In this seventeenth Science Adventure, Rick and Scotty and the Spindrift Science Foundation staff (including Hartson Brant, Hobart Zircon, and Julius Weiss) join forces with South American geoscientists on the resort island of San Luz, off the coast of South America. There, they are faced with the ancient volcano of El Viejo, which shows every sign of getting ready to erupt and consume the entire island in a devastating disaster, like the one that obliterated the island of Krakatoa back in...

The Mystery of Scarlet Lake, the 13th Rick Brant novel, was published in 1958. In this thrilling story Rick and Scotty go to work on a project at a secret experimental rocket installation in Nevada with Spindrift Island scientist Dr. John Gordon in order to help stop the sabotage that has been plaguing the project. Only two men at the base know their real mission: to track down the saboteur who calls himself Homo Terrestrialis : “The Earthman”. Excitement and peril follow the young men as ...

Rick Brant, Don Scott, Dr. Tony Briotti, and Dr. Hobart Zircon travel down to the Virgin Islands on what is planned to be a pleasure trip. The boys’ only goal is to unearth a possible sunken shipwreck and find a golden, Spanish statue lost centuries before to pirates. Archaeologist Tony plans to look for submerged Native American artifacts, while physicist Zircon expects to spend time just fishing. Soon after they reach Charlotte Amalie, the boys run across JANIG security agent Steve Ames ...

In this installment of the series, Rick Brant and Scotty are drawn into an adventure involving a mysterious flying craft known as the "Stingaree." When the Stingaree crashes near their home on Spindrift Island, Rick and Scotty investigate the origins and capabilities of the strange aircraft. Their quest for answers leads them on a thrilling journey filled with danger, intrigue, and scientific discovery.As Rick and Scotty delve deeper into the mystery of the Flying Stingaree, they encounter...

In this installment of the series, Rick Brant and his friends, members of the Spindrift Island Scientific Foundation, find themselves embroiled in an adventure that takes them to Russia. The plot likely involves the young protagonists exploring scientific phenomena, solving mysteries, and encountering various challenges while in Russia.The "Rick Brant Science Adventure" series is known for its combination of adventure, science, and mystery, catering to young readers interested in explorati...

The Electronic Mind Reader, the 12th Rick Brant novel, was published in 1957 and is another JANIG-based adventure with government spook Steve Ames as one of the main characters. The story involves foreign espionage against a secret government missile project based in Washington. Steve Ames comes for help from the Spindrift Foundation after several project scientists are struck down by a mysterious neural malady that seems to cause severe aphasia and inability to communicate. Steve...

In this Rick Brant Adventure #9: Rick and Scotty stay close to home near Spindrift Island, set mostly in an old abandoned amusement park on the New Jersey coast next to a scientific research facility. They're investigating a mysterious hit-and-run case that injured Rick's sister Barby and this time are up against hardened domestic criminals. This book introduces young listeners to the sciences of cybernetics, solid-state electronics, and artificial intelligence, which were cutting-edge whe...

In Chicago, a man whispers into a telephone: “The cat is ready.” With those four words, a chain of perilous events begins— pulling Rick Brant and his friend Don Scott into ten days of danger, intrigue, and suspense.Their official mission takes them to Egypt, where they join radio astronomers struggling to decipher strange, otherworldly signals. The anomalies defy explanation— neither terrestrial interference nor natural phenomena can account for them. The signals appear to...

In "The Blue Ghost Mystery," Rick Brant and Scotty are drawn into a new mystery when they visit Spindrift Island, home to a scientific research center run by Rick's father. The island is known for its cutting-edge scientific experiments, but it also holds a secret: the legend of the Blue Ghost, a mysterious apparition said to haunt the island.As Rick and Scotty arrive on Spindrift Island, they become embroiled in a series of strange occurrences that seem to be linked to the legend of the B...

Rick Brant and his friend Scotty are bound for the islands of the South Pacific. But beaches and the tropical climate are not what they have in mind. Deeper than divers have ever been lies the ancient temple of Alta-Yuan. Is the Spindrift's new experiment, the Submobile, capable of withstanding the pressures of the deep? If so, there may be others interested in using it for purposes other than scientific studies. Why is Captain Turk Mallane so anxious to make friends, and why does the man ...

In "The Wailing Octopus," Rick Brant and his friend Scotty investigate mysterious occurrences on Spindrift Island, where they live with Rick's father, Hartson Brant, a world-renowned scientist. The novel follows Rick and Scotty as they encounter a series of puzzling events that lead them into an adventure involving scientific discoveries and dangerous adversaries.The story begins with the discovery of an unusual octopus that emits a strange wailing sound. Intrigued by this phenomenon, Rick...

In 1947, YA author Hal Goodwin (aka John Blaine) started writing a series of books about an adventurous teen by the name of Rick Brant, his best friend Scotty, and their east Indian companion, Chada. These books were published as the Rick Brant Electronics Adventure Stories by Grosset and Dunlap until 1968. In the series, teenaged Rick Brant and his ex-Marine pal, Don Scott, live on Spindrift Island off the coast of New Jersey, where Rick's father, Dr. Hartson Brant, heads the scientists o...