Chapters 25 and 26 Summary

After Bobby's dad talks to Alicia's dad, Alicia's dad says he can use his relational database using the information that they have about the two blankets. Alicia's dad shows up at Bobby's house with the results of his search.

On the dates and in the places that both Bobby and Sheila disappeared, there was a dramatic increase in solar wind, which agitated the electric controller of the blanket and caused the magnetic field to increase significantly. The problem is that they have to figure out how to reverse the process, which could realistically take years. And, even then, they may not be able to find a way to reverse it.

Bobby wakes up from a four hour nap after excusing himself from the dinner table. Bobby sneaks past his parents room and goes downstairs and boots up the computer. He researches...