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This electrifying, six-volume, alternating-narrator serial catapults the reader into a creepy, locked-down desert town, built by an all-powerful corporation whose plans threaten the future of the rest of the world.For the first six months, Peter's life in Phoenix was pretty normal. But now Peter, Luke and Jordan need to get a warning to the outside world - while it's still there. Just how far is Shackleton willing to go to make sure the town's secrets stay hidden? Only 88 days until the end of the world.
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Is Contact (Phoenix Files) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA sci-fi thriller features teens trapped in a corporate-controlled desert town racing against an apocalyptic countdown. Contains moderate thriller-level tension, conspiracy elements, and peril appropriate for middle/high school readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, conspiracy, and deception (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will race through this fast-paced mystery about kids trapped in a locked-down town with 88 days to save the world.