2020 the Speed of Dark

The kids make radio contact with extraterrestrials that live in outer space. The sender of the message tells the kids to meet him on the far side of the moon. The kids being the geniuses that they are study all the science involved with space and build a pair of flying saucers, powered by Ion Pulse Engines, and meet the sender. The sender whose name happens to be Sender, looks like a giant squid and leads billions of followers living in the dark matter and dark energy of outer space....
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The kids make radio contact with extraterrestrials that live in outer space. The sender of the message tells the kids to meet him on the far side of the moon. The kids being the geniuses that they are study all the science involved with space and build a pair of flying saucers, powered by Ion Pulse Engines, and meet the sender. The sender whose name happens to be Sender, looks like a giant squid and leads billions of followers living in the dark matter and dark energy of outer space. They are being attacked by huge alien predators that look like gigantic mushrooms with octopus legs. Sender needs the genius kids to help figure out how to control the predators and make them stop attacking his species. The kids get involved in an unbelievable battle between the two rival species and wind up being chased across the universe trying to make peace. Just when they think they have figured out the problem and successfully put a peaceful solution in place, the kids get tricked and are transported to a galaxy millions of light years away! The only one who can save them is Uncle PoleCat and Snake using the spare flying saucer. But it's no easy job, even for Uncle PoleCat and his trusty friend Snake.The story contains lots of science, science fiction, games, an updated glossary and three out of this world original songs. It's plenty entertaining and educational!