By Chris Bradford (author) , Charlotte Grange (illustrator)
"Fast-paced and heady with high-stakes peril, this intergalactic thriller will grip space-mad science buffs and adventure fiction fans alike."
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With an edge-of-your-seat storyline aimed at 9+-year-olds, and perfectly-pitched for those with a reading age of seven, Chris Bradford’s Nova is a stellar story of space survival and unexpected close encounters of the crystalline kind.
Max gets much more than he’d bargained for when he joins his space trucker dad, Captain Sol, aboard the Helios spaceship on a supply trip. Early on in their voyage, father, son and crew experience extreme turbulence when Helios passes through a trail of space debris. Though they manage to reach Mercury, an anomaly sees them commanded to observe a strange gravity reading that’s coming from near the sun.
When dangers escalate, Captain Sol sends Max into the only functioning life-craft in order to save his son, whereupon Max finds himself in a strange new world — far from home and in a dangerous race against time to save his dad.
Dancing with drama and vivid descriptions of enchanting cosmological landscapes, Nova is shot-through with a “love is universal” message and boasts a bounty of emotional resonance.
When Max's life-craft is pulled into a wormhole, he needs a whole galaxy of luck to return to safety … Chris Bradford crafts Interstellar for kids in this space-bending survival story.
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Max Nova is headed to Mercury with his father, a space trucker, when their ship is suddenly diverted. They have a new urgent mission. An abnormal gravity reading has been detected near the sun.
There are fears that this could signal the start of a supernova! But what Max and his father discover is much more dangerous - and far stranger - than any supernova.
Flung to the outer reaches of the universe, Max must navigate a galaxy of dangers to find his way home before time runs out!
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.
Chris Bradford 's best-selling books are published in over 25 languages and have garnered more than 30 children’s book award nominations, winning the Northern Ireland Book Award 2011, Hampshire Book Award 2014 and the Brilliant Book Award 2014. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior was deemed one of Puffin’s 70 Best Ever Books, alongside Treasure Island and Robin Hood .
Before becoming a full-time author, he was a professional musician (who once performed for HRH Queen Elizabeth II), a songwriter and music teacher. He has written five non-fiction books on music, including the critically acclaimed Heart & Soul (Sanctuary, 2005).
Chris Bradford lives an action packed life and is a self-confessed adrenaline junkie. He’s thrown himself over Victoria Falls on a bungee cord, out of an airplane in New Zealand and off a French mountain on a paraglider, but he’s always managed to land safely – something he learnt from his martial arts training.
Chris joined a judo club aged seven and since then he has trained in karate, kickboxing, samurai swordsmanship and has earned his black belt in Tai-jutsu, the fighting art of the ninja. Chris is a student of Sensei Akemi Solloway, who is the eldest daughter of an old samurai family, descended from the Karo of Iwatsuki Castle, near Tokyo.
Before writing the Young Samurai series, Chris was a professional musician and songwriter. He’s even performed for HRH Queen Elizabeth II (but suspects she found his band a bit noisy). Chris lives on the South Downs, England with his two sons.
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When Max's life-craft is pulled into a wormhole, he needs a whole galaxy of luck to return to safety … Chris Bradford crafts Interstellar for kids in this space-bending survival story. Max Nova is headed to Mercury with his father, a space trucker, when their ship is suddenly diverted.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Nova and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Nova features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Science Fiction, The Natural World, Space, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 9+, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Nova was written by Chris Bradford and published by Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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