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The Storm Makers

By Jennifer E. Smith (Trade Paperback, 2013)

What if you had the power to control the weather?

What starts as an ordinary summer turns exciting and perilous for twins Ruby and Simon when strange occurrences begin happening on their farm -- sudden gusts of wind, rainstorms, and even tornado warnings -- that seem eerily timed to Simon's emotions.

Then a stranger arrives and tells the twins that Simon is a Storm Maker -- part of a clandestine group of people entrusted with controlling and taming the weather -- and that he is in great danger. Soon Simon and Ruby must race against the clock as they try to master Simon's powers in time to stop a rogue Storm Maker's treacherous -- and potentially deadly -- plans.

In this thrilling new adventure, loyalties can shift as quickly as the wind . . . and the ordinary can turn extraordinary in the blink of an eye.

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $7.99 US/$8.99 CAN
- ISBN-13: 9780316179591
- On Sale Date: 06/04/2013
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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What if you had the power to control the weather?

In this thrilling new adventure, loyalties can shift as quickly as the wind . . . and the ordinary can turn extraordinary in the blink of an eye.

Jennifer E. Smith is the author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, You Are Here, and The Comeback Season. She is originally from Illinois, where her dad's weather obsession first sparked her interest in storms. She currently lives in New York City. The Storm Makers is her first middle grade novel.

Brett Helquist is the illustrator of many books, including A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. He is also the author of Bedtime for Bear and Roger, the Jolly Pirate. He grew up in Utah and now lives in Brooklyn, New York.

"Smith expertly conjures the dusty feel of a Midwest where hope itself is baking away...this is miles away from most magical fare, and is therefore a real breath of fresh air." ( Booklist ).