The First Boy in Space: Skipping School Amongst the Stars

Take a high speed trip through the 2050’s, for a humorous tale of a teenager from the North of England, who rocketed to fame as the first boy ever to leave Earth.12 year-old Alfie Lightning joins the LA based ‘Mission to Myronium’. A four-year-long quest to find a solution to climate change, by exploring an earth-like planet in the Andromeda Galaxy.Myronium is strongly suspected to harbor life and as a teen with a good brain, Alfie is employed as the mission’s ‘Extra Terrestrial Communicator’, as well as the ship’s no.1 Tea Maker.From bullies and debt bots in Barnsley, to fame and high flying stunts in LA, a two year space flight, and a teen love interest on another planet, this is the most exhilarating adventure ever taken by a boy and his mum.Every attempt was made to make this story feel as real as it possibly could. There is no wands, dragons or owls but there is lots of embarrassing situations, some Barnsley language and a diary section from Alfie as he goes through puberty.This book is perfect for those who struggle to read as there is loads of dialogue and the chapters are short. There is alcohol use and a grandad who swears a lot.WARNING – THIS BOOK CONTAINS SWEARINGIn order to make this book feel authentic, appeal to teens and get them into reading and science, (rather than their tablets), swear words were used. If you do not want your child to read cuss words, then this may not be the book for them.