

Lexile Measure: 750 (What's this?)
Series: Moon Base Alpha
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (April 5, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1481423363
ISBN-13: 978-1481423366
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.3 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #9,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #90 in Books > Children's Books > Mysteries & Detectives #204 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works #656 in Books > Children's Books > Action & Adventure
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7

Sometimes when I hear the premise of a book, I’m hooked before I read word one. That was the case with Spaced Out. Of course, since it came from Stuart Gibbs, it was already on my must read immediately list, but the premise made it even more irresistible.However, before we go on, I need to issue a MAJOR spoiler warning. You see, this is the second book in his Moon Base Alpha series, and before the first chapter is over, the first book in the series is spoiled. We get the solution to the mystery there as well as a major twist at the end. Granted, there’s no way to avoid spoiling part of the first book, but you will have much more fun if you read these books in order. And they are well worth reading in order.This series is set on the moon in the not so distance future of 2041 on the first settlement on the moon. There are only 24 people living up there, scientists and their families, including twelve-year-old Dash Gibson and his younger sister Violet. Now, if you think that living on the moon would be exciting, Dash will quickly set you straight. These 24 people are all living in a base the size of a soccer field, and they can’t go outside without major planning.But it also explains why it is so mysterious when Nina Stack, the station commander, suddenly goes missing. There is nowhere really for her to go or hide. She is not in the base, and there doesn’t appear to be any evidence of her outside the base either. What happened to her? Is she in danger? If so, can Dash figure things out in time to save her life?See what I mean? A vanished person on the moon – I’ve been looking forward to this book for months. And the book didn’t disappoint at all. The mystery was very good, and how the solution unfolded was completely logical.
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