In the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Capitol Hill, Lucy Rose's friend Adam "Melonhead" Melon, a budding inventor with a knack for getting into trouble, enters a science contest that challenges students to recycle an older invention into a new invention. IOWA CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2011 - 2012 Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.4 ATOS Book Level: 4 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: 4 AR Quiz: 129258EN Reading Counts Level: 3.5 Reading Counts Points: 8 Lexile Measure: 620 Fountas & Pinnell: S.