The poignancy of the story of the original Laika merely adds to the heroism of the four dogs as they attempt the impossible rescue of their human crew, even knowing the story of humans betraying the dog Laika. They address complex technological tasks and still manage to act like dogs. Verdict: I really like this science fiction space survival story, not least because the dogs are the main characters. After all, these are good dogs and good dogs always complete their missions. Odds are against them, but they continue to work against an impossible fate. Like the good dogs they are, the Barkonauts work to safeguard the ship, contact mission control, and maintain life support. P8Q8įour dogs come out of hibernation aboard the Laika, a space ship on a mission to set up a space colony, only to discover that the human crew is missing and the space ship itself is severely damaged, showing only hasty repairs.
Being a writer is the only job he’s ever actually liked.Van Eekhout, Greg. He’s worked as an educational software developer, ice-cream scooper, part-time college instructor, and telemarketer. He lives in San Diego, CA, with his astronomy/physics professor wife and two dogs. Greg van Eekhout is the author of Voyage of the Dogs and Cog.
Jake’s having more and more trouble hiding the truth, and now Agnes Oakes has seen what he can do.īut instead of spilling his secret, Agnes wants to team up and figure out what’s really going on-and before they know it, Jake and Agnes are waist deep in a conspiracy that’s totally out of this world.
Up until now, Jake and his parents have been able to keep his real identity under wraps. No one knows the reason, but Jake thinks it might have something to do with him. Strange things are happening in Cedar Creek View, Arizona: Sinkholes. New York, NY: Harper Collins (pub: July 27, 2021)ĮT meets Harriet the Spy in Greg van Eekhout’s stand-out middle grade adventure about a boy trying to find his place in the world-even though he’s an alien from a distant planet. July 2021 Middle Grade Book Selection | First Editions Club
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