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Throat-in-your-mouth tale of identical twins fighting deadly aliensThe second book in The Firma Twins Adventures.Twelve-year-old Electra Firma has a problem: alien shape-shifting rats the size of adult humans have stolen the Flute of Enchantment and she must infiltrate an alien conference to steal it back, while her identical twin sister Isis fights aliens in another city.

Iko and his family are in serious trouble. The Trinichian government monitors their every move. And Iko's family has something to hide. Like Dad's mysterious vials. And Iko's special power. Escaping their home planet is the only way to avoid capture. So they steal a spaceship and secretly land on Earth. Are they followed? Probably. Iko and his parents morph into human form to blend in with humans, and Iko enrolls in middle school. But school on Earth is nothing like school on Trinichia. The rules differ. So do the humans.Will Iko fool Earthlings into thinking he's one of them? Or will they recognize him for what he is--an alien from outer space? Are some humans really Trinichian spies in disguise trying to catch Iko? Can he navigate this dangerous new world? Lives are at stake. Is Iko up to the challenge?

Hiro Kojima and Ted Richman are backstroke rivals on the Dolphins, their swim team. Hiro is the new boy in town and Ted dislikes him. Reluctantly, Ted agrees to work with Hiro to solve their mutual problem, attending swim meets on Saturdays. Ted and his family attend Sabbath services and Hiro goes to Japanese School. The rivals join forces to change swim meets to Sundays. Will they succeed? And how will they resolve their rivalry?

Talking mummies! Human-sized rats! Aliens! A treasure hunt in an exotic location! An identical twin who’s jealous of her younger sister’s amazing talents finds fantastical powers far beyond anything she could have imagined.Isis Firma, the oldest of identical twins, envies her younger sister Electra’s superb musical and athletic skills. Then, on her twelfth birthday, a mummy comes to life and tells Isis she’s inherited fantastical powers.To use those powers, she must find the Purple Staff of Death. Before she can do that, enemies attack. A squirrel delivers a strange message, her parents’ car is rear-ended, and Isis is injured. Through a mind meld she glimpses the maroon-red eyes of her enemy, a human-size rat.Released from the hospital, Isis seeks the Purple Staff of Death. Enlisting her sister and their friends, they discover long-hidden secrets about the Firma family and the house in which they live. After her sister and parents are kidnapped, Isis and her friends must locate the enemy’s secret lair and do everything in their power to rescue the Firmas and prevent the kids’ classmates and, well, all of humankind from being annihilated by the aliens.The Firma Twins and the Purple Staff of Death is a fast-paced science fiction novel for kids 9 to 13 with many different twists and surprises that leave you hungry for more. A long-time reader of science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, author D. H. Timpko combines the best of all three genres in A Firma Twins Adventure, Book 1.

Throat-in-your-mouth tale of identical twins fighting deadly aliensThe second book in The Firma Twins Adventures.Twelve-year-old Electra Firma has a problem: alien shape-shifting rats the size of adult humans have stolen the Flute of Enchantment and she must infiltrate an alien conference to steal it back, while her identical twin sister Isis fights aliens in another city.

Talking mummies! Human-sized rats! Aliens! A treasure hunt in an exotic location! An identical twin who’s jealous of her younger sister’s amazing talents finds fantastical powers far beyond anything she could have imagined. Isis Firma, the oldest of identical twins, envies her younger sister Electra’s superb musical and athletic skills. Then, on her twelfth birthday, a mummy comes to life and tells Isis she’s inherited fantastical powers. To use those powers, she must find the Purple Staff of Death. Before she can do that, enemies attack. A squirrel delivers a strange message, her parents’ car is rear-ended, and Isis is injured. Through a mind meld she glimpses the maroon-red eyes of her enemy, a human-size rat. Released from the hospital, Isis seeks the Purple Staff of Death. Enlisting her sister and their friends, they discover long-hidden secrets about the Firma family and the house in which they live. After her sister and parents are kidnapped, Isis and her friends must locate the enemy’s secret lair and do everything in their power to rescue the Firmas and prevent the kids' classmates and, well, all of humankind from being annihilated by the aliens. The Firma Twins and the Purple Staff of Death is a fast-paced science fiction novel for kids 9 to 13 with many different twists and surprises that leave you hungry for more. A long-time reader of science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, author D. H. Timpko combines the best of all three genres in A Firma Twins Adventure, Book 1.

Born into a family of twins, Isis Firma and her identical twin sister Electra are as different as two people can be. Isis is studious and quiet; Electra is an outgoing athlete. On their twelfth birthday, Isis decides, much to Electra’s disgust, that they and their friends will celebrate by viewing a just autopsied mummy at the Institute of Ancient Egyptian Stuff in nearby Washington, DC.Unseen by everyone except Isis, the mummy sits up and tells her to find the Purple Staff of Death. Danger threatens as Isis, her sister, and friends unravel the mystery of the mummy's message and the secrets of the Firma family.

Suspense-filled tale of an alien boy on the runIko and his family are in serious trouble. The Trinichian government monitors their every move. And Iko's family has something to hide. Like Dad's mysterious vials. And Iko's special power. Escaping their home planet is the only way to avoid capture. So they steal a spaceship and secretly land on Earth. Are they followed? Probably.

Born into a family of twins, Isis Firma and her identical twin sister Electra are as different as two people can be. Isis is studious and quiet; Electra is an outgoing athlete. On their twelfth birthday, Isis decides, much to Electra’s disgust, that they and their friends will celebrate by viewing a just autopsied mummy at the Institute of Ancient Egyptian Stuff in nearby Washington, DC.Unseen by everyone except Isis, the mummy sits up and tells her to find the Purple Staff of Death. Danger threatens as Isis, her sister, and friends unravel the mystery of the mummy's message and the secrets of the Firma family.

Iko and his family are in serious trouble. The Trinichian government monitors their every move. And Iko's family has something to hide. Like Dad's mysterious vials. And Iko's special power. Escaping their home planet is the only way to avoid capture. So they steal a spaceship and secretly land on Earth. Are they followed? Probably.Iko and his parents morph into human form to blend in with humans and Iko enrolls in middle school. But school on Earth is nothing like school on Trinichia. The rules differ. So do the humans.Will Iko fool Earthlings into thinking he's one of them? Or will they recognize him for what he is--an alien from outer space? Are some humans really Trinichian spies in disguise trying to catch Iko? Can he navigate this dangerous new world? Lives are at stake. Is Iko up to the challenge?