He kind of wishes that his life would get back to its normal, boring self because everyone is turning to him for the answer because he solved the murder mystery of their moon base commander, but he honestly has no idea what to do. Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / New Experience In the second book in Stuart Gibbs moon base alpha series, Dash has to solve another mystery.Series: Moon Base Alpha Recommended Reading Level Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers “Recommended as a breezy read, especially for the budding space scientist.”

Jill Barton, MLIS, Collection Development “This zany sci-fi/adventure/murder mystery won’t sit around gathering moondust, especially with such an eye-catching cover! highly recommended for your middle-grade mystery collection.” Thrillers too often fly off the rails in their final moments, but the author’s steady hand keeps everything here on track. Best of all, the reveal is actually worth all the buildup. *STARRED REVIEW* The whodunit is smartly paced and intricately plotted. Holtz was on the verge of an important new discovery, Dash finds out, and it’s a secret that could change everything for the Moonies-a secret someone just might kill to keep…ġ – Have you ever felt isolated like Dash?Ģ – Did you figure out what Dash was going to do before he did it?ģ – Would you want to go live on the moon? Holtz went onto the lunar surface without his helmet properly affixed, simple as that. Dash senses there’s foul play afoot, but no one believes him. Then Moon Base Alpha’s top scientist turns up dead. Kids aren’t allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they’re trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their time-and the only other kid Dash’s age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games. Like his fellow lunarnauts-otherwise known as Moonies-living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon. It’s a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure. Order Space Case from Scattered Books Now Book Summary: Space Case by Stuart Gibbs (5th grade)

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