James Hill saw the theft of the British Crown Jewels live on CNN and had an uneasy suspicion that his father had invented teleportation. Nothing less could explain the theft and it made sense of his brilliant father's secretive new job. Bob Hill knew his discovery was likely to cause global disruption, and it was a development that couldn't be hidden away for long. To goad the nations into quickly finding ways to protect themselves, he'd decided to play-act a supervillian, right out of a James Bond movie, a self-proclaimed "Emperor of Earth" holding the world hostage. And the nations did react, finding a way to poison him in his secret hideaway inside Mt. Rushmore. But no one counted on James hacking his way into the family computer and giving himself access to the technology. With Mom and Oriel Meirieu, the beautiful girl he'd met while popping over to visit Paris, they evade the FBI, INTERPOL and even black-ops agents, saving Bob's life and facing the question: What exactly is a legal claim to power?
Inventing Teleportation -- and good fun 
If you liked _Jumper_ by Steven Gould, you will love this book! (If you liked this one, GO and get _Jumper_ RIGHT NOW!)
Both books feature teleportation and governments trying to stop the teleporter; both feature interesting characters, just trying to make the best of a, well, weird situation. Both are a great deal of fun to read.
Emperor Dad is very well-written (I only found 1 or 2 typos, which is better than many mass-market books these days!) and very entertaining.
I would classify this one as a bit more of a juvenile SF book (in the best meaning of that word -- the kids will like it as much as the adults) rather than an adult SF, as two of the major protagonists are high school aged. The cover art struck me as kinda hokey at first, but, as I read the book, I decided it perfectly fit with the story -- just the right feel of cartoon yet real.
All in all, highly recommended. Watch for more from this author -- we need a sequel to this one, at least !
Emperor Dad
I had a blast reading this book! With every page turned, you don't want it to end. Henry has a hit and I know you will have a wonderful time with this book. It's a great read for all ages. I believe we will see more fantastic writings out of Henry Melton.
Thanks
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Concerned about Global Warming? Well, Emperor Dad has several ideas to help the earth. This fast paced story, set in Central Texas is a good read for the whole family. James Hill is curious about the identity of the Emperor. He may soon find out he has a lot more things to do than just football practice. Get this book!
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