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Two mismatched rovers alone on a distant planet - what could possibly go wrong? When Rover crash-lands on a rocky planet and finds Speck stranded and in need of a battery charge, the two hardly seem destined to be teammates. Rover: organized, careful and on a mission to explore the galaxy. Speck: impulsive, excitable and... not sure what his mission is. Their differences are forgotten, however, when they make their first discovery: they're not alone! And suddenly their only mission is to escape from the rock creatures that are chasing them! A perfect space adventure for aspiring (and armchair) astronauts! Kids will happily travel with these two - anywhere! In this one-of-a-kind graphic novel, two mismatched rovers meet on a distant planet and discover that space exploration is not what they expected! A perfect space adventure for aspiring (and armchair) astronauts everywhere! When Rover crash-lands on a rocky planet and finds Speck stranded and in need of a battery charge, the two rovers hardly seem destined to make great teammates. Rover is organised, careful and on a mission to discover all the amazing things in the galaxy. Speck is impulsive, excitable and... not totally sure what his mission is. Their differences are forgotten, however, when they make their first big discovery: they're not alone on the planet! And, suddenly, their only mission is to escape from the rock creatures that are chasing them! Jonathan Roth's hugely appealing graphic novel with classic comic-style art features a fast-moving and suspenseful plot, loads of silly laugh-out-loud moments and two endearing characters that young readers will instantly fall in love with. It's also a great introduction to real rovers and robots, and the entertaining sidebars sprinkled throughout the story containing facts about earth science topics like rocks and minerals, planets, and space systems add a light STEM touch to the fun. A draw-your-own-rover activity and an overview of some real-life rovers enhance the science and technology links. The series offers a unique and winning combination of a high-interest topic, spot-on humour and accessible science. This book also strongly features the character education topics of adaptability, cooperation and teamwork. AGES: 7 to 10 AUTHOR: Author-illustrator Jonathan Roth has been fascinated with robotic space missions since the Viking landers sent back the first images from the surface of Mars. Jonathan, who teaches elementary art, lives in Rockville, Maryland, with his wife and two kitties in a house on a rocky planet orbiting a fiery star in a barred spiral galaxy. He is also the author of the Beep and Bob series. SELLING POINTS: . Unique, winning combination: high-interest topic, laugh-out-loud humour, accessible science . Two endearing characters that kids will instantly fall in love with . Sprinkled with sidebars full of fun facts about rocks and minerals, planets and space systems

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An appealing tale that suggests that music is the path to interplanetary harmony.--Kirkus Reviews The silliness of the plot belies the massive and impressive bulk of advanced scientific facts relayed within ... space-loving readers will feel right at home ...--Booklist

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Author-illustrator Jonathan Roth has been fascinated with robotic space missions since the Viking lander sent back the first images from the surface of Mars. Jonathan, who teaches elementary art, lives in Rockville, Maryland, with his wife and two kitties, in a house on a rocky planet orbiting a fiery star in a barred spiral galaxy. He is also the author of the Beep and Bob series.

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