What Not to Do When You Find a Spaceship

by Drake Highlander

Tommy starts to wonder if his luck is changing when he finds a spaceship in Deep Creek Woods. Is it just a coincidence, or does it have something to do with the comic books he writes about Space Elves, Doom Droids, and Galactic Goblins? With the help of his friends, Tommy discovers a link between his stories, the ship, and an unfulfilled mission destined to carry them into space. Yet, the toughest challenge Tommy faces is Mitch, the neighborhood bully, who claims the spaceship as his own. The only kid who has ever stood up to Mitch and survived is Muggie, the girl next door, and Tommy hasn't seen her in years.Tommy must find the courage to confront Mitch and keep the big brute from ruining everything. And he must act now, for far away, the Space Elves are dying, and time is running out.

204 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2008

Reviews

[Mark Geatches · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for kids. The characters sound like real people (and not too old) with individual personalities. Even, Mitch, the bully has likable traits. There is humor and excitement throughout. I think the best aspect of this easy to read, fast-paced adventure is the story itself. The first thing you think of when you read the word spaceship in the title is, here we go again. But that’s not what the author gives you. Instead, you leave this book feeling like you’ve read something new. You can’t beat that, can you?

[Karla · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute children's book

[Erik · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book to my kids, so I let them rate it. They gave it 5, 4, and 3 stars (from youngest to oldest, respectively). As for my opinion, I thought it was a decent adventure story. The layout was a little distracting (left-justified), but otherwise a quick, fun read.

[Isaac Bryson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was awesome. I read it five times when we went on vacation. I'm not joking. I liked the part when Tommy figures out that Cujo is sending him dreams and he gets the idea to write comic books about the dreams.