In the fifth adventure of Omar and friends they get the opportunity to enter a rocket building contest and a chance to win a tour of a real rocket. Omar teams up with Charlie and Daniel, learn about Newton's laws of motion, and have lots of discussions about farts. This is a fun adventure though I was disappointed that the only nice people seemed to be the adults and Omar's team. Their classmates are mean, the competitors are mean (but one group becomes nicer), and even Omar's sister is meaner than usual. I understand that the author was trying to make some points about character but I was really sad with everyone else and wanted to stop reading it before the ending. The ending was typical of the series and the group is going to have lots more adventures.

I received an electronic ARC from PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group through NetGalley.
Omar, Charlie and Daniel are back for another adventure. This time their school is participating in a rocket building challenge. The prize is a tour of an actual rocket. The three do their research and construct a rocket for the school mini challenge. After winning, they compete against three other teams at MXF Labs. They have to use their detective skills to figure out why the rockets are being sabotaged and expose the culprit.
Humor and encouragement plus an acknowledgement that we all have our own areas of expertise. All three friends shine along and together they are an unbeatable community.