Laidlaw, Caroline: Countdown to Midnight. Heinemant New Wave, oxford 1988
The book is about a father and son who are dedicated to see the satellite. One morning the father was not at home before leaving he leaves a note and the child did not understand it. Eventually the father was kidnapped and his son and his friends rescued him.
Professor Carter: professor carter is a professor who studies the sciences is very clever
I liked the book because there is adventure