The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel, 9781536219104
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Missing friend, eccentric genius, and a world of secrets await.

The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    16 June 2021

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Summary

Mars Patel’s friend Aurora has disappeared! His teachers are clueless. His mom is stressed out about her jobs. But Mars refuses to give up—after all, his own dad disappeared when Mars was a toddler, before he and Ma moved to Puget Sound from India. Luckily, Mars has a group of loyal friends eager to help—smart Toothpick, strong and stylish JP, and maybe-telepathic Caddie. The clues seem to point toward eccentric tech genius (and Mars’s hero) Oliver Pruitt, whose popular podcast now seems to b…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781536219104
ISBN-10:153621910X
Author:Sheela Chari
Publisher:Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint:Candlewick Press,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:16 June 2021
Weight:369g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm x 23mm
Series:Mars Patel
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Critics Review

Interweaving podcast transcripts, instant message threads, emails and newspaper stories, Chari deftly constructs a mystery that is strong in both plot and character. Mars’s friend group is as diverse as their unique abilities, and their teamwork and loyalty are unshakable. Based on the Peabody Award–winning podcast, fans of James Dashner’s The Maze Runner and Stranger Things will clamor for more of Mars Patel.—School Library Journal (starred review)This terrific start to a book series contains intriguing characters, conspiracy theories, customized drones, holograms and a tantalizing mystery that could be leading readers anywhere in this world… or beyond.—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

About The Author

Sheela Chari

Sheela Chari is the author of Finding Mighty and Vanished, which was an Edgar Award finalist. She lives with her family in New York.

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