Stealing Thunder

'"I'm saying," Reuben rolled his shoulders and sat back, looking Mari in the eye for just a second, "I think they're making dragons."'

Reuben Breneger is kind of a loner. So, when he finds himself with time on his hands trying to procrastinate for his final exams, he stumbles upon a discovery.

Reuben begins to believe that the Australian government is creating dragons for militaristic purposes. With the help of his younger sister and a few unlikely friends, Reuben sets out to confirm this theory and ultimately, winds up stealing dragon eggs from a government facility.

Panicked, the teenagers go on the run, having to learn on the go as they attempt to evade the military's relentless pursuit, take care of dragons and face other disasters along the way.