City of Rust

Gemma Fowler

£6.99

Paperback

Children's Books > Confident Readers

ISBN: 9781910655436

Description

An out-of-this-world sci-fi adventure! ‘Thrilling, action-packed and imaginative, this ecologically themed sci-fi adventure is the perfect book for fans of Star Wars.’ THE WEEK JUNIOR ‘The pace never lets up in this action-packed adventure.’ LOVEREADING4KIDS ‘A perfect introduction to sci-fi with a strong ecological message’ BIG ISSUE Railey dreams of winning the drone races with her bio-robotic gecko friend, Atti. But when a bounty hunter crashes their biggest race yet, the pair are forced to flee to the feared Junker clans who mine the rubbish orbiting the Earth. Rescued by a couple of Junker kids, they discover a danger bigger than anything they’d imagined – but can three kids, a gecko and an ancient computer save the world against the huge trash bomb (and its power-crazed creator) threatening to destroy the world? The fun, original and thrilling middle-grade debut from Gemma Fowler – an ecologically-themed mystery adventure! Perfect for fans of Star Wars and Wall-E – sci-fi for a new generation! Railey and Atti are a brilliantly acerbic and loving duo: their story is packed full of fun and adrenaline.


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Weight 0.4 kg
Dimensions 20 × 13 × 5 cm