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Stellar
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When disaster strikes on the International Space Station, Stella needs a whole galaxy of luck to return safely to Earth. Bestselling author Chris Bradford crafts Gravity for younger readers in this gripping outer-space thriller. Stella and her brother Ryan are on holiday in a Space Hotel...
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When disaster strikes on the International Space Station, Stella needs a whole galaxy of luck to return safely to Earth. Bestselling author Chris Bradford crafts Gravity for younger readers in this gripping outer-space thriller.
A gripping outer-space thriller perfect for sci-fan fans (Dyslexia-friendly)
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Description
When disaster strikes on the International Space Station, Stella needs a whole galaxy of luck to return safely to Earth. Bestselling author Chris Bradford crafts Gravity for younger readers in this gripping outer-space thriller.
Stella and her brother Ryan are on holiday in a Space Hotel orbiting Earth when disaster strikes. During a trip to the International Space Station Museum, a massive solar flare sends out a deadly wave of radiation. In the panic to return to the hotel, Ryan’s jetpack malfunctions and he spins off into Deep Space …
With radio communications dead, Stella will need all her knowledge of the stars and a whole galaxy of luck to save her brother before the solar flare hits!
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781800903210
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Illustration: 16 b/w, illus
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Charlotte Grange
- Illustrated by Charlotte Grange
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 160g
Pages: 88
About the Author
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 latter having been nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
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