Space Taxi: Water Planet Rescue
By Tracy Moore,
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Dad and son visit underwater planet in smart, funny sequel.
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What's the Story?
In SPACE TAXI: WATER PLANET RESCUE, Archie Morningstar and his taxi-driving dad investigate another planet's underwater city to find out why the water's drying up. Now that they have Pockets, the crime-fighting cat on their team, it should be a cinch -- provided Pockets doesn't mind water.
Is It Any Good?
This exciting sequel maintains the fun, smart dynamics of the first book while taking things to a new location and terrain to explore and discover. Here, Pockets the cat gets more in on the action, Archie settles into his role as a map reader and problem solver, and Dad keeps a watchful eye while guiding Archie through the mission.
What makes the series engaging is the way it blends a realistic depiction of outer space with a wild premise in ways that encourage imagination yet foster an appreciation for the real science behind space and, in this episode, water travel. Simple cartoon illustrations add to the humor.
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Families can talk about books about space travel. Why are they so popular?
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Book Details
- Author: Wendy Mass
- Illustrator: Michael Brawer
- Genre: Science Fiction
- Topics: Cars and Trucks , Magic and Fantasy , Cats, Dogs, and Mice , Friendship , Great Boy Role Models , Space and Aliens
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication date: September 9, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 6 - 10
- Number of pages: 128
- Available on: Paperback, Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: July 12, 2017
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