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Freefall

Brian Williams

Williams, Brian. Freefall. Scholastic. United Kingdom. 2009.

Freefall is a book about mystery, danger, and free-falling. This is the third book in the intriguing New York Times Bestselling series Tunnels. The awe-inspiring Roderick Gordon worked with the amazing Brian Williams to create this masterpiece story which came out in 2007.

The story Freefall is about two twin girls, Classy and Jazzy, in the year 2500 who discover a 500 year old mine tunnel. After investigating the tunnels, they discovered information proving that their great great grandfather is John F. Kennedy. They also found information that he faked his death and lived in secret until he died of old age.

Classy and Jazzy soon find out that, while he was living in secret, he started a project to create a weapon for the US government. This weapon has the power to win any war that the US armed forces entered. He was almost finished contructing the weapon, but he had to get one more piece that could only be found in the center of the earth.

As the twins sit dumbfounded, they find one more crucial piece of information that proves that John Kennedy dug a hole to the middle of the earth, but once he got there there was a unknown disturbance. The whole project was destroyed and the only evidence that proved the project existed was in this mine cave.

Searching through the cave, the girls accidentally fall down the hole towards the center of the earth. As they are falling, one by one, spiders start jumping down the hole. It looks like the spiders are easily gaining on them as the center of the earth approaches.

Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams amazing Freefall has created a gateway to readers’ imaginations since 2007. Readers are overwhelmed with emotions and wanting for more. The book may be long, readers will be reading 24/7 determined to know what will happen next. Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams have created a masterpiece that will last for many generations.

4 out of 5 stars.

Contributed by P. Winer

Oct. 31st, 2011