Chris Bradford knows just how to write edge-of-your-seat adventures and Lunar is real thrill a minute stuff. In a not-too-distant future, Luna and her dad are living on the moon, where he is part of a team mining it for precious rocks and minerals. When a meteor crashes into the Hub, Luna is separated from her father and only narrowly avoids being crushed by crash debris. Stranded on the moon, totally alone, and with a limited supply of oxygen, she must find a way to get somewhere safe and also let the rest of the crew know she’s alive and needs rescuing.
The tension never drops below nerve-tingling, and cool-headed Luna is the kind of person we’d all like to be in a crisis – calm, determined and with a great line in dark humour. Her first-person narrative is also packed with science info about conditions on the moon and what living in a space station actually entails (nappies included). Written for dyslexia specialists Barrington Stoke it’s accessible to all, and there’s not a word wasted.
Stranded and alone on the moon, Luna is running out of time ...
Bestselling author Chris Bradford crafts The Martian for younger readers in this gripping outer-space survival story.
Yesterday, Luna and her father were part of a pioneering mining mission to the Moon, searching for precious minerals. Today, after a devastating meteorite shower, she’s alone, with no shelter, few supplies and with time and oxygen quickly running out. Facing what seem like unsurmountable odds, can Luna call upon her training and resourcefulness to find a way to survive?
This engaging narrative is filled with fascinating information about the moon and space travel, perfect for young astronomy lovers.
Chris Bradford's best-selling books are published in over 25 languages and have garnered more than 30 children’s book award nominations, winning the Northern Ireland Book Award 2011, Hampshire Book Award 2014 and the Brilliant Book Award 2014. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior was deemed one of Puffin’s 70 Best Ever Books, alongside Treasure Island and Robin Hood.
Before becoming a full-time author, he was a professional musician (who once performed for HRH Queen Elizabeth II), a songwriter and music teacher. He has written five non-fiction books on music, including the critically acclaimed Heart & Soul (Sanctuary, 2005).
Chris Bradford lives an action packed life and is a self-confessed adrenaline junkie. He’s thrown himself over Victoria Falls on a bungee cord, out of an airplane in New Zealand and off a French mountain on a paraglider, but he’s always managed to land safely – something he learnt from his martial arts training.
Chris joined a judo club aged seven and since then he has trained in karate, kickboxing, samurai swordsmanship and has earned his black belt in Tai-jutsu, the fighting art of the ninja. Chris is a student of Sensei Akemi Solloway, who is the eldest daughter of an old samurai family, descended from the Karo of Iwatsuki Castle, near Tokyo.
Before writing the Young Samurai series, Chris was a professional musician and songwriter. He’s even performed for HRH Queen Elizabeth II (but suspects she found his band a bit noisy). Chris lives on the South Downs, England with his two sons.
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