The Final Mission

by Steve Brezenoff, Juan Calle Velez (Illustrator)

Overview

Twelve-year-old Amelia and the dog-boy Greeny have disobeyed their captain’s orders. They stowed away to join a mission where they’ll gather valuable junk from a debris field. But soon the life signs of the adult crew members blink off. Alarms start blaring, “Intruder alert!” Aliens have boarded their ship. Can Amelia and Greeny escape the deadly invaders, or will they be destined to join the lifeless mass of space scrap?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496579027
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Series:	Michael Dahl Presents: Screams in Space 4D
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Steve Brezenoff is the author of more than fifty middle-grade chapter books, including the Field Trip Mysteries series, the Ravens Pass series of thrillers, and the Return to the Titanic series. He's also written three young-adult novels, Guy in Real Life; Brooklyn, Burning; and The Absolute Value of -1. In his spare time, he enjoys video games, cycling, and cooking. Steve lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Beth, and their son and daughter. .

Juan is a former biologist turned science illustrator, trained on the Science Illustration program at UC Monterrey Bay. He worked early on his illustrator career for field guides of plants and animals of his country of origin, Colombia, and now owns and works in his art studio, LIBERUM DONUM in BogotaColumbia, creating concept art, storyboarding and his passion: comic books.

Interviews

Each book has been reviewed and endorsed by award-winning author Michael Dahl; Horror and science fiction continue to be favorite genres; Futuristic settings lend STEAM appeal; Haunting black-and-white illustrations throughout will keep readers on the edge of their seats;