Drone Academy

The fate of the world as we know it depends on a group of teenagers who have never met... not face to face, anyway. Scared? Don't be. They're all members of Drone Academy, a team of anonymous, virtual-reality wearing teens who communicate exclusively in cyberspace and interact only through their high-tech UAVs. The team must tackle everything from dogfighting enemy drones to working with emergency responders to searching for criminals on the run. No matter what the mission, this one-of-a-kind group has everything under (remote) control. The only thing that's not so simple? Managing their own relationships. AGES: 9 to 13 AUTHOR: The author of the Amazon best-selling hardcover Batman: A Visual History, Matthew K. Manning has contributed to many comic books, including Beware the Batman, Spider-Man Unlimited, Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties, Justice League Adventures, Looney Tunes, and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? When not writing comics themselves, Manning often authors books about comics, as well as a series of young reader books starring Superman, Batman, and the Flash for Capstone. SELLING POINTS: ? Diverse main characters and cross-gender appeal ? Fast-paced, action-packed plot ? Ties into gaming and virtual reality trends ? High-interest fiction with a focus on teamwork