Space Case

It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School.

Like his fellow lunarnauts--otherwise known as Moonies--living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon.

And he's bored out of his mind. Kids aren't allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they're trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their time--and the only other kid Dash's age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games.

Then Moon Base Alpha's top scientist turns up dead. Dash senses there's foul play afoot, but no one believes him. Everyone agrees Dr. Holtz went onto the lunar surface without his helmet properly affixed, simple as that. But Dr. Holtz was on the verge of an important new discovery, Dash finds out, and it's a secret that could change everything for the Moonies--a secret someone just might kill to keep...

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/16/2014
ISBN: 9781442494862
Pages: 337
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.75h x 5.83w x 1.20d
Award: Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2014
School Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 86
Booklist 09/01/2014 pg. 117
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2014
New York Times Book Review 12/28/2014 pg. 22
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 168789 / Space Case
Reading Level: 5.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 11