BCCB-August 2003 Bulletin Dozen

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Intergalactic Itineraries
--selected by Debra Mitts Smith

Do you know kids who are tired of the usual vacation destinations? Do they yawn at the thought of Paris, London, New York and Hong Kong? Are they feeling just a bit too earthbound these days? Do they ever express a desire to soar beyond the clouds? If the answer to any or all of these questions is yes, then take a look this month’s Dozens. We offer up fifteen exciting itineraries from which young people can choose. Some are classic, well-traveled routes, like the trip to the Mushroom Planet or Camazotz. For those who like to eat or cook, a weekend jaunt to Nextoo with caterers Moe and Shirley might be more to taste. Remember that half the fun is getting there, and choices of transport abound: spaceships, intergalactic automobiles, board games await. Book ahead to get in the one last trip before school starts!

Bartram, Simon. Man on the Moon (A Day in the Life of Bob); written and illus. by Simon Bartram. Candlewick, 2002. 4-8 yrs
This one-day excursion follows Bob, caretaker of the moon, on his daily rounds of welcoming tourists and tidying up after they leave. (BCCB 12/01)

Cameron, Eleanor. The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet; illus. by Robert Henneberger. Little, 1954. Gr. 4-6
Dave and Chuck answer an ad in the newspaper requesting a space ship in return for adventure and the chance to do a good deed. (BCCB 11/54)

Coville, Bruce. I Left My Sneaker in Dimension X; illus. by Katherine Coville. Simon, 1994. Gr. 4-6
Smorkus Finders, an alien criminal, searching for Grakker, an intergalactic cop, abducts earthlings Rod and his cousin Elspeth to lure the officer to him.

Heinlein, Robert, A. Tunnel in the Sky. Scribner’s, 1955. Gr. 9 up
Join Rod Walker and his classmates as they take their final exam for SOC 421, Advanced Survival, on an unknown planet. (BCCB 1/56)

Graves, Keith. Pet Boys; written and illus. by Keith Graves. Chronicle, 2001. 5-8yrs
Stanley’s search for a unique pet leads him faraway from Earth and teaches him what it feels like to be a pet. (BCCB 5/01)

Jeapes, Ben. The Xenocide Mission. Fickling, 2002. Gr. 6-10
The XCs’ attack on one of Earth’s manned satellites tests the strength of the Commonwealth alliance. (BCCB 6/02)

L’Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time. Farrar, 1962. Gr. 6-9
Three mysterious neighbors escort Meg, Charles, and Calvin through the fifth dimension to the planet Camazotz to help stop the Darkness that threatens the universe. (BCCB 3/62)

Loomis, Christine. Astro Bunnies; illus. by Ora Eitan. Putnam, 2001. 3-6yrs
Suit up with these bunnies as they zip and zoom through the sky gathering moondust and measuring comets.(BCCB 2/01)

Pinkwater, Daniel. Borgel. Macmillan, 1990. Gr. 5-9
Melvin Spellbound and his dog Fafner hit the time-space-and-other continuum as they embark on a road trip with mysterious uncle Borgel in his equally mystifying car, Dorbzeldge. (BCCB 7/90)

Sadler, Marilyn. Alistair in Outer Space; illus. by Roger Bollen. Prentice-Hall, 1984. 4-6 yrs
On his way to the library, Alistair is scooped up by a spaceship manned by two Goots, friendly creatures devoid of any sense of direction.

Scieszka, Jon. Baloney (Henry P.); illus. by Lane Smith. Viking, 2001. Gr. 2-4
Henry P. Baloney’s excuse for being exactly seven minutes late for school involves a misplaced pencil, a launch pad, and an escape from the planet Astrosus. (BCCB 5/01)

Sleator, William. Interstellar Pig. Dutton, 1984. Gr. 7-10
Vacationing on Massachusetts’ north shore, Barney discovers that his summer neighbors and their board game are anything but human. (BCCB 7/84)

Van Allsburg, Chris. Zathura; written and illus. by Chris Van Allsburg. Houghton, 2002. 6-9 yrs
A board game transports brothers Danny and Walter and their house into outer space. (BCCB 11/02)

Waugh, Sylvia. Space Race. Delacorte, 2000. Gr. 5-8
Five years after landing on Earth, Thomas Derwent and his father, Patrick, prepare to return to their home planet Omingat. (BCCB 7/00)

Yorinks, Arthur. Company’s Going; illus. by David Small. Hyperion, 2001. Gr. 2-4
At 8:00 a.m., a flying saucer arrives to take caterers Moe and Shirley to Nextoo to prepare the wedding feast for an alien couple. (BCCB 1/02)

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