Stellar

When disaster strikes on the International Space Station, Stella needs a whole galaxy of luck to return safely to Earth. Bestselling author Chris Bradford crafts Gravity for teens in this gripping outer-space thriller.

Stella and her brother Ryan are on holiday in a Space Hotel orbiting Earth when disaster strikes.

During a trip to the International Space Station Museum, a massive solar flare sends out a deadly wave of radiation. In the panic to return to the hotel, Ryan’s jetpack malfunctions and he spins off into Deep Space …

With radio communications dead, Stella will need all her knowledge of the stars and a whole galaxy of luck to save her brother before the solar flare hits!

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.

Reviews

"Star-struck young readers will be over the moon when they get their hands on the second book of a heart-thumping, outer-space trilogy … Bradford … is a master of authentic and thrilling adventures and Stellar delivers not just his familiar nail-biting action drama but a standalone story threaded through with fascinating facts about space travel." — Lancashire Post

"There’s a wealth of scientific vocabulary and information for STEM learners … All I’ll say is it’s heart-stopping action as Stella races to save her brother as well as deal with an impending solar flare. I read this in one nervous sitting as it elevated me to the stars and back – space action at its finest!" — Check 'Em Out Books, blog

About the author

As well as being a top-selling children’s author, Chris Bradford is also a professional musician and songwriter who once performed for the Queen. He has trained in a variety of martial arts, including samurai swordsmanship, and has earned his black belt in Kyo Shin Taijutsu, the secret fighting art of the ninja. His bestselling Young Samurai and Bodyguard series are both hugely popular, the former having been nominated for the Carnegie Medal.