Copyright Date:
2017
Edition Date:
2017
Release Date:
04/04/17
Pages:
336 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-481-42337-1 Perma-Bound: 0-605-95165-9
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-481-42337-3 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-95165-5
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2015004025
Dimensions:
20 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
The disappearance of their hated-but-capable commander sends the dysfunctional residents of Moon Base Alpha into fresh tizzies in this sequel to Space Case (2014). Once again, it's up to 12-year-old sleuth Dashiell Gibson to sniff for clues while struggling to coexist with distracted scientists; their children (several of whom are teenage bullies or idiotic goons); a family of thoroughly despicable billionaire tourists; and Zan Perfonic, an invisible (to all but Dash) alien visitor from the planet Bosco. Ultimately, Dash cracks the case, despite hazards ranging from repeated visits to the girls' restroom to near death by falling space junk. Life on the moon can be a drag ("muffin flavored substance cubes" for breakfast, anyone?), but it's never dull.
Horn Book
Just when Dash (Space Case) thinks things on Moon Base Alpha are getting back to normal (read: boring), the base commander goes missing. With help from his secret alien friend, Zan, Dash is determined to find the commander--after all, the base is the size of a soccer field! Realistic scientific details of lunar living make the mystery's unusual setting feel credible.
Word Count:
67,935
Reading Level:
5.2
Interest Level:
3-6
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 5.2
/ points: 10.0
/ quiz: 181148
/ grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:4.6 /
points:15.0 /
quiz:Q67469
Lexile:
750L
Guided Reading Level:
W
Fountas & Pinnell:
W
Spaced Out
Excerpt from The Official Residents' Guide to Moon Base Alpha, © 2040 by National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
APPENDIX A
POTENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS
Although every effort has been taken to make Moon Base Alpha the safest human habitat ever built, we still urge you to be extremely careful and vigilant for your own well-being. MBA's medical bay has been stocked with plenty of emergency supplies and the latest medical technology
I so that the doctor on staff can handle even extreme medical emergencies, but all lunarnauts should bear in mind that life on the moon is inherently dangerous and that the closest hospital is back on earth, more than 250,000 miles away. Thus, you are advised to exercise extreme caution at all times and take great care to avoid risks.
To that end, we have compiled the following catalog of potentially dangerous areas, facilities, objects, and situations. Bear in mind this is by no means meant to be a complete list, but rather a guide to provide for better safety. There may be many other hazards at MBA not included below. Please do your best to be safe and alert to danger at all times while you are on the moon. Remember: The best way to avoid trouble is to not get into trouble in the first place!
I. At the time of printing. Because of the difficult nature of replacing technology on the moon, some tech may be slightly out-of-date by the time you read this.
Excerpted from Spaced Out by Stuart Gibbs
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In this New York Times bestselling novel the moon base commander has gone missing and Dash Gibson is on the case. The second mind-boggling mystery of the Moon Base Alpha series from beloved author Stuart Gibbs.
There’s nowhere to hide on the world’s first moon base. After all, it’s only the size of a soccer field. So when Nina Stack, the commander of Moon Base Alpha, mysteriously vanishes, the Moonies are at a total loss.
Though he may be just twelve years old, Dashiell Gibson is the best detective they’ve got. But this confusing mystery pushes Dash to his limits. Especially since Dash accidentally made contact with an alien and has to keep it a secret. With the fate of the entire human race hanging in the balance, will Dash be able to solve the mystery of the missing Moonie?