{"product_id":"beware-the-baleful-baltan-the-ultra-academy-1-9781963559187","title":"Beware the Baleful Baltan!: The Ultra Academy #1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"How do you explain that the world just ... broke?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen kaiju and alien attacks threaten humanity, six brilliant twelve year olds are recruited to join The Ultra Academy--an elite training program run by the legendary SSSP. Together, they must master advanced technology, uncover ancient mysteries, and combine their unique skills to defeat creatures that defy scientific explanation. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Still, even geniuses have limits. What happens when you give everything you have, and it still isn't enough? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Legendary superhero Ultraman stands guard over Earth, ready to assist. But will he show up? Will he appear in time to make a difference? The fate of the world now depends on six misfit kids and a hero nobody fully understands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So hey, it's the end of the world! \u003cbr\u003e (Or maybe it's just the start of a better ONE?) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Either way, science, friendship, and epic kaiju battles await in \u003ci\u003eThe Ultra Academy\u003c\/i\u003e series! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook One: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwelve year old volcano enthusiast Jack Newton joins the elite Ultra Academy, a secret SSSP training program for gifted youth. He and five other quirky student specialists face their first mission when alien Baltans infiltrate underwater volcanoes with a plan to overtake Earth. When the Baltans use mind control to turn the students against each other, the Ultra Academy must set aside competition and focus on combining their strengths to save the planet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBECCA K. REYNOLDS\u003c\/b\u003e fell in love with monsters when she was nine-years-old, watching the vintage movie \u003ci\u003eJourney to the Center of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. To this day, she loves curling up to watch almost any film involving overgrown insects, raging reptiles, atomic spiders, mutant scorpions, invisible men, atomic blobs, carnivorous plants, giant octopi, sub-aquatic dinosaurs, and frogs with questionable agendas. Rebecca taught high school literature for seven years, then created a modern prose rendering of Edmund Spenser's 1590s \u003ci\u003eThe Faerie Queene, which will be released on November 11, 2025\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other creative work includes writing lyrics for Ron Block of Alison Krauss, Union Station and speaking at conferences in America and abroad. She is also a professional audiobook reader. Rebecca is now the Associate Publisher for Oasis Family Media. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sky Turtle Nova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623903265042,"sku":"9781963559187","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f66bbe06-e079-4e00-985f-6bdf41e7ba33.jpg?v=1758648352","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beware-the-baleful-baltan-the-ultra-academy-1-9781963559187","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}