Space Taxi: Archie Takes Flight
By Tracy Moore,
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Delightful, funny dad-son space-travel adventure.
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What's the Story?
It's Take Your Kid to Work Day, and Archie heads out for a midnight taxi run with his dad. But soon he realizes this taxi won't be making regular stops on planet Earth. As he buckles up, he learns his dad flies intergalactic missions to far-flung planets, transporting aliens to and fro, and they aren't all as friendly as they seem. Will Archie get up to speed fast enough to become Dad's copilot for a day? And how will he ever explain this to the kids back home?
Is It Any Good?
This is an entertaining read because it has so much fun with its space-age premise, blending warm humor, silly twists, and spirited, likable characters. The author's imagining of space is a perfect kid-friendly incarnation that isn't too frightening or overly simplistic, with extra-tall people on a lower-gravity planet, strange cat detectives, and moderate suspense.
Through 8-year-old Archie's eyes and innocent wonderment, kids can easily imagine what space travel would be like in SPACE TAXI: ARCHIE TAKES FLIGHT. And with its simple, cartoon-like illustrations of characters' adventures and plain-spoken language, it also will help readers stretch their imaginations to comprehend far-flung places, while keeping their concept of outer space grounded in reality.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about space travel. Why do you think books about it are so popular?
If aliens exist, what do you think they're really like?
What's the most surprising part of Space Taxi's portrayal of space? Was it like you imagined it?
Book Details
- Authors: Wendy Mass, Michael Brawer
- Genre: Science Fiction
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy, Adventures, Cats, Dogs, and Mice, Science and Nature, Space and Aliens
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication date: April 1, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 6 - 10
- Number of pages: 112
- Available on: Paperback, Nook, Audiobook (abridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: September 28, 2021
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