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PreS-Gr 2—A young astronaut lands on the red planet and, despite detractors, is determined to find a sign of life there. In his hand is a package, tied with a red ribbon, that holds a chocolate cupcake, a gift to any extraterrestrial he might run into. But as the boy walks about the dark, cold, and rocky landscape, he begins to wonder if anything could possibly live there. Expansive spreads in sh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

It's Only Stanley (rev. 5/15) was a star-crossed (canine) love story that ended on the moon. Now Agee brings readers to the Red Planet. What would you bring along on a trip to search for life on Mars? Our little astronaut brings chocolate cupcakes but soon thinks, "I don't think I'll find anybody to eat them." Though the story depends on a repeated visual joke--the astronaut keeps missing the Martian in the background--it is hardly dull; one can imagine the child listener or reader hollering, "There it is! Look behind you!" every time, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More