- Genre: Science Fiction/Mystery
- Grade Level: 3rd - 7th
- AR Reading Level: 5.3 (11 pt)
- Length:352 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; (September 16, 2014)
- My Rating: 5 out of 4
- Readability: Fun, Fast and easy to read. I couldn't put it down.
- Division: Crossover
Dash and his scientific parents and little sister were invited to live on the moon for 3 years. The year is 2040 and a small group of scientists and engineers live on the moon with their families. They also have one very rich family who are tourists and paid 1/2 billion dollars for a 4 month vacation. Dash explains that the conditions are crummy, the food is terrible, and he hates the experience.
One night when he in the communal bathroom after eating a meal that didn't agree with him, he overhears one of the scientists talk about an exciting announcement for the morning. However, the next morning the scientist is dead. Dash believes there has been foul play and tries to get someone to investigate. He is immediately shut down and sent to his room. An investigator from that day's rocket visit comes to his room and asks him to investigate the murder that she believes really did happen. A new girl that also arrived that day gets involved in the murder mystery as well. There is a great ending which led me to check out the second book today. I don't usually do this!
There is a lot of comedy and dry humor on the part of Dash in this story. A few slapstick scenes are just hilarious. I enjoyed this book very much and felt that the mystery was well thought out. I just gave it to a fifth grade teacher to read aloud. I did warn him about the bathroom humor which some teachers may not wish to read aloud.
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