First prize in the Skyway Soap slogan contest was an all-expenses-paid trip to the Moon. The consolation prize was an authentic space suit, and when scientifically minded high school senior Kip Russell won it, he knew for certain he would use it one day to make a sojourn of his own to the stars. But "one day" comes sooner than he thinks when he tries on the suit in his backyard -- and finds himself worlds away, a prisoner aboard a space pirate's ship, and heading straight for what could be his final destination.... (Goodreads)
Review by Megan, reader and
writer wannabee
Clifford “Kip” Russel wants to go
to the moon. Not just idly like most people, but really and
truly. So, he decides to study to become an engineer in
college. He reads and teaches himself what he doesn’t get in high
school, and when he graduates, he applies to big schools like MIT, even though
he doesn’t know how he’ll pay tuition. And then Skyway Soap
announces a slogan contest and the top prize is a trip to the
moon. Kip doesn’t win the trip, even though he sends in a couple
hundred entries to improve his chances. He does win an honest to
goodness space suit though, and quickly plies his engineering knowledge into
making it work. One night as he is walking around in the backyard in
his fully operational spacesuit, Kip gets a call on the “space band” of his
radio. Someone named “Peewee” wants landing
directions. Without thinking, Kip guides the spaceship in, and is
soon tossed into an adventure involving 11 year old female geniuses, invading
aliens and the wonderful creature Peewee calls “the Mother
Thing”. Kip’s travels take him to the moon, Pluto and literally out
of our galaxy to a trial that will decide the fate of the human race.
This is science fiction at its
best. The scope is wonderful, and the most incredulous happenings
are made credible by Kip’s careful analyses. Fans of Star Trek or
Isaac Asimov will love this book, as will anyone who likes a good adventure
story.
Market: Middle Grade to YA,
but adults enjoy it as well.
Language: None I can remember
Sensuality: None
Violence: moderate
1 comment:
Oh my goodness. This book sounds SO FUN! I normally don't read a lot of sci-fi, but you had me with the soap-slogan contest! How funny!!! It sounds really terrific. Great review, Megan.
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