From the moment Ethan Sparks lands on the Greek Island of Santorini, he thinks his assignment for The Young Explorer Magazine is a bad joke. The thirteen-year-old reporter is covering his dad's latest archaeological dig-and it's a weird one. A modern-day oracle in Delphi has uttered that Poseidon's Trident really exists. Now Ethan's father believes the Trident is buried in a volcanic ledge under the Aegean Sea. Dr. Sparks wants to use the latest underwater archaeology equipment to find the Trident, but his usual backers refused to fund such a ridiculous expedition. When Spiros, a wacko billionaire comes up with the cash, Ethan wants to know why. In his investigation with his new friend, Nico, the junior spies uncover a secret organization that would sooner kill the boys than let them reveal the truth. It will take a lot more than spy-guy skills to escape being shark bait.

Ethan Sparks is psyched when he lands an assignment as a photojournalist with "The Young Explorer" Magazine. He's covering his dad's latest archaeological dig in China. While his dad excavates a Terra-Cotta Soldier, Ethan looks for ways to keep his article exciting. But excitement finds him instead. While on a tour of the Great Wall, a sniper attempts to assassinate his father. Ethan barely catches his breath before more trouble comes his way. He encounters a wacko with bloody tear ducts who has a sinister way of controlling people. Then there's an international conspiracy with double agents who switch teams so often that Ethan has to crack a code with his friend, Chen Jun, to solve the mystery. Before he knows it, he's up to his neck in danger and he almost gets buried as deep as the Terra-Cotta Soldiers. Not even his dad or the CIA can save him now.

"The Ethan Sparks Adventure books are fun, engaging stories for young readers. They are wild rides to some of the greatest sites of archaeology "
-Dr.Gary Stickel, "The real-life Indiana Jones"(London Times)

On assignment for "The Young Explorer" magazine, Ethan Sparks is in Mexico to cover his dad's Mayan fact-finding mission. Dr. Sparks and Dr. Castillo, two highly respected archaeologists, are going to unlock the secret of the Mayan Calendar. Is it a myth, or the truth? The world may never find out because the powerful Hastanista crime cartel has another plan. It's a sinister plot that Ethan and his new spy partners, Anya and Jack, must risk their lives to uncover. Before they can reach Chichen Itza in the Yucatan, the mission takes the young spies from Mexico City to Palenque and then to a remote camp surrounded by howler monkeys in the Lancandon jungle. With no sophisticated spy equipment, the teens plan an operation using blowguns. Will a mysterious discovery deep in the rainforest hold the answer to the world's fate? Is our time on Earth really scheduled to end?

Bound for England, fourteen-year-old photojournalist Ethan Sparks quickly realizes that his summer job-shooting candids on "The Young Explorer's" "Castles and Stonehenge" tour-is not the gig that he thought it would be. A billionaire genius plans to relocate Stonehenge so he can possess it for himself, recruiting a brilliant young engineer named Russell to mastermind the airlift. When Russell agrees to join forces with Ethan, the boys concoct a Double Cross to prevent the heist. But can Ethan trust this new spypartner, who is also a member of the genius club? It's Ethan's first trip without his dad, a famous archaeologist, or their bodyguard, Murphy, and it becomes the most dangerous mission of Ethan's life. With the stakes this high, and possibly no backup even from Scotland Yard, will Ethan be the one who is double-crossed? Will one of the world's most iconic monuments become one man's personal treasure?

The moment Ethan Sparks arrives in Cairo, his trusty gut warns him he's landed in danger Big Time! The thirteen-year-old investigative journalist for "The Young Explorer" magazine is covering one of the biggest archaeological events of the year. Over three hundred of the world's most prominent archaeologists are in Egypt for their International Symposium, and Ethan's father, Dr. Sparks, is the keynote speaker. When a blond giant (code name: Hercules) starts tailing his dad, Ethan needs to find out why. Soon Ethan and his new friend, Hakim, are following a trail that leads them to a buried pyramid! Employing awesome surveillance equipment, the junior spies uncover a sinister organization with a deadly mission. This clever radical group has outsmarted even the C.I.A. Will Ethan's spy-guy skills be enough to save the greatest archaeologists from total annihilation? It's a race to the finish!

"Covering Niagara: Studies in Local Popular Culture" closely examines some of the myriad forms of popular culture in the Niagara region of Canada. Essays consider common assumptions and definitions of what popular culture is and seek to determine whether broad theories of popular culture can explain or make sense of localized instances of popular culture and the cultural experiences of people in their daily lives.

Among the many topics covered are local bicycle parades and war memorials, cooking and wine culture, radio and movie-going, music stores and music scenes, tourist sites, and blackface minstrel shows. The authors approach their subjects from a variety of critical and historical perspectives and employ a range of methodologies that includes cultural studies, textual analysis, archival research, and participant interviews. Altogether, "Covering Niagara" provides a richly diverse mapping of the popular culture of a particular area of Canada and demonstrates the complexities of everyday culture.

Bound for England, fourteen-year-old photojournalist Ethan Sparks quickly realizes that his summer job-shooting candids on "The Young Explorer's" "Castles and Stonehenge" tour-is not the gig that he thought it would be. A billionaire genius plans to relocate Stonehenge so he can possess it for himself, recruiting a brilliant young engineer named Russell to mastermind the airlift. When Russell agrees to join forces with Ethan, the boys concoct a Double Cross to prevent the heist. But can Ethan trust this new spypartner, who is also a member of the genius club? It's Ethan's first trip without his dad, a famous archaeologist, or their bodyguard, Murphy, and it becomes the most dangerous mission of Ethan's life. With the stakes this high, and possibly no backup even from Scotland Yard, will Ethan be the one who is double-crossed? Will one of the world's most iconic monuments become one man's personal treasure?

"The Ethan Sparks Adventure books are fun, engaging stories for young readers. They are wild rides to some of the greatest sites of archaeology "
-Dr.Gary Stickel, "The real-life Indiana Jones"(London Times)

On assignment for "The Young Explorer" magazine, Ethan Sparks is in Mexico to cover his dad's Mayan fact-finding mission. Dr. Sparks and Dr. Castillo, two highly respected archaeologists, are going to unlock the secret of the Mayan Calendar. Is it a myth, or the truth? The world may never find out because the powerful Hastanista crime cartel has another plan. It's a sinister plot that Ethan and his new spy partners, Anya and Jack, must risk their lives to uncover. Before they can reach Chichen Itza in the Yucatan, the mission takes the young spies from Mexico City to Palenque and then to a remote camp surrounded by howler monkeys in the Lancandon jungle. With no sophisticated spy equipment, the teens plan an operation using blowguns. Will a mysterious discovery deep in the rainforest hold the answer to the world's fate? Is our time on Earth really scheduled to end?

The moment Ethan Sparks arrives in Cairo, his trusty gut warns him he's landed in danger Big Time! The thirteen-year-old investigative journalist for "The Young Explorer" magazine is covering one of the biggest archaeological events of the year. Over three hundred of the world's most prominent archaeologists are in Egypt for their International Symposium, and Ethan's father, Dr. Sparks, is the keynote speaker. When a blond giant (code name: Hercules) starts tailing his dad, Ethan needs to find out why. Soon Ethan and his new friend, Hakim, are following a trail that leads them to a buried pyramid! Employing awesome surveillance equipment, the junior spies uncover a sinister organization with a deadly mission. This clever radical group has outsmarted even the C.I.A. Will Ethan's spy-guy skills be enough to save the greatest archaeologists from total annihilation? It's a race to the finish!

From the moment Ethan Sparks lands on the Greek Island of Santorini, he thinks his assignment for The Young Explorer Magazine is a bad joke. The thirteen-year-old reporter is covering his dad's latest archaeological dig-and it's a weird one. A modern-day oracle in Delphi has uttered that Poseidon's Trident really exists. Now Ethan's father believes the Trident is buried in a volcanic ledge under the Aegean Sea. Dr. Sparks wants to use the latest underwater archaeology equipment to find the Trident, but his usual backers refused to fund such a ridiculous expedition. When Spiros, a wacko billionaire comes up with the cash, Ethan wants to know why. In his investigation with his new friend, Nico, the junior spies uncover a secret organization that would sooner kill the boys than let them reveal the truth. It will take a lot more than spy-guy skills to escape being shark bait.

Ethan Sparks is psyched when he lands an assignment as a photojournalist with "The Young Explorer" Magazine. He's covering his dad's latest archaeological dig in China. While his dad excavates a Terra-Cotta Soldier, Ethan looks for ways to keep his article exciting. But excitement finds him instead. While on a tour of the Great Wall, a sniper attempts to assassinate his father. Ethan barely catches his breath before more trouble comes his way. He encounters a wacko with bloody tear ducts who has a sinister way of controlling people. Then there's an international conspiracy with double agents who switch teams so often that Ethan has to crack a code with his friend, Chen Jun, to solve the mystery. Before he knows it, he's up to his neck in danger and he almost gets buried as deep as the Terra-Cotta Soldiers. Not even his dad or the CIA can save him now.