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Mike Stellar: Nerves of Steel
by
K.A. Holt
Blast off to deep-space adventure and hijinks!
Things are not so stellar for Mike Stellar. He is stunned when his parents inform him that he has only eight hours to pack before they move to Mars. Despite the fact that he suspects his parents are involved in a major sabotage plot; that the only person who believes him is a girl who won’t shut up; and that his mother’s assist...more
Things are not so stellar for Mike Stellar. He is stunned when his parents inform him that he has only eight hours to pack before they move to Mars. Despite the fact that he suspects his parents are involved in a major sabotage plot; that the only person who believes him is a girl who won’t shut up; and that his mother’s assist...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
June 23rd 2009
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published June 7th 2009)
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“Michael, there’s something your father and I would like to talk to you about.”
Anything that follows a line like that can never be good. But the next time you get hit with bad news, remember Mike Stellar. NOTHING can compare to what came next for him.
“We’re moving to Mars. Tomorrow.” I heard a thump and looked around. Surprisingly, it had come from me. I had fallen off the sofa.
Moving to Mars was NOT in Mike’s plan and he is not pleased with his Mom and Dad.
“Excuse me if Im not skipping down the...more
Anything that follows a line like that can never be good. But the next time you get hit with bad news, remember Mike Stellar. NOTHING can compare to what came next for him.
“We’re moving to Mars. Tomorrow.” I heard a thump and looked around. Surprisingly, it had come from me. I had fallen off the sofa.
Moving to Mars was NOT in Mike’s plan and he is not pleased with his Mom and Dad.
“Excuse me if Im not skipping down the...more
Readers no sooner meet Mike Stellar than they are whisked off with him on a colonizing journey to Mars. His parents work for the Project, which terraforms planets for human habitation, but it's still quite a shock when they tell Mike that they'll be traveling with the upcoming expedition - which leaves the next day. Within a couple days of space travel, Mike knows something peculiar is going on. A beefy "executive assistant" named Mr. Shugabert (Sugar Bear as far as Mike's concerned) shadows the...more
A Kids Book? Yes it is--preteen to early teen anyway. It is a Sci Fi mystery. Starts a little slow, but races to the end. It has a little of the feel of Junie B Jones, although not as funny and witty, and a little bit rude to his parents (and older audience).
Mike has had a bit of a rough time in life, others believing it was his parents' mistakes that caused a first flight to Mars to go missing, presumed all dead. And then one day his parents announce the family is flying to Mars, leaving the ne...more
Mike has had a bit of a rough time in life, others believing it was his parents' mistakes that caused a first flight to Mars to go missing, presumed all dead. And then one day his parents announce the family is flying to Mars, leaving the ne...more
I really really enjoyed this story a lot more then I thought I would in the beginning.
Mike (the main character) is a little obnoxious and some of the language and attitude is a little out there. I thought I would hate this book. But after 50 pages the author really changed the character and I loved this book. An author who makes the characters develop over a book and a stand alone novel is brilliant!
It's great to see a sci-fi book geared to 8/9 year olds that they could understand. Take the who...more
Mike (the main character) is a little obnoxious and some of the language and attitude is a little out there. I thought I would hate this book. But after 50 pages the author really changed the character and I loved this book. An author who makes the characters develop over a book and a stand alone novel is brilliant!
It's great to see a sci-fi book geared to 8/9 year olds that they could understand. Take the who...more
I can see kids liking this book because of how the characters interact and use name calling and slang. Mike is living in a futuristic time and is heading to Mars though he does not want to. On the ship he meets Larc and together they have a mystery to solve. Through it all he stays in contact with Stinky, has to deal with his evil teacher Mrs. Halebopp, and try to figure out where his sister disappeared to back on Earth. Something is going on aboard the ship and he is running out of time to solv...more
The year is 2174.
One lost spaceship; a new spaceship takes off to possibly find the lost one. The problem here (at least to me) is that it is very unclear as to the purpose of the two ships, why there may be sabotage on them and why the 'bad guys' are bad.
The good part of the book are the neat gadgets and it is well-written. Just a very thin plot. Since this is a children's chapter book, the thin plot is probably ok, but still, it creates more questions then answers them.
One lost spaceship; a new spaceship takes off to possibly find the lost one. The problem here (at least to me) is that it is very unclear as to the purpose of the two ships, why there may be sabotage on them and why the 'bad guys' are bad.
The good part of the book are the neat gadgets and it is well-written. Just a very thin plot. Since this is a children's chapter book, the thin plot is probably ok, but still, it creates more questions then answers them.
Mike’s parents work on a project about putting settlers on Mars. The previous expedition was lost, with all travelers presumed dead. Mike comes home from school one day to find that he and his family are leaving TOMORROW on the next Mars expedition. Once on the spaceship, the adults all start acting strangely, leaving Mike and his friend Larc to figure out what’s going on and how to fix it. Straight science fiction, 4th grade and up.
My 9 year old and I read this book together and we both loved it! In his words: "This...book...is...AMAZING!" It started off a little slow but quickly picked up pace. As a grown-up I would have appreciated a little more flushing out of the plot but I think that might have been superfluous for the intended age group. Overall it was an excellent book. An intriguing mystery with colorful characters, well executed. Just darn good writing. And lots of fun to read out loud! We're looking forward to mo...more
This is fluff for kids. There's a place for it. Just like fluff for adults, it goes by quickly and then you pretty much forget about it ten minutes later. Why would they put this out in hardcover? It is not worth $15.99 - great fun for $7.99, though, if you're a ten-year-old boy.
I have been out of the YA demographic for a little (ahem) while....but I loved loved loved this book. It brought the humor and adventure that I loved in A Wrinkle in Time up to date. What a great read. Many many thumbs up.
I rily lck this book, I think it would be a good book for childrn!!! :)
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mc
Read for Battle of the Books 2012.
I thought this book was okay. The fantasy/science fiction part was convoluted at times and I found myself confused in several spots. (This might say more about me than the story itself, natch.) It is a story to recommend to good 4th grade through 6th grade fans of science fiction, particularly boys.
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