The Three-Handled Mug

By: Irving, Charles M.

Frax and Wilt are searching for Wilt's quirky physicist father, missing without a trace.

Sparrow is looking for her archaeologist mentor, and the mysterious mug-like artifact found at her Native American dig site.

The secret government lab where Maud's mother worked has been vaporized during experiments with a similar artifact.

Ruthless agents are after another one.

The four teens discover the mug in a hidden fallout shelter under Wilt's garage, controlling a much larger replica - a portal to somewhere else... and the lost scientists?

But the agents arrive, and mount a serious attack on the heavy shelter door. Trapped, the teens escape the only way they can.

There's no cell service on the other side, but they see familiar plants and animals and know they can't be too far from home.

Boy, are they ever wrong

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G5X48PW4
• ISBN13: 9798999256508
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Aarbor Press
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An exciting, kind, and information-filled sci-fi story pitched for teens and fun for adults.

It was a pleasure to read a sci-fi story pitched for teens that is both exciting (without excessive violence) and infused with kindness. I enjoyed learning tidbits about science and Michigan/ Great Lakes Native American history and language, which were integral to the story and presented in a lay-friendly manner. The font size is easy on much-older-than-teen eyes. Looking forward to seeing more from this author.