AustLit

'At twelve years old, Horatio Entwhistle has already blown up his bedroom twice and invented Stupendous Glue. While both of his parents are genius geneticists—who may have something to do with his science smarts—Horatio does all his own experiments. Right now he is stuck, literally and figuratively, trying to find a solvent for his truly crazy glue.

'His holiday research plans are rudely interrupted, however, when two strangers, whom Horatio dubs Orange Tie and Grimmer, turn up at his house to steal his parents’ computer which contains the files for their anti-aging research. But this is just the beginning. Soon Orange Tie and Grimmer kidnap his parents, and Horatio realizes they will stop at nothing to retrieve the information they want.

'Helped by his two best friends, Wheels in his turbocharged wheelchair and Ming Yi with her extraordinary lock-picking skills—and hindered by the bizarre neighborhood cat Snowball—Horatio is determined to find and rescue his parents, whatever it takes.

'You’ll be thrilled to know this is only the first in a series of four amusing and exciting adventures starring the incomparable Horatio Entwhistle and his fabulous friends.' (Publication summary)

'It took plenty of hard work and research—not to mention blowing up his bedroom twice. But at the age of thirteen, Horatio Entwhistle has finally perfected the formula for the craziest crazy glue around. And thanks to the accidental assistance of Snowball the cat, he’s well on his way to developing a solvent, one that will remove the super sticky Stupendous Glue currently stuck on every surface in sight.

'But before his experimentation can continue, Horatio must join his buddy Wheels on a trip to their friend Ming’s family farm. The countryside seems peaceful enough—that is, until the trio wanders too far toward the edge of the farm property and discovers a shed filled with suspicious objects they can’t explain.

'Now the friends must use every resource at their disposal to save the day, as they find themselves in the crosshairs of some dangerous criminals. Will Horatio’s scientific smarts, Wheels’ turbo-powered wheelchair, and Ming Yi’s lock-picking skills be enough to rescue Ming’s cousin and keep them out of harm’s way?

'Find out in Unglued, the action-packed second installment of The Entwhistle Experiment series!' (Publication summary)