Lunar
Lunar
paperback
Published:
5 October, 2023
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Description
Stranded and alone on the moon, Luna is running out of time … Bestselling author Chris Bradford crafts The Martian for younger readers in this gripping outer-space survival story.
Luna loves living on the moon. She enjoys helping her father – a Moon Miner – on his search for precious minerals and rocks.
But when a devastating meteor strike destroys their base, Luna is left stranded alone on the moon. With no shelter and few supplies, she must find a way to survive.
The problem is – any hope of rescue is at least 3 days and 400,000 kilometres away … and her oxygen is fast running out!
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781800902299 |
| ISBN10 | 1800902298 |
| Number Of Pages | 72 |
| Item Weight | 120 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 8 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
"Chris Bradford reads like a twenty-first century Jules Verne with his heart-stopping moon-based thriller." – Tom Palmer
“Star-struck young readers will be over the moon when they get their hands on this heart-thumping, outer-space adventure … threaded through with fascinating facts about the moon and space travel.” – Lancashire Post
"The gripping moments and dilemmas, including the risk of running out of oxygen, keep the reader on the edge of their seat .. Sci-fi enthusiasts and those interested in Earth and Space will enjoy the scientific details mentioned throughout." — Books for Topics
“A fast-paced space survival thriller … delivering all the elements of the best disaster stories." – Just Imagine
“A cracking twenty-first century sci-fi adventure … Fast-paced, engaging and wholly believable, readers are in for an absolute treat in this high-stakes, high-drama, high-tension read. Adrenaline charged from first page to last, short, exciting chapters ensure there’s no time to pause for breath and Charlotte Grange’s artwork vividly brings Luna’s peril and plight to life.” – A Word About Books, blog
“Overflowing with high-stakes peril and edge-of-your-seat drama" – Scope for Imagination, blog
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Author's Bio
As well as being a top-selling children’s author, Chris Bradford is also a professional musician and songwriter who once performed for the Queen. He has trained in a variety of martial arts, including samurai swordsmanship, and has earned his black belt in Kyo Shin Taijutsu, the secret fighting art of the ninja. His bestselling Young Samurai and Bodyguard series are both hugely popular, the former having been nominated for the Carnegie Medal.