Independent Reading Level: Kindergarten to 4th grade

Awards: Golden Duck Award for Middle Grades in 2014

Independent Reading Level: Grades 2-3
Awards: This book won a Golden Duck Award for Middle Grades in 2014 ( )

Ages 5-8

Recommended Ages: Gr. 1-3 (chapter book)

Plot Summary: Zack isn't excited about moving. He doesn't want to leave his dog Luna, his friend Bert, or his favorite food pizza. But Zack doesn't have a choice. Will he ever be happy in his new home? Will he get used to the flying cars, his new house, and Ira? What will his new school be like? Will he make any friends?

Setting: February 11, 2120, leaving Earth for planet Nebulon

Characters:
Zack Nelson - 8 y/o,
Shelly Nelson - Zack's mom
Otto - Zack's dad, got a new job on Planet Nebulon
Charlotte and Kathy Nelson - Zack's twin sisters, speak sentences together
Bert - Zack's friend on earth
Luna - Zack's dog, left behind on Earth until they settle in their new house
Fred Stevens - Otto's new boss, friendly, meet them at the at the spaceport
Ira - Indoor Robotic Assistant, in every room of the house, talks and serves the humans with all their needs

Recurring Themes: moving, fitting in, friendship, family

Controversial Issues: none

Personal Thoughts: This books seemed like the first book in the series. It spent most of the time setting up the story for the next adventure. Things were solved easily and quickly with a little bit of humor. I just like more meat to my stories or things to go wrong, but that's not what happens in an early chapter book.

Genre: science fiction

Pacing: fast
Characters: not very well developed
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Light and silly, with lots of fun gadgets and a made-up planet to explore.