TOP SECRET GRAPHICA MYSTERIES CASEBOOK THE LOCH NESS MONSTER Script by Justine and Ron Fontes Layouts and Designs by Ron Fontes Skyview Books an imprint of WINDMILL BOOKS New York
Welcome to the Windmill Bakery Edward Icarus Stein is known as Einstein because of his initials E I and his last name and because he loves science the way fanatical fans love sports Einstein dedicates his waking hours to observing as much as he can of all the strange things just beyond human knowledge because that's the discovery zone as he calls it Einstein aspires to nothing less than living up to his nickname and coming up with a truly groundbreaking scientific discovery So far this brilliant Seventh grader's best invention is the Virtual Visors he and his friends use to explore strange phenomena Einstein's parents own the local bakery where the friends meet WINDMILL BAKERY The Windmill Bakery is a cozy place where friends and neighbors buy homemade goodies to go or to eat on the premises Einstein's kindhearted parents make everyone feel welcome especially the friends who understand their exceptional son and share his appetite for discovery
Spacey Tracy Lee saw a UFO when she was Seven Her parents tried to dismiss the incident as a waking dream But Tracy knew what she saw and it inspired her to investigate the UFO phenomenon The more she learned the more fascinated she became She earned her nickname by constantly talking about UFOs Tracy hopes to become a reporter when she grows up so she can continue to explore the unknown A straight A student Tracy enjoys swimming gymnastics and playing the cello Now that she's more mature and hoping to lose the silly nickname Tracy shares the experience that changed her life forever only with her Virtual Visor buddies Clarita Gonzales knows that Indiana Jones and Lara Croft aren't real people but that doesn't stop this seventh grader from wanting to be an adventurous archaeologist Clarita's parents will support any path she chooses as long as she gets a good education Unfortunately school isn't her strong point During most classes Clarita's mind wanders to as she puts it more exciting places like Atlantis A tomboy thanks to her three older brothers and one younger brother Clarita is a great soccer player and is also into martial arts Her interest in archaeology extends to architecture artifacts cooking and all forms of culture Clarita would have a crush on Einstein if he wasn't such a bookworm
