Synopses & Reviews
Itand#8217;s a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of andlt;Iandgt;Belly Up andlt;/Iandgt;and andlt;Iandgt;Spy Schoolandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Like his fellow lunarnautsand#8212;otherwise known as Mooniesand#8212;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.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;And heand#8217;s bored out of his mind. Kids arenand#8217;t allowed on the lunar surface, meaning theyand#8217;re trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their timeand#8212;and the only other kid Dashand#8217;s age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Then Moon Base Alphaand#8217;s top scientist turns up dead. Dash senses thereand#8217;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 itand#8217;s a secret that could change everything for the Mooniesand#8212;a secret someone just might kill to keep...
Review
andlt;Bandgt;*STARRED REVIEW*andlt;/Bandgt; "The whodunit is smartly paced and intricately plotted. Best of all, the reveal is actually worth all the buildup. Thrillers too often fly off the rails in their final moments, but the author's steady hand keeps everything here on track. Fully absorbing."
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"This zany sci-fi/adventure/murder mystery won't sit around gathering moondust, especially with such an eye-catching cover!; highly recommended for your middle-grade mystery collection."
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"Recommended as a breezy read, especially for the budding space scientist."
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"Whipsmart space whodunnit touts research, brains over brawn."
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and#8220;The lunar setting puts a fresh spin on the locked-door mystery genre. . . . Fans of the Spy School series will welcome this debut entry in Gibbsand#8217;s latest run.and#8221;
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and#8220;A delightful and brilliantly constructed middle-grade thriller.and#8221;
Synopsis
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..."
About the Author
Stuart Gibbs is the author of andlt;iandgt;Belly Upandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Poachedandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Spy Schoolandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Spy Campandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Evil Spy Schoolandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Space Case.andlt;/iandgt; He has also written the screenplays for movies like andlt;iandgt;See Spot Run andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Repli-Kateandlt;/iandgt;, worked on a whole bunch of animated films, developed TV shows for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, ABC, and Fox, and researched capybaras (the worldandrsquo;s largest rodents). He lives with his wife and children in Los Angeles.