Space Chasers: To the Moon - Paperback

by Leland Melvin (Author), Joe Caramagna (Author), Alison Acton (Illustrator)

When a team of brilliant kids-turned-astronauts find themselves in serious trouble in outer space, they must work together to get back home in this STEAM-driven series created by real life astronaut, Leland Melvin!

The team of kids-turned-astronauts are back again and this time they are heading farther than any kid has traveled before...to the moon!

Since Steven returned from injury and physical therapy, his friends have started treating him differently--overly careful, overly polite, and walking on eggshells around him. They mean well, but Steven just wants to be seen as a regular member of the team again.

Meanwhile, the Moon itself is becoming increasingly unstable. As moonquakes shake the base and threaten their mission, the entire crew is pushed into danger. To survive, the kids will have to trust each other's skills, strengths, and instincts to make it home safely.

Packed with fast-paced storytelling and dynamic visuals, this adventure delivers:

- exciting, kid-friendly space exploration
- teamwork-driven challenges and problem-solving
- humor blended with STEM-inspired concepts
- diverse, relatable characters in training
- and high-stakes missions perfect for young readers

Praise for Space Chasers:

"[A] series that will show kids that if they can dream it, they can do it." --People Magazine
"...encourages more kids to explore space if they want to or never thought they could." --Parents Magazine
"An entertaining and heartwarming journey into space." --Kirkus
"Hand this to middle school kids who are looking for a STEM -adventure." -- School Library Journal
"Optimistic and inspiring." --Booklist
"Dynamic, expressive." -- Publishers Weekly

Author Biography

Leland Melvin is an engineer, educator, author, former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on mission STS-122 (2008) and STS-129 (2009), helping to construct the International Space Station. He led NASA Education and co-chaired the White House's Federal Coordination in STEAM Education Task Force, developing the nation's 5-year STEM education plan. After 24 years with NASA as a researcher, astronaut and Senior Executive Service leader, he shares his life story as an athlete, astronaut, scientist, engineer, photographer, and musician to help inspire the next generation of explorers to pursue STEAM careers.

Joe Caramagna is a veteran writer of comic books, middle grade novels and graphic novels, and more! His notable works include Disney's Duck Tales and Disney's Frozen among other books by Disney Comics, Aru Shah & The End of Time graphic novel adaptation by Disney Hyperion, and many, many Marvel super hero stories starring Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the Guardians of the Galaxy. He lives in NJ with his wife and three children, and loves American history, New Jersey Devils hockey and donuts. Lots of donuts.

Alison Acton is a Canadian artist with a background in comics and traditional animation. She's worked for studios like Spumco, Pocket Gems, Big Jump, and Netflix, and publishers like HarperCollins, Tokyopop, and First Second. She loves creating expressive characters, writing snarky dialogue, jiu-jitsu, and long dog walks away from her three almost teen boys who are perpetually competing to see who can be the loudest.