Noah Green Saves the World by Laura Toffler-Corrie

Author:Laura Toffler-Corrie [Toffler-Corrie, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Chapter Book, Chapter Books, Jewish, Judaism, Kar-Ben Publishing, Kar-Ben, Older Readers, Friendship, Mystery, Danger, Cabins, Noah, Lily, Middle School, Seventh Grade, Family, Friends, Relatives, Filming, Filmmaker, Save the world, Mission, Camp, Asteroid, Life lessons, Cinema, Adventure
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Published: 2020-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

We creep through the woods until we hear the dumb-sounding laughs and barks of the Rottweilers.

A few weeks ago, I never would’ve thought I’d be on a mission to save the world. With friends! Like, real ones who could’ve picked other friends but chose me.

We find a grouping of bushes where we’re covered but still have a good view of Mike and Jake. And they’re totally up to something! They’ve got lanterns, shovels, and a bunch of burlap sacks. They’re digging hard—huffing, swigging from water bottles, and spraying dirt everywhere.

“So you really think they’re after the same thing your pops is after?” Josh whispers.

“Maybe,” I say.

“There must be a connection,” remarks Tyler. “I gotta believe they’re digging here for a reason.”

“To collect artifacts?” Josh suggests.

“Maybe to sell them,” Simon says.

We all nod like that explanation feels right.

I’m adjusting my head camera when Mike bends over, and his pants slip way down his behind.

“Butt crack!” Tyler whispers loudly.

“Ugh. Unsee! Unsee!” Josh exclaims, turning away in disgust. He thrusts a stick at me. “Gouge out my eyes!”

Jake’s head snaps around like he’s an animal who hears prey. He narrows his eyes into the darkness.

“Shh,” Simon warns us.

Mike extracts an object from one of the holes.

“What is it?” Simon asks.

I zoom in the lens of my camera.

It’s so exciting! The set-up, the lights from the flashlights, and Mike and Jake in action. It’s like I’m filming a real movie. Wait till the DLFC people see this!

Mike holds up what looks like a shard of clay. He spits on it and rubs the saliva off with the front of his T-shirt.

“Is it a piece of asteroid?” Simon gently pushes aside some branches for a better view.

“Don’t think so.” Tyler shakes his head. “Asteroids are metallic and black. Besides, there really isn’t anything astonishing about them. Pieces of asteroid fall to Earth all the time.”

We all shoot him a curious look.

“Museum of Natural History,” Tyler says. “Field trip.”

Mike hands the shard to Jake.

“Whoa, nice,” Mike says, turning it over and placing in a satchel by his feet.

“Hey, look.” Mike crouches in the dirt, picks up another piece of clay, and brushes the dirt from the front. “This one has some writing on it.”

“That’ll bring some cash!” Jake grins.

“It’s not just about cash, Jake,” Mike says, rolling his eyes and his whole head along with them.

“Yeah, yeah,” says Jake.

“It’s about—”

“Starting our own business,” Mike and Jake say at the same time, Mike in an instructive way and Jake like he’s sick of hearing it.

“We need money for college, dude,” Mike says, slamming his shovel back down into the dirt. “So we can take business classes. Learn marketing and graphs and stuff like that. You can’t run a business without knowing that junk.”

“For real?” Josh softly barks a laugh. “Businessmen. Are they kidding?”

“Well, they are selling stuff,” Tyler whispers.

“Yeah—try stealing, then selling,” Josh says.

Mike’s phone rings. “Yeah,” he answers. “We got more. What? Yeah, well, we are.”

Jake stops digging and gestures for Mike to put the phone on speaker.

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