The Walls Have Eyes

Martin may have seen his sister, Cassie, to safety at the end of The Sky Inside, but his adventure is far from over. There’s still a totalitarian regime in place, murderous game shows on the air, and a couple of government agents on Martin’s tail. When Martin and his AllDog, Chip, go back to his old suburbs to check up on Mom, they get a lot more than they bargained for when they end up escaping with both parents. But the biggest surprise is yet to come—the heart of the government’s central power is closer to Martin than he ever suspected.

MARTIN GLASS may have seen his baby sister, Cassie, to safety at the end of The Sky Inside, but his problems are far from over. There's a totalitarian regime in place, murderous game shows on the air, and a host of government agents on Martin's tail. And Martin and his Alldog, Chip, get more than they bargained for when they have to go back to Martin's old suburb to rescue Martin's parents. But spending time in the wilderness with Mom and Dad isn't the worst of it. Because Martin learns that Cassie is still in danger, and to keep her and the other Wonder Babies safe, he's going to have to risk the thing he loves most.

CLARE B. DUNKLE brings her signature sense of pacing and adventure to a new story that widens and deepens the fascinating and multifaceted world she presented in The Sky Inside.

Children's Literature

Martin, a normal thirteen-year year-old boy, comes from a family that is not so normal. His six-year-old sister is a Wonder Baby, a genius child. His father, whom he despises, works for the government and has done some underhanded things to endanger the family. All Martin wants to do is to rescue his sister, Cassie, from the people who are trying to get the Wonder Babies and to get his mom away from the prison of their steel dome home, Suburb HM1. With the help of some gifted, but strange friends and his Wonder Dog, Chip, Martin escapes his protected home to see a world that is fascinating. However, the fascination is quickly changed to chaos when he finds out that the enemy is searching for him and his family. Only Chip is the constant in the turmoil Martin goes through. Martin's exciting adventures will keep the reader hooked to find out what will happen next. Martin experiences big trouble when he is shocked by being betrayed by someone he trusted completely. As a result, readers will be stunned at what happens to Martin and his family. This spellbinding science fiction book is a fantastic book that all middle school children will truly enjoy. This book is the sequel to The Sky Inside. Reviewer: Cathi I. White

Clare B. Dunkle is the author of the well-received Hollow Kingdom trilogy as well as the first volume in this story, The Sky Inside. She studied Russian and Latin at Trinity University, and also holds a a master's degree in library science from Indiana University. She was a member of the American Library Association and served on committees in ALCTS, ACRL, and LITA. She lives with her family in Texas.