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Sci-fi with adventure and heart
Ann Birdgenaw’s award winning story is for young readers who love sci-fi with adventure and heart, but most importantly, what will Hawk, Matt, and Celeste learn along the way? Follow their mission to make the world a better place.
Bilaluna is an exciting adventure that begins with beeping coming from the haunted garage. Young readers will experience a fun-filled trip to a mysterious world that will awaken their imagination. From Queen BEE’s buzzing, “Take our visito ...more
Ann Birdgenaw’s award winning story is for young readers who love sci-fi with adventure and heart, but most importantly, what will Hawk, Matt, and Celeste learn along the way? Follow their mission to make the world a better place.
Bilaluna is an exciting adventure that begins with beeping coming from the haunted garage. Young readers will experience a fun-filled trip to a mysterious world that will awaken their imagination. From Queen BEE’s buzzing, “Take our visito ...more
I am a fan of astronomy, and I love nature. This book has both!
We follow the journey from Matt's point of view, and in the middle of the book, it switches to Celeste's. I think it works well, and I like them both, especially Celeste's, since she has some familiar traits like mine. I also had something similar to worry stone, although, thankfully, I didn't need it for long.
Even though this is the second book, readers miss nothing because we briefly learn about what happened in the first book soon ...more
We follow the journey from Matt's point of view, and in the middle of the book, it switches to Celeste's. I think it works well, and I like them both, especially Celeste's, since she has some familiar traits like mine. I also had something similar to worry stone, although, thankfully, I didn't need it for long.
Even though this is the second book, readers miss nothing because we briefly learn about what happened in the first book soon ...more
Nov 17, 2021
Lynn Helton
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
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This book starts right after the end of Black Hole Radio. Fifth-graders Hawk and Matt are back home on Earth and there’s a new student at school: a girl named Celeste. Hawk invites Celeste to join him and Matt in their space club, and before long the Black Hole Radio has taken the three on a new adventure far across space.
I really enjoyed the addition of a girl who has an interest in science, and I liked how she said she would tell her own story. It really gave some valuable insights into a diff ...more
I really enjoyed the addition of a girl who has an interest in science, and I liked how she said she would tell her own story. It really gave some valuable insights into a diff ...more
Mild Spoilers.
This is a very gentle science fiction book written for very young readers. It has enough sass to make very young readers feel independent, and enough heart to make them feel emotionally enriched. Truly.
This book, in a very gentle way, accomplishes something special.
A little set-up: Matt and Hawk are two friends who wake up from a long, cosmic adventure (the first book in the series). They are worried about how they will explain their absence to their parents, but find out that they ...more
This is a very gentle science fiction book written for very young readers. It has enough sass to make very young readers feel independent, and enough heart to make them feel emotionally enriched. Truly.
This book, in a very gentle way, accomplishes something special.
A little set-up: Matt and Hawk are two friends who wake up from a long, cosmic adventure (the first book in the series). They are worried about how they will explain their absence to their parents, but find out that they ...more
Second book in the series and better than the first, which was great. Excellent read for 7 to 11-year-old kids. Hawk and Matt are joined by Celeste on an adventure to Poo-ponic's moon Bilaluna, which is inhabited by human-sized cyborg insects. As well as many fun adventures, the kids help the cyborgs save their moon from an environmental disaster. Celeste learns that her disability gives her insights which help save the moon. A fun book with an important message about inclusiveness and self-este
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This was a very fun middle grade adventure that would be especially interesting to kids who enjoy science, space, black holes, and bugs!
The story starts right where the first book ended, apparently. I have not read the first book, so I can only make that assumption. Having not read the first book, I was slightly in the dark. The narrator did try to fill in any readers who hadn't read the first book, but it felt a little abrupt.
I loved the inclusion of a female character this time, and appreciat ...more
The story starts right where the first book ended, apparently. I have not read the first book, so I can only make that assumption. Having not read the first book, I was slightly in the dark. The narrator did try to fill in any readers who hadn't read the first book, but it felt a little abrupt.
I loved the inclusion of a female character this time, and appreciat ...more
Aug 04, 2021
Ann Birdgenaw
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Reviewed by -Feathered Quill Book Review
"Best friends and space explorers Hawk and Matt are off on another adventure, this time with a new friend, Celeste, in the second book in the Black Hole Radio series, Black Hole Radio: Bilaluna.
As book two begins, Hawk and Matt have just returned from their amazing adventure from book one where they got sucked into a wormhole thanks to an old radio in Hawk’s garage. Was it a dream or was it real? Regardless, it’s soon time for school and the two boys once ...more
"Best friends and space explorers Hawk and Matt are off on another adventure, this time with a new friend, Celeste, in the second book in the Black Hole Radio series, Black Hole Radio: Bilaluna.
As book two begins, Hawk and Matt have just returned from their amazing adventure from book one where they got sucked into a wormhole thanks to an old radio in Hawk’s garage. Was it a dream or was it real? Regardless, it’s soon time for school and the two boys once ...more
Another Fun Black Hole Radio Adventure!
This is my fourth book from Ann Birdgenaw, and it was such a treat to see Celeste become part of the space club. The story is imaginative, full of quirky twists, and easy to follow. I really enjoyed the creative world-building on Bilaluna and the entertaining interactions between the characters. It’s a light, engaging read that pulls you right into the adventure. Perfect for young readers or anyone who loves a fun, quick escape into another world.
This is my fourth book from Ann Birdgenaw, and it was such a treat to see Celeste become part of the space club. The story is imaginative, full of quirky twists, and easy to follow. I really enjoyed the creative world-building on Bilaluna and the entertaining interactions between the characters. It’s a light, engaging read that pulls you right into the adventure. Perfect for young readers or anyone who loves a fun, quick escape into another world.
What a great book to teach children important insects!
I love Celeste, who has Asperger's and helps her new friends when they end up on Pooponic's moon. Hawk and Matt show how they are willing to be her friend and accept her as she is.
It's an easy read and the perfect book for children of all children. ...more
I love Celeste, who has Asperger's and helps her new friends when they end up on Pooponic's moon. Hawk and Matt show how they are willing to be her friend and accept her as she is.
It's an easy read and the perfect book for children of all children. ...more
Hawk and Matt are back for another space-traveling adventure. This time, they take their new friend, Celeste, with them.
Even though I’ve read the books in the series out of order, I’ve enjoyed each one of them. It was great to see how Celeste and the boys met, and including a female character in a mostly male, sci/fi driven series was a smart move on the Ms. Birdgenaw’s part. Plus, Celeste is autistic, so that inclusion was wonderful.
For kids who like to learn about friendship, acceptance, space ...more
Even though I’ve read the books in the series out of order, I’ve enjoyed each one of them. It was great to see how Celeste and the boys met, and including a female character in a mostly male, sci/fi driven series was a smart move on the Ms. Birdgenaw’s part. Plus, Celeste is autistic, so that inclusion was wonderful.
For kids who like to learn about friendship, acceptance, space ...more
A fantastic adventure through space and time. Hawk, Matt and Celeste travel through an active wormhole to Bilaluna, the moon of Pooponic, where they encounter mutated earth insects and race to prevent a climate catastrophe. As you can tell from that summary, this book is brimming with imagination, adventure and big, bold ideas. The characters are funny and fully developed. The world is exciting and interesting. It's a series that any young reader should love and Black Hole Radio - Bilaluna is an
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The 2 friends have turned into a trio with Celeste joining the UBSS space club and accidentally triggers the Black Hole Radio. Celeste has Asperger's syndrome and she's shy and quirky but really into insects, which is helpful when the planet they land on is inhabited by giant cyborg insects. The friends help the insects to turn around a climate crisis that is threatening their new moon, Bilaluna. What is the secret to a healthy forest? Find out in this exciting episode of Black Hole Radio
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This second in the Blackhole Radio series beats the first. I really enjoyed the addition of Celeste, a girl with Aspergers, who joins Hawk and Max on and adventure to an insect planet. I love the themes in the book, acceptance, cooperation, and environmental Impact. Each are addressed and treated in a easy to understand way for young readers. There are not many sci-fi books for this age level which is a shame, I would recommend this book for kids from 3 grade up.
The second volume of BHR picks up with the return of Matt and Hawk, newly gifted with ESP, and happy to be home. A third character is introduced when the new girl in class is bullied by the boys' nemesis, and they step in and try out their new abilities.
This book's space adventure takes place on a small planetoid populated by advanced insects. The three heroes will use their knowledge to solve the societal problems plaguing its people. The story is fairly low conflict, where the real antagonist ...more
This book's space adventure takes place on a small planetoid populated by advanced insects. The three heroes will use their knowledge to solve the societal problems plaguing its people. The story is fairly low conflict, where the real antagonist ...more
Black Hole Radio - Bilaluna is a fun Sci-Fi chapter book for young readers. You’ll want to read the first book but despite being book two in the series, readers will enjoy it without having read the first one.
In this book, Hawk and Matt befriend a girl from their school who felt like she didn’t fit in with the other kids. We find out that Celeste has Asperger’s but Hawk likes her for who she is. The three journey through space where they meet a new species and work together to help them build a ...more
In this book, Hawk and Matt befriend a girl from their school who felt like she didn’t fit in with the other kids. We find out that Celeste has Asperger’s but Hawk likes her for who she is. The three journey through space where they meet a new species and work together to help them build a ...more
My son and I enjoyed the second installment of the adventures of Hawk and Matt along with their new club member Celeste! I love reading these stories with him and we always both seem to learn a lot!
