‘I’m stranded on the Moon. With nowhere to live, nothing to eat or drink and no means of communication. Even if I could contact someone, any hope of rescue is at least three days and 400,000 kilometres away …’
This is a truly exciting read. With fast paced first-person voice, Luna tells how a sudden meteor strike destroys the satellite which in turn destroys the Moon mining base where she and her father live. Impact is seconds after she has failed to get onto the escape craft, and now just about everything is destroyed. With oxygen and power and food (and astronaut nappies!) running out, Luna thinks of just one small chance to make contact with Earth and ask for rescue.
We leave her, still alone on the Moon, but with hope after speaking with her father on Earth … as the clock keeps ticking.
Told with energy and humour as well as thriller level tension, this quick read of a story includes all sorts of fascinating facts about life on the Moon. Short chapters and excellent graphic novel style illustrations make this a very attractive and original read; just right for those who find reading a struggle or not usually worth the effort.
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