The Star of Moon Village
Even in outer space there are frenemies.

Priscilla Cobb has spent her whole life dreaming of space. The underground scientific labs on the Moon are the stuff of legend. So when an international student research voyage to the Moon is announced, Priscilla trains day in and day out.

But as Priscilla discovers, research will not be the priority of the trip. In fact, the whole trip starts to feel like a vacation for the ultrarich and famous. And when a surprise secret guest is revealed, someone Priscilla hoped to never cross paths with again, Priscilla decides enough is enough. It’s time for science to fight back.

Combining classic middle school growing pains with a near-future space setting, The Star of Moon Village is a smart and empathetic read perfect for fans of Stacy McAnulty’s The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.
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The Star of Moon Village
Even in outer space there are frenemies.

Priscilla Cobb has spent her whole life dreaming of space. The underground scientific labs on the Moon are the stuff of legend. So when an international student research voyage to the Moon is announced, Priscilla trains day in and day out.

But as Priscilla discovers, research will not be the priority of the trip. In fact, the whole trip starts to feel like a vacation for the ultrarich and famous. And when a surprise secret guest is revealed, someone Priscilla hoped to never cross paths with again, Priscilla decides enough is enough. It’s time for science to fight back.

Combining classic middle school growing pains with a near-future space setting, The Star of Moon Village is a smart and empathetic read perfect for fans of Stacy McAnulty’s The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.
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The Star of Moon Village

The Star of Moon Village

by Jennifer Ann Richter
The Star of Moon Village

The Star of Moon Village

by Jennifer Ann Richter

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Overview

Even in outer space there are frenemies.

Priscilla Cobb has spent her whole life dreaming of space. The underground scientific labs on the Moon are the stuff of legend. So when an international student research voyage to the Moon is announced, Priscilla trains day in and day out.

But as Priscilla discovers, research will not be the priority of the trip. In fact, the whole trip starts to feel like a vacation for the ultrarich and famous. And when a surprise secret guest is revealed, someone Priscilla hoped to never cross paths with again, Priscilla decides enough is enough. It’s time for science to fight back.

Combining classic middle school growing pains with a near-future space setting, The Star of Moon Village is a smart and empathetic read perfect for fans of Stacy McAnulty’s The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780823463695
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication date: 01/27/2026
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Ann Richter is a poet, novelist, short story writer, birder, and stargazer. Jennifer’s works for children have appeared in Fun for Kidz, Shine Brightly, Balloons Lit. Journal, Cricket, and Spaceports & Spidersilk. Her YA story “Partings” won honorable mention in the 2020 Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. Her debut middle grade novel Bird Nerd was published by Holiday House. She lives in Delaware.
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