The Proving
Subtitle: The Zambinos of Blue Hill
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Published: November 16, 2003
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780595298549
Genres: Science Fiction; Young Adult; Adventure
First sentence: “Mr. Wendell, are you sure that you and these men wouldn’t rather stay on board the Duchess?” Chancy Morgan asked with a slight Irish brogue.
Description: By the mid twenty-first century civilization will be colonizing the near reaches of the solar system. Honor and honesty will be highly valued. People may choose to receive a brain implant, called a grain, which imparts great knowledge. It is customary to perform a proving-a feat of intellect that proves that the grain is working.

In the year 2063, you will find the Zambino family residing at 125 Puffin Rock Road in Blue Hill, Maine. Even for these remarkable times the Zambinos are not your average family. Chookanoo Zambino and his genetically engineered, adopted brother Scoom can't wait to get their grains and then, build a spacecraft for their proving.

They can count on help from family, friends and the household robot, Zimbit.

But, ancient spirits from beyond have a different proving for the Zambino boys. What do they have in common with a Civil War solder, a Nez Pierce warrior, a Roman centurion and the crew of a schooner that disappeared in 1891? Discover the secret reason Scoom was genetically engineered by a renegade scientist.

So, liquefy some electricity and fire up the hyperbaric engines-it's time to go for a ride with the Zambinos of Blue Hill.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: The New World Explorers--First Verse; title: Mystic Press Article – 1891; title: Solar Press Article - 2053; title: Chapter 1  The Duchess and the Whale.; title: Chapter 2  The Doctor’s Work.; title: Chapter 3   The Arrow Points The Way; title: Chapter 4    All That is Worth Having; title: Chapter 5    A Family’s Journey; title: Chapter 6   The Grains; title: Chapter 7    A Question for Zimbit; title: Chapter 8   Big Plans—Small Office.; title: Chapter 9   The Professor’s Air Raid.; title: Chapter 10   Dreamtime; title: Chapter 11   Engine Test; title: Chapter 12  Roll Out; title: Chapter 13   Something Big.; title: The New World Explorers—Second Verse.; title: Part II; title: Chapter 14   The Purple Ostrich; title: Chapter 15   Anton Mellonini; title: Chapter 16   New Surroundings; title: Chapter 17   Meet the Neighbors; title: Chapter 18   Message from Dad; title: Chapter 19   125 Puffin Rock Road.; title: Chapter 20   The Old Bureaucratic Runaround; title: Chapter 21  The Expedition; title: Chapter 22  Scars; title: Chapter 23   Divine Confusion; title: Chapter 24  Zimbit of the Dance; title: Chapter 25   Henry To The Rescue; title: Chapter 26   Pieces of a Puzzle; title: Chapter 27   The Arrow Points the way, Again.; title: Chapter 28   A Mother’s Voice.; title: Chapter 29   The Plan; title: Chapter 30   Stick Fight’n; title: Chapter 31   The Captain’s Apology; title: Chapter 32   New Plans; title: Chapter 33   The Hornet meets the Eagles; title: Chapter 34   The Battle at Saturn; title: Chapter 35   General Ossypumfanufaru; title: Chapter 36   The Seven Elements; title: Chapter 37   And A Star to Sail Her by…; title: Chapter 38   Fireworks in the Village.; title: Chapter 39   Good Old Cape Canaveral; title: Chapter 40   A New World; title: Chapter 41  New Business; title: Chapter 42  New Lives; title: Chapter 43  General Ossypumfanufaru’s Offer; title: Chapter 44   Two Boys, Just Fishing; title: The New World Explorers—Last Verse