S.T.O.R.M. Series by E.L. Young, Julian Rhind-Tutt

In just a few days Will lost everyone he cared about. First his father was killed in action, then his grieving mother fled the country. Left behind in London, Will's world is falling apart. Then he gets the invitation to join secret organization S.T.O.R.M.. He doesn't know anything about them but they seem to know all about him.

Get swept into the second, even more explosive STORM Will, Andrew, and Gaia are a trio of teen geniuses, and they're taking Venice by STORM. All over Italy, mysterious burglaries are making headlines-news footage shows a strange, spectral form at the crime scenes. The thefts are dubbed the work of Il Fantasma: the Ghost... moreGet swept into the second, even more explosive STORM Will, Andrew, and Gaia are a trio of teen geniuses, and they're taking Venice by STORM. All over Italy, mysterious burglaries are making headlines-news footage shows a strange, spectral form at the crime scenes. The thefts are dubbed the work of Il Fantasma: the Ghost. Through a series of exhilarating twists, Will, Andrew, and Gaia discover that the Ghost is part of a larger and more sinister plot than they could have imagined, one involving a decrepit Venetian castle, a dangerous cult, microscopic selforganizing robots, and quantum computers with a vile purpose and horrific consequences. Armed with high-speed boats, sonar helmets, and tons of cool gear, STORM must face all manner of obstacles- even cyborg sharks -to find and stop the mind behind the mayhem. Little do they know, the enemy just might be a dear old friend. less

Six of the world's leading scientists were at work on a top-secret assignment-Project FIREball. Now fi ve of them are dead, and one is on the run. He carries with him plans for a world-changing technology-one the CIA, MI6, and a ruthless megalomaniac will stop at nothing to obtain. Will, Andrew, and Gaia, the teen geniuses of STORM, join the high-stakes manhunt, racing to the Swiss Alps and into mortal danger, as they enter the heart of the Black Sphere... moreSix of the world's leading scientists were at work on a top-secret assignment-Project FIREball. Now fi ve of them are dead, and one is on the run. He carries with him plans for a world-changing technology-one the CIA, MI6, and a ruthless megalomaniac will stop at nothing to obtain. Will, Andrew, and Gaia, the teen geniuses of STORM, join the high-stakes manhunt, racing to the Swiss Alps and into mortal danger, as they enter the heart of the Black Sphere. Armed robotic eagles, laser-fi ring Frisbees, hightech surveillance roaches-STORM is back in their third high-speed, high-adrenaline adventure. E. L. Young, science journalist and master of suspense, bases all the science, technology, and gadgets in this story on real-life research, patents, and inventions. less