Hayes, Vicki C

Sam, who grew up on the moon, travels to Earth for summer vacation to visit his cousin Linn, where he finds everyting very different from home.

Sixth graders Dez and Jax are Sky Watchers who patrol the sky with their sky bikes and protect their schoolmates from spinners, little flat disks that steal bikes and take them to the ground below.

Zuze is a fan of the great Rufus Roth, a superstar musician from the past, so she is thrilled when her music class gets to go on a time traveling field trip to visit five rock concerts, where Zuzu hopes Rufus will sing her favorite song, "Susie Girl.".

Mr. Flinn's best students go to the space museum a few hours away from Tellis, their planet, but Mr. Flinn is fed up with them when they argue and don't get along.

When Trey takes his dog for a walk, he discovers that an alien spaceship has crashed and the aliens take the shape of his dog.

Zuze and her music class get to go on a time traveling field trip to see superstar musician Rufus Roth.

Mr. Flinn's best students go to the space museum a few hours away from Tellis, their planet. But Mr. Flinn is fed up with them. They argue. And they don't get along. They certainly aren't setting an example for the best and brightest Tellis has to offer. But on the way home, Mr. Flinn is knocked out when their self-driving space bus is hit by a space rock, which knocks out the engine. The eight sixth graders have to figure out how to work together, especially when they learn something more sinister than a rock disabled their bus.

Sixth graders Dez and Jax are Sky Watchers who patrol the sky with their sky bikes and protect their schoolmates from spinners, little flat disks that steal bikes and take them to the ground below.

Sam was born on the moon. He lives on a moon base with his parents. He's never been to Earth. But there's a school break, and his aunt invites him to stay with her family. Sam is excited. He will get to spend time with his cousin, Linn. She will show him around. His parents know he will love his home planet.

Explores careers in the field of engineering, discussing how to get started and what skills are needed.