Jack Straw in Mexico: How the Engineers Defended the Great Hydro-Electric Plant

A rainy afternoon at Drueryville Academy finds Jack Straw and his friends huddled in their “D” club room, nursing disappointment over a cancelled baseball championship. When a drenched classmate bursts in with a cryptic message from Dr. Moorland, Jack is handed a letter from his father that hints at an urgent, out‑of‑the‑ordinary assignment.

Leaving the familiar halls behind, Jack travels to Mexico, where a monumental hydro‑electric plant stands on the brink of sabotage. There, he joins a team of engineers and locals who must protect the roaring turbines against natural and human threats, relying on quick thinking, camaraderie, and the practical skills he’s honed at school. The early chapters blend youthful curiosity with the tense, hands‑on challenges of early twentieth‑century engineering, setting the stage for a gripping adventure that tests both intellect and bravery.