read a book that took place in my home town.
The story is about a boy and his family and they go to the Grand Canyon and he finds a metallic sphere. He takes it home and starts to check it out, and of course things start to happen.
I thought the author did a great job with the characters and I was totally into this book, even though it is for middle school age kids, this book would be a fun book to read as a family. It is definitely a good book, I can’t wait till the next book comes out because the author chose it to be a: to be continued story, which I would rather it have an ending and not to make us wait for the next book. That would be my only negative on this book.
I heard about this book from a friend and decided to read it, I purchased it off of Amazon. Purchase info below.
Professor Donovan Spiegler, and nine-year-old Oliver Abernathy have no warning that their seemingly routine lives will free-fall into danger and adventure in this sci-fi thriller.
The first thing that I liked about this book was that it is in Arizona, that is where I live, so I very excited to read a book that took place in my home town.
The story is about a boy and his family and they go to the Grand Canyon and he finds a metallic sphere. He takes it home and starts to check it out, and of course things start to happen.
I thought the author did a great job with the characters and I was totally into this book, even though it is for middle school age kids, this book would be a fun book to read as a family. It is definitely a good book, I can’t wait till the next book comes out because the author chose it to be a: to be continued story, which I would rather it have an ending and not to make us wait for the next book. That would be my only negative on this book.
September 19, 2013
Few authors can keep me engaged from beginning to end, but H. Squires did just that. This book had me laughing, screaming at the characters, sitting on the edge of my chair, and earnestly turning the pages to find out more. Looking forward to more from this author!
June 13, 2014
Simple and fast read, but very enjoyable.
June 29, 2014
I liked it, it was very entertaining and enjoyed every bit of it.
July 3, 2014
Great plot and story, I loved Oliver. Fast paced, intriguing and fun to read!
August 19, 2014
An interesting story.
February 5, 2014
I won this book in a good reads giveaway.
Alright, first off I was very confused to who this book was aimed at.
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Is it kids? The writing style is very simple which implies so. However a couple characters do die as well as characters being threatened and other larger themes that makes me think otherwise... Anyway! Ignoring my confusion to who this is aimed at, onward to the review.
Now, like I said before, the writing style is simple and hand and hand with that, the story is pretty simple. There's a magical mystical orb that is picked up by nine year old Oliver and then the mob gets involved cause they want the orb for PROFIT!(cause why else would you want an orb?). A simple story but it is pretty effective so I can't complain. However, the book felt a bit too short and thinking back on it, not much happened. The end of the book also signaled for a much bigger story in the next book.
Now, quickly moving on to the characters, there's a lot of them but I'm okay with the characterization of all of them....except for Oliver.
The kid is a typical nine year old. Which means...he is annoying. So annoying. I mean, it makes sense since he is nine but yeah, he is a pain and how he justifies a lot of the situations.
But yeah, this is a very simple and short book and besides my grip over Oliver, this book is enjoyable to read.
Alright, first off I was very confused to who this book was aimed at.
.Is it kids? The writing style is very simple which implies so. However a couple characters do die as well as characters being threatened and other larger themes that makes me think otherwise... Anyway! Ignoring my confusion to who this is aimed at, onward to the review.
Now, like I said before, the writing style is simple and hand and hand with that, the story is pretty simple. There's a magical mystical orb that is picked up by nine year old Oliver and then the mob gets involved cause they want the orb for PROFIT!(cause why else would you want an orb?). A simple story but it is pretty effective so I can't complain. However, the book felt a bit too short and thinking back on it, not much happened. The end of the book also signaled for a much bigger story in the next book.
Now, quickly moving on to the characters, there's a lot of them but I'm okay with the characterization of all of them....except for Oliver.
The kid is a typical nine year old. Which means...he is annoying. So annoying. I mean, it makes sense since he is nine but yeah, he is a pain and how he justifies a lot of the situations.
But yeah, this is a very simple and short book and besides my grip over Oliver, this book is enjoyable to read.
February 27, 2014
This was an amazing adventure book. H. Squires's descriptive imagery pulls you into her story and you never want to leave! The characters are well developed and they appeal to all ages, from middle grade and up.
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