Out-of-this-world adventures featuring astronauts, aliens, and intergalactic travel.
When a mysterious signal from space reaches Earth, a group of clever and courageous kids known as the Midnight Scouts discovers they may be humanity’s first contact with alien life. After decoding a repeating melody from a hidden satellite dish, they respond with a message of Earth’s beauty and kindness. Their efforts lead to the arrival of Luma, a young scout from another world who comes seeking...
Nana scowled at her reflection in the dusty shop window. Another Tuesday, another utterly unremarkable day. Even her pigtails, usually perky and bright, seemed to droop with the sheer ordinariness of it all. At eight years old, Nana felt like a beige crayon in a box of dazzling neons. Her classmates excelled at everything – spelling bees, soccer, even competitive thumb-wrestling. Nana, however...
One twinkling night, when the moon hung low and round, Eddy and his sister JieJi lay wide awake in their cozy beds. The walls of their room were painted with stars that glimmered softly in the dark, creating a magical atmosphere that seemed to hum with possibilities. “Eddy,” JieJi whispered, her voice barely above a breath. “Do you think we could ever visit the stars?” Eddy’s eyes sparkled with...
