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that?”
    “It’s my job to know things like that. The important thing is, are you sure about this boy? As in, absolutely certain?”
    “Yes, ma’am. He’s the real thing, I’m sure of it. The father worries me a little, I’ll admit. He’s the unknown variable in this little equation.”
    “Yes, you’ll have to be careful. What do you know about him?”
    “Not much. His show’s been on the air for years, standard talk-show stuff: Congress stinks, the country’s not what it used to be, people calling in and blaming all their problems on somebody else. Decent but not spectacular ratings. He did turn up once when I was doing a little surveillance on our friend from NTRP. They were chatting on a park bench. Might have been a coincidence.”
    “There are no coincidences. See what else you can find out.”
    “But I should proceed with the boy?”
    “Definitely. I look forward to meeting this young man. One more thing: I met again with Karina Jellyby, and the announcement goes up on her website at midnight. I think you’re right. We’ve been on the defensive long enough when it comes to NTRP. It is time to go on the offensive, to find out what they’re up to…by any means necessary.”

    A few minutes past midnight, after a third cup of strong tea, Silas brought up Karina Jellyby’s website on his tablet and clicked on the News tab on her home page.

Big News!
    If you’re a fan, you know that my bandmates and I believe in doing GOOD, and we don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk! We are proud to say that half of our shows are for charity, and with the help of great fans (like you!), we have raised over three million bucks for organizations like Concern Worldwide, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and WhyHunger. (For a complete list of our partners, click here .)
    We want to thank you for doing your part, but we wanted to do it with style, so we came up with a little contest to find our BEST, MOST COMMITTED fans. It’s not what you think, though! We’re not looking for fans who know the name of Sdix’s first dog, or what size shoe Charles C. Charles wears, or the name of the street where I grew up. Nope. We’re looking for fans who are helping to make the world a “warmer” place by taking part in Operation THAW.
    (If you’re a newbie fan, THAW = Two Hours a Week, which is the amount of time we ask all our fans to commit to doing good. Local or global, we don’t really care. All we ask is that you GOYB—that’s Get Off Your Butt—for two hours a week and do something for somebody! For more information and THAW opportunities in your town, click here .)
    And now the contest! Here’s all you have to do:
    1. Click on the THAW Contest Entry button on the home page.
    2. Read all the contest rules, even the legal mumbo jumbo that our lawyer makes us include! Sorry, but the contest is open only to students in grades 7 to 12!
    3. Fill in the short form that tells us a little about you and how we can contact you.
    4. In 500 words or less, tell us about your THAW experience: what you did, how you did it, who you helped, what’s next—that kind of stuff.
    Now the Good News: The best entry of each day of the contest wins a T-shirt and free download of our new album!
    But wait! As they say on TV…there’s more! There is GREAT News! The 250 most inspiring, most incredible, most awesome entries will be our special guests at a special concert JUST FOR YOU! You read that right—you, me and the band, and 249 of our closest friends! Oh, and one more thing: We’re putting together EPIC goody bags for all 250 winners.
    Well? What are you waiting for? GOYB and get those entries in!

On Wednesday morning, Andy walked to Wellbourne Academy for his first official day of school. The school was only a few blocks from his apartment. He had passed by it many times but had always kept some distance between himself and those throngs of blazered boys and girls who seemed to exist in a parallel universe—one