Join New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs on three adventures filled with humorous hijinks, madcap mysteries, and tons of fun with this starter collection that includes the first books of the FunJungle, Spy School, and Moon Base Alpha series. Discover the wilder side of life in the FunJungle theme park, learn what it takes to become a spy at the Academy of Espionage, and find out how life on the moon isn’t quite what you’d expect—all in one collection! This boxed set that includes paperback editions of Belly Up, Spy School, and Space Case is the perfect gift for fans of mystery, adventure, and over-the-top fun!
It’s a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School that The New York Times Book Review called “a delightful and brilliantly constructed middle grade thriller.” Like his fellow lunarnauts—otherwise known as Moonies—living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon. And he’s bored out of his mind. Kids aren’t allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they’re trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their time—and the only other kid Dash’s age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games. Then Moon Base Alpha’s top scientist turns up dead. Dash senses there’s foul play afoot, but no one believes him. Everyone agrees Dr. Holtz went onto the lunar surface without his helmet properly affixed, simple as that. But Dr. Holtz was on the verge of an important new discovery, Dash finds out, and it’s a secret that could change everything for the Moonies—a secret someone just might kill to keep...
In this book, Patrick Norris responds to the 50th Anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age – the launch of Sputnik 1 – with a review of the most important historical applications of space science for the benefit of the human race during that half century, focusing on the prevention of nuclear war. In developing this story Norris illuminates a little-known aspect of the Space Age, namely the military dimension.
They are on the cutting edge of technology--the top-secret, billion-dollar instruments of super-power espionage. They are spy satellites--the means by which the super-pwers keep tabs on each other in the deep black of space. Excellent . . . Highly recommended --Booklist.
History of the development of spy satellites beginning with the Corona in the 1950s; includes information about space surveillance over the Soviet Union and secrecy of the program.
In this real life spy saga, James E. David reveals the extensive and largely hidden interactions between NASA and U.S. defense and intelligence departments.
In 2041 on Moon Base Alpha, thirteen-year-old Dash must solve the mystery of how Lars was poisoned before the base loses oxygen, forcing the colonists to return to Earth.--Provided by publisher.
‘You may already know,’ interrupted the commander, ‘that we are planning an invasion of another planet. This time, however, we know very little about our target. We are therefore sending you to gather as much information as you can before we launch the Space Fleet.’ 47/23’s minds were racing. Where could it be? Had he heard of it, and did they have deadly creatures to keep him busy? Oh, and spies. Wouldn’t be any fun without spies. ‘Earth.’ Life in school can be hard. It can be even harder when you’re an alien spy sent to Earth to discover what the planet is like before the invasion fleet arrives. And it’s even harder than that when you’re quite short and your Earthling disguise makes you look like a ten-year-old... Join Ally N. Invasion in his quest to uncover the secrets of English lessons, P.E., D.T., P.S.H.E. and lots of other letters. Along the way, he’ll make friends and mistakes – and a rather nice model of a rocket. But what will he do when seventy-five giant alien spaceships arrive, just after home time...? “I wrote this book as a tribute to all of the fantastic children I’ve taught over the years. Many of them were the inspiration behind the characters,” says author Steve, whose novel will be enjoyed by seven- to eleven-year-old fans of science-fiction and humorous stories. Other than his previous students, Steve has also taken inspiration from Andy Stanton’s ‘Mr. Gum’ series and the works of Spike Milligan. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout in black and white.
