Charlie Numbers and the Man in the Moon

Charlie is recruited to use his mathematical prowess to discover what happened to a box of stolen moon rocks in this follow up to Bringing Down the Mouse.

Charlie Lewis is really good at math. So good, that he's approached by a mysterious woman who needs his help. The woman is carrying an incredible item: an actual moon rock, one of the most valuable objects on Earth, and she's investigating the theft of a box of moon rocks from NASA's vault at the Johnson Space Center, and believes the stolen rocks are now in the possession of a former astronaut.

Although she claims to work at NASA, Charlie suspects she is something else--but he decides the adventure is too good to pass up. Charlie and the whiz kids go undercover by entering the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's paper airplane contest, and head down to the nation's capital. Working together, they master the principles of aerodynamics, wind science, and gravity to excel in the competition.

Charlie must decide how far he'll go to solve the mystery of the stolen moon rocks; is he willing to betray a new friendship? Or has he unwittingly been drawn into something even bigger than some missing chunks of the moon?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 11/28/2017
ISBN: 9781481448475
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2017
School Library Journal 09/01/2017
Booklist 10/01/2017 pg. 83
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 115 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 195830 / Charlie Numb3rs and the Man in the Moon
Reading Level: 6.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6