Fly to the Rescue by Megan E. Bryant

Author:Megan E. Bryant [E. Bryant, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2018-10-10T16:00:00+00:00

“Next, we’ll watch a video from last year’s science fair so that you’ll know what to expect,” Ms. Turner told the class.

Jake breathed a sigh of relief as Ms. Turner turned out the lights and started a video on the SMART Board. Then Jake felt something tug on a leg of his jeans.

With a sinking feeling, Jake looked down. Sir Isaac had poked his head out of the backpack—and was trying to get Jake’s attention!

Jake shook his head. But Sir Isaac wouldn’t take no for an answer. Even worse, Miss Earhart was peeking out of the bag, too!

With one swift motion, Jake leaned over, scooped both geniuses into his hand, and hid them in his desk.

“Please,” he whispered. “You have to stop!”

But Sir Isaac wasn’t listening, as usual. His eyes were wide with wonder as he peered around Jake, eager to see everything in the classroom. “This is your schoolroom?” He asked.

“Isaac,” Miss Earhart said in a hushed voice, “I think you’d better—”

“What is that?” Sir Isaac exclaimed.

Jake glanced over his shoulder to see what Sir Isaac was pointing at. “The model of the solar system?” he guessed. He wasn’t surprised that it had caught Sir Isaac’s eye. The vibrant planets traveled on motorized tracks around a glittering golden sun.

“The sun is at the center!” Sir Isaac gasped. “Galileo and Copernicus were right! And—and—and are the planets traveling in ellipses?”

“In ovals?” Jake said. “Yeah, those are their orbits.”

“Kepler would be pleased to know his theory of planetary motion was correct,” Sir Isaac said approvingly. “But there are too many heavenly bodies displayed. There are but six in our solar system.”

“Actually—” Jake began.

Sir Isaac didn’t let him finish. “Unless—” he sputtered excitedly, “unless this means that there are even more planets than we knew—”

“Yes,” Miss Earhart told him. “That’s exactly what it means. Now, Isaac, we both promised Jake—”

“I must see for myself,” Sir Isaac declared. His eyes were wild with delight.

“Absolutely not,” Jake replied at once. “After school you can find out everything you want to know about the solar system, I promise. You just have to wait—”

Sir Isaac was inching toward the edge of the desk. “You ask me to wait?” he said incredulously. “I have waited, boy. I’ve spent my life waiting, watching, wondering. Searching for answers to questions no one else dared to ask. And now, with the truth hovering right overhead, you want me to stay quiet?”

“That’s not—”

“I must investigate!” Sir Isaac insisted. The hint of a smile flickered across his face. “You are, perhaps, too young to understand,” he said. “Perhaps being born in a time when so much is already known has diminished your curiosity. But I must have a closer look.” Then he slid down the leg of the desk and darted across the floor.

Jake gasped and glanced around frantically. Everyone else’s eyes were on the SMART Board—but for how long? From the corner of his eye, Jake could see Sir Isaac shinny up the bookshelf and start climbing the blinds like a ladder.

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