The Sons of Scarlatti

Name: The Sons of Scarlatti
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: John McNally
ISBN: 9780008160425

Author: John McNally

Series: Infinity Drake #1

Narrator: Sean Ohlendorf

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/03/2015

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Science Fiction Stories, Fantasy Stories, Children's Humor, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Get shrunk! Humour and high-stakes combine in the action-packed Infinity Drake series. A BIG adventure with a tiny hero… Infinity Drake and his scientist uncle are summoned to a crisis meeting. A power-mad villain has released a doomsday bio-weapon – the mutant Scarlatti wasp. Millions of lives are in danger, but Uncle Al has a crazy plan that just might work… Soon he’s shrinking a crack military team to take down the wasps. But a double agent throws the mission and now Finn is 9mm tall and has the weight of the world’s survival on his tiny shoulders. Killer bugs: It’s time to pick on someone your own size!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky on February 13, 2014

Another children's book that I couldn't put down! Infinity Drake aka Finn has been left in the care of his Uncle Al whilst his gran goes off on a knitting cruise around Norway. The plan is to secretly bunk off school and have a few days abroad. Unfortunately there is a secret part of Al's life that F......more

Goodreads review by Marta on September 28, 2015

Un middle-grade bastante entretenido, con mucha acción... Aunque los personajes no soy gran cosa.......more

Goodreads review by Adele on May 28, 2016

After losing his mum to cancer and his father years before, (Infinity Drake) Finn, and his Uncle Al are very close. So when Grandma goes on a ‘knitting’ cruise, Finn is excited to be spending his time with his Uncle. But Al Allenby is a famous scientist, and before they even begin their holiday, he i......more

Goodreads review by Taran on February 25, 2015

It's been a long time since I've read something like this, with a sci-fi element and a crazy uncle who starts the whole thing off. Infinity or Finn, as he is known in the book, is an orphan. He lives with his over bearing Grandmother (who just cares a little too much) and he is taught to live his li......more

Goodreads review by Xènia on August 11, 2015

3'5 en realidad......more

Quotes

“Funny, thrilling, brain-punchingly good.” Derek Landy "Anyone who loves science and adventure would love this book, it has a great mix of complication and humor." Tilly, Lovereading4Kids "This was a fantastic book because it was jam packed with lots of action and adventure. As well as being an exciting read it also made me laugh out loud." Alice, Lovereading4Kids