I never miss an opportunity to tell readers about this amazing, underappreciated five-book series that I adored when I was young. It’s about four kids who get left behind on Earth when their parents fly off to start a new colony, and decide to build their own spaceship out of a hollow asteroid and go after them. The stories don’t always make complete sense – the bad guy is a weird alien dictator called the Octopus Emperor, who can control evil dust – but the characters are amazing: Makenzi, Vawn, Ispex and Tsu are maybe my favourite group of heroes in sci-fi.
review
Year group(s) the book is most suitable for:
Year group(s) the book is most suitable for:
Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.)?
Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.)?
Would you recommend the book for use in primary schools?
yes
Curriculum links (if relevant)
Curriculum links (if relevant)
Any other comments
Any other comments