Top Secret

by Gardiner, John Reynolds; Simont, Marc

• ISBN13: 9780316303637
• ISBN10: 0316303631
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-10-01
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Summary

A funny and absurdist classic for fans of Gordon Korman and Jennifer Holm, about a boy who’s convinced he can photosynthesize for his school science project … and just maybe he can?
 
I’m writing this down in case something should happen to me. There’s a brown car parked outside in the street with two men in it. They’re watching the house…
 
So begins the highly confidential case history of Allen Brewster, the boy who has an amazing idea for his school science project: human photosynthesis, turning sunlight into food for humans. Everyone laughs at his outrageous scheme — until Allen turns green, sprouts roots, and develops an overwhelming desire to soak up the sun. He's turning into a plant!
 
But no one will believe he isn’t playing a practical joke. No one, that is, except the President of the United States … who declares Allen a threat to national security. Suddenly Allen Brewster and his discovery are TOP SECRET.
 
Can Allen protect his classified discovery and ace his science project without being a threat to the country? Find out in this wacky and whimsical illustrated classic, in the tradition of Pippi Longstocking and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle.
 
Perfect for …
★ Fans of The Superteacher Project by Gordon Korman
★ Budding scientists
★ Fans of Frindle by Andrew Clements
★ Science fair enthusiasts
★ Fans of The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
★ Readers of The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey

Author Biography

John Reynolds Gardiner has written a number of books for children, including Stone Fox and General Butterfingers. He is also an engineer by profession. A native of Los Angeles, he has lived in West Germany, Central America, and Idaho. Gardiner currently resides in Huntington Beach, California, with his wife and three daughters.

Marc Simont has illustrated more than a hundred children's books and has won both a Caldecott Honor and a Caldecott Medal. He has worked with such authors as Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (on the Nate the Great series) and Margaret Wise Brown. Simont and his wife live in West Cornwall, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. xi
Miss Green	p. 3
Allen	p. 10
Research	p. 19
Discovery	p. 31
Reaction	p. 43
Proof	p. 52
Problems	p. 61
The President	p. 69
Top Secret	p. 79
The Science Fair	p. 89
The Awards	p. 98
The Silver Trophy	p. 104
Epilogue	p. 109
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