By Christopher Edge (author)
"An out-of-this-world adventure"
Paperback Not Available
View All Editions (1)
Selected for The Book Box by LoveReading4Kids
You might think that this story is going to be an intergalactic adventure filled with UFOs, black holes, killer robots and some very foul-smelling aliens. And you'd be right. But it's mostly about a boy called Jake, his embarrassing dad, and the mind-boggling question . . . are we really alone in the universe? An out-of-this-world adventure publishing the day before David Bowie’s birthday, Space Oddity combines science, laughs and heart (or in Jake’s dad’s case, two of them) in a new younger story from acclaimed author Christopher Edge.
It looked like a shooting star at first – a silver streak of light, glowing bright against the darkness of the night. And trailing in its wake soared three more glowing spheres, their lights flashing blue and white as they fell towards Middlewich Forest. But if anyone could have heard the noise coming from inside the silver streak of light they would have realized that this wasn’t a shooting star – it was a screaming star.
Read the full description
Science and laughs combine in this out-of-this-world adventure, featuring illustrations by Ben Mantle!
Edge's highly original middle-grade books combine science and thrills; now he throws comedy into the mix in a space adventure for slightly younger readers. The Bookseller
Praise for the author;
‘Christopher Edge — the coolest science teacher you probably never had — is no ordinary author. There’s no one quite like him writing now.’ The Times
‘A writer of genuine originality’ The Guardian
‘A heart-stopping adventure with thrills and twists, codes and puzzles’ Sunday Times
‘A story of huge ideas and even huger heart’ Abi Elphinstone
‘Moving, and exploding with scientific ideas and wonder’ The Herald
‘Christopher Edge takes the reader on an unforgettable journey’ Ross Welford
Christopher Edge is an award-winning children's author whose books have been translated into more than twenty languages. His novel The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day won the STEAM Children's Book Prize and his last four novels were all nominated for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal.
Before becoming a writer, he worked as an English teacher, editor and publisher - any job that let him keep a book close to hand - and he now lives in Gloucestershire with his wife and family, close to his local library.
LoveReading4Kids at The Week Junior Book Festival
the best books for 9-12 year olds
Celeste Express: The War of the Wurms
The Fantastic Intergalactic Hamster!
When We Got Lost in Dreamland
It looked like a shooting star at first – a silver streak of light, glowing bright against the darkness of the night. And trailing in its wake soared three more glowing spheres, their lights flashing blue and white as they fell towards Middlewich Forest.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Space Oddity and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Space Oddity features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Science Fiction, Space, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. Not Available.
Space Oddity was written by Christopher Edge and published by Chicken House Ltd
Space Oddity has 234 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. Not Available.
©PTC International Ltd T/A LoveReading is registered in England. Company number: 10193437. VAT number: 270 4538 09. Registered address: 157 Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3HP. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
The National Year of Reading starts here. Join thousands of families and schools supporting reading for pleasure across the UK.