You discover what it’s like sleeping, eating, and interacting in an environment so much different from our own. Holtz was on the verge of an important new discovery, Dash finds out, and it’s a secret that could change everything for the Moonies-a secret someone just might kill to keep…įIVE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT SPACE CASE by Stuart Gibbs Holtz went onto the lunar surface without his helmet properly affixed, simple as that.

Dash senses there’s foul play afoot, but no one believes him.

Then Moon Base Alpha’s top scientist turns up dead. Kids aren’t allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they’re trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their time-and the only other kid Dash’s age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games. PUBLICATION DATE:2014 WORD COUNT: 70,717 READING LEVEL: 5.3įULL PLOT (From Amazon): Like his fellow lunarnauts-otherwise known as Moonies-living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon.Īnd he’s bored out of his mind. I have the feeling there’s going to be more intrigue, suspense, and maybe a few uninvited guests as we follow this cast of characters. There are two reasons why we’ll be reading future stores in this unique setting: First, there is an unusual twist at the end that I hadn’t anticipated and our MC and his family are only in the first six months of their three year stay. It sounded intriguing at first, but after what the inhabitants go through, I’m staying close to Earth. I was fascinated by what it would be like to actually live on the moon. Every good mystery should have you guessing to the end and this one does a fine job making sure there is a motive for a large number of suspects. Twelve-year-old Dashiel has his hands full as he tries to figure out who killed one of the top scientists on the first human moon colony.

This hefty volume won’t attract reluctant readers, but for everyone else, there’s a lot to like about this moon based mystery.

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