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Boon On The Moon
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Pub Date
4 Mar 2020
| Archive Date
21 Jul 2021
Description
When ten-year-old Byron "Boon" Barnett boards a rocket-ship for a move to the Moon with his family (and his irritating robot, Jose Ignacio), he's expecting the time of his life in the lunar colony of Cosmopolis. What he's not expecting is a stellar disaster that'll demolish Cosmopolis before lunch. Boon insists he knows how to survive it, but people tend not to believe him about stuff. His parents have been lecturing him on the dividing line between using his imagination for fun and using it as an excuse for bad behavior. Suddenly it's the dividing line between life and death.
When ten-year-old Byron "Boon" Barnett boards a rocket-ship for a move to the Moon with his family (and his irritating robot, Jose Ignacio), he's expecting the time of his life in the...
Description
When ten-year-old Byron "Boon" Barnett boards a rocket-ship for a move to the Moon with his family (and his irritating robot, Jose Ignacio), he's expecting the time of his life in the lunar colony of Cosmopolis. What he's not expecting is a stellar disaster that'll demolish Cosmopolis before lunch. Boon insists he knows how to survive it, but people tend not to believe him about stuff. His parents have been lecturing him on the dividing line between using his imagination for fun and using it as an excuse for bad behavior. Suddenly it's the dividing line between life and death.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
Foreword INDIES Finalist 2020
"A boy and his robot move to Earth’s moon in John Huddles’s wonderful Boon on the Moon. There’s a raw, childlike joyfulness to Boon’s story; his unabashed enthusiasm for discovery is infectious. Combining innocent wonder with hard science, Boon on the Moon is a terrific and memorable science fiction tale."
—Peter Dabbene, Foreword Reviews (starred)
“Huddles’ literary debut is a brisk, delightful story. The prose and action are fast-paced and often funny: A bus that swerves to avoid a crashing meteoroid contains passengers 'of the screaming variety.' This book launches a prospective series featuring Byron, and the time-jump ending is a clear setup for a sequel. Exemplary characters enliven a comical lunar romp." —Kirkus Reviews
Foreword INDIES Finalist 2020
"A boy and his robot move to Earth’s moon in John Huddles’s wonderful Boon on the Moon. There’s a raw, childlike joyfulness to Boon’s story; his unabashed enthusiasm...
Advance Praise
Foreword INDIES Finalist 2020
"A boy and his robot move to Earth’s moon in John Huddles’s wonderful Boon on the Moon. There’s a raw, childlike joyfulness to Boon’s story; his unabashed enthusiasm for discovery is infectious. Combining innocent wonder with hard science, Boon on the Moon is a terrific and memorable science fiction tale."
—Peter Dabbene, Foreword Reviews (starred)
“Huddles’ literary debut is a brisk, delightful story. The prose and action are fast-paced and often funny: A bus that swerves to avoid a crashing meteoroid contains passengers 'of the screaming variety.' This book launches a prospective series featuring Byron, and the time-jump ending is a clear setup for a sequel. Exemplary characters enliven a comical lunar romp." —Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9780997085181 |
| PRICE |
$16.95 (USD)
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| PAGES |
216
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9780997085181 |
| PRICE |
$16.95 (USD)
|
| PAGES |
216
|
Average rating from 5 members
