Secret Science Society in Space
By (Author) Kathy Hoopmann
By (author) Josie Montano
Illustrated by Ann-Marie Finn
Wombat Books
Wombat Books
1st June 2023
Australia
Children
Fiction
Children's / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Children's / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Paperback
108
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
THE SECRET SCIENCE SOCIETY IN SPACE is a fun story about diversity and individuality and the joys of science. It follows the adventures of four students who are forced to work together to represent their school to produce a project for a science fair. Zane has ADHD, Bart is autistic, Kiki has anxiety and Mona is, well, Mona is Mona. After visiting a space exhibition, they are alarmed to discover that Laika, the first dog to orbit the Earth, was sent up in a rocket with no chance of return. They decide that their project would be to create a spaceship that could bring animals home safely. On the day, Zane not only sneaks in a real dog but has the brilliant idea of cooking a piece of steak for space-smell authenticity. Naturally, this leads to DISASTER! The twist gets even bigger when it is revealed that Monas dad is a real live astronaut. Despite a comedy of errors, naturally, they win first prize. As they work together, the very diverse characters discover that they all have strengths and weaknesses and that to be the best team, they had to support each other in the difficult times and celebrate the good.
KathyHoopmannhas written over 20 books with translations into 19 languages. She is internationally acclaimed for her books on neurodiversity. Josie Montanois aninternational award-winning author of over 60 resources. She also writes on autism under the pseudonym of Santomauro.