The Rock

A children's sci-fi adventure story for ages 9-12 with an interesting premise: do we have visitors from outer space here on  Earth at times?  This is set in the Australian desert.  Read the story and learn about Aussie places, Aussie wildlife and Aussie slang – it's all there!  Then consider whether Earth might have a related planet somewhere in the galaxy!

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A spacecraft from a faraway planet approaches the Red Centre of Australia. It hovers above the ground and Junior is beamed down. His mission is to recharge an IGMOC, a communication device hidden in a big rock in the middle of the desert.

Forgetting to do one simple thing, the task turns out to be almost impossible for the short-tempered alien. Now he must rely on a small spiky reptile to achieve his goal.  Junior finds everything is weird in this part of Australia – weird animals, weird places, weird happenings.

With a long distance to travel and a short timeframe, can Junior get to The Rock, recharge the IGMOC and reconnect with his spacecraft?

The future of the entire universe depends on him.

(approx. 19,000 words)