Space Runners #1: The Moon Platoon

Name: Space Runners #1: The Moon Platoon
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jeramey Kraatz
ISBN: 9780062682482

Author: Jeramey Kraatz

Narrator: Andy Paris

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/02/2017

Categories: Children's Fiction, Science Fiction Stories, Action & Adventure Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Star Wars meets Ridley Pearson’s Kingdom Keepers in this high-stakes intergalactic adventure! The Moon Platoon is the first book in an action-packed series for tweens that’s perfect for fans of Eoin Colfer and Lisa McMann.In the year 2085, Benny Love is pretty used to surviving on what he and his family can scavenge on Earth. But when he wins a scholarship for a life-changing trip to visit the Lunar Taj, the first-ever resort on the Moon, Benny thinks he finally has a chance to give his family a better life. Benny can’t wait to fly his very own Space Runner, practice reverse bungee jumping, and explore craters on the dark side of the Moon. But he gets more than he expected when he and the other kids discover the Moon has secrets no one else knows about. Benny is a long way from home—and soon there might not be an Earth to go back to.

About Jeramey Kraatz

Jeramey Kraatz is the author of the Space Runners series and the Cloak Society series, and he is a graduate of the MFA writing program at Columbia University. Jeramey lives in Texas, where he sometimes teaches, sometimes writes cartoon scripts, and is always up for queso. You can find him at jerameykraatz.com or on Twitter @jerameykraatz.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pop

Good Space Fun - and Way, Way Better Than Expected I didn't think that the souped up Chevelle-in-space that was on the cover was a good sign. Then we met the really decent poor kid, the spoiled Senator's kid, the shy techy girl, and the hot shot racing girl, all on the way to space camp on the Moon,......more

Goodreads review by Snazzy

4.5 stars......more

Goodreads review by Liz

The story: When Benny Love wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Elijah West's Lunar Taj Resort, he's just thrilled to know he'll be able to get his family out of the deserted Drylands once and for all. He never expected to find friends that could be as close as family...or aliens. Or drag racers on the......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin

I know I read this book to my 4th graders but is it acceptable as an adult to go and buy the rest of the series?????......more

Goodreads review by Brooke

Fun book for children in upper elementary school. Some action throughout. Kids making friends, learning about their strengths, saving the world!......more