When twins Ruby and Simon's parents move the family from their cozy home in Chicago to a ramshackle farm in the middle of nowhere the only thing on Ruby's mind is: when can we move back home? With miles of empty fields surrounding them, Ruby and Simon are growing apart, and Ruby doesn't know how to stop it. That is, until strange occurrences begin happening on the farm -- sudden gusts of wind, rain storms, and even tornado warnings -- that seem eerily timed to Simon's emotions. When a stranger shows up and tells the twins that Simon is a Storm Maker -- part of a clandestine group of people entrusted with controlling and taming the weather -- and that he is in great danger, Simon and Ruby discover a world of adventure lurking behind the backdrop of peaceful fields and farms. Soon Ruby and Simon are racing against the clock as they try to master Simon's powers in time to stop a rogue Storm Maker's dangerous and potentially deadly plans.

 

This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Volunteer State Book Award.

There are 384 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Little, Brown & Company .

Brett Helquist is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of many books, including the Lemony Snicket books, A Series of Unfortunate Events. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Jennifer E. Smith is the author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, The Comeback Season, and You Are Here. She currently lives in New York City. The Storm Makers is her first middle grade novel.