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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2017 | Middle Gradel
Gr 4–6—A lesson in relativity for both space enthusiasts and dog lovers. Improbable as it may seem, Lucy, a young British girl passionate about astronomy, builds a rocket ship in her backyard. She has named it Prototype I, as she assumes it will take her many iterations before she has an actual functioning rocket. Into the rocket one night clambers her likable but not very bright dog, Laika. Through a series of blunders, the dog launches the rocket. Lucy has pro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on June 1, 2018
Child Lucy builds a spaceship that accidentally carries her dog, Laika, into outer space. Because time passes differently in space, Lucy lives a whole ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More