Journey Through the Encrypted Files

This story is about two best friends in middle school who share a desire to learn about Science and STEM careers, particularly cyber security. Emma is the granddaughter of a high-level scientist who has created a unique school to help young people become interested in STEM careers. Shania is her best friend who shares her interests.
Emma was introduced to an amazing Virtual Reality Cube that her grandfather designed. He showed her how to interact with his top-secret Operating System called Grace. Grace is a replica of the late Grace Hopper who was one of the first people to create computers during WWII.
Emma and Shania had joined a Cyber Warrior Team for middle school students taught by Col. Frank "The Cyber Viking" Wayman at the school. One evening after their first meeting, Emma asked for permission to show Shania how the VR Cube operated and to put on the headsets to show Shania how real and cool it was to learn through the Virtual Reality program. While inside the cube, the meeting was abruptly interrupted when Grace told the girls that she was being downloaded and erased from the network of the school. They had to act quickly and buckle into her Grandfather's Transport Chamber and enter the internet to track down the IP Address overseas to catch the thief and retrieve the stolen data.
The adventure moves at the speed of light and while in the internet moving across the trans- Atlantic cable system to Europe, the girls ride horses. The story is filled with fun, adventure and education as the girls face dangers to expose the thief and travel through encrypted files. Young readers will learn about new careers in cyber security as an occupation as they enjoy the ride of this exciting adventure.