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Title: |
The Secrets of Star Whales |
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| By (author): |
Rebecca Thorne |
| ISBN10-13: |
1631634410 : 9781631634413 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
205x135mm |
| Pages: |
228 |
| Weight: |
.228 Kg. |
| Published: |
Jolly Fish Press - March 2021 |
| List Price: |
12.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 7 |
| Subjects: |
Science fiction (Children's / Teenage) : Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage) |
| On the small space station Azura, Maxion Belmont is constantly torn between his two passionsâ engineering and music. Both are hobbies handed down from his father, who died two years ago. While his hydrodriver is great for repairing starship parts, his fatherâ s old string instrument tugs at the latent grief Max hides from his mom and classmates with each chord he strums. When a foreign starship appears on the horizon, Azura welcomes its first tourist in years. But thereâ s something weird about Mr. Hames, the stranger-turned-substitute-teacher. He has no idea how to teach and keeps raving about the existence of alien creatures in the vacuum of space: star whales. As Max and the rest of Mr. Hamesâ s class-turned-starship-crew begin to uncover the mysteries of the star whales, they discover they arenâ t the only ones looking for the elusive creaturesâ and not every whaler has good intentions. |
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"A futuristic setting, an excitingly illicit field trip, and a set of magnificent, mysterious MacGuffins add up to a rare space adventure." -- Booklist
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"Entertaining and hopeful." -- Kirkus Reviews
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"A rollicking middle grade adventure with a subtle message about processing and expressing emotions, and the traps that await those who allow their sadness to masquerade as anger." -- Foreword Reviews
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"An engaging speculative fiction premise allows Thorne to simultaneously embrace a sense of wonder and discovery, imbuing this poignant story with optimism and healing." -- Publishers Weekly
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