The Dark Zone: Exploring the Secret World of Caves (Learning Triangle Press)

Join the Black Hole Gang on a batty science adventure! Matt Miller isjust an ordinary kid. . . ordinary,that is,except that his parents are both brilliant university professors,his mom skateboards to work and he's a member of The Black Hole Gang. Who are they? They're kids who love in-line skating,chess,cracking jokes,chatting with other kids on the 'net. . . and hanging out in an awesome clubhouse packed with beakers,terraniums,plant and insect specimens,rock collections,and a telescope named Boris! An urgent e-mail alerts the Gang—Matt,Rosa,A. J.,and Wei Ling (and Newton,Matt's distinctly above-average mutt)—about a vandalized bat cave in Missouri that needs cleaning up and protection. Soon,the Gang's on their way to a deep,dark caving adventure,packed with cool cave creatures,spectacular stalagmites. . . even a "cave ghost. " With so much fun and mystery underground,you'd be "bats" not to come along!

Four kids interested in science learn through the Internet of a vandalized cave that needs cleaning up and have an unusual adventure.