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Space Boy and His Dog

With a good imagination, you’ll never be bored.  This is a story about Niko, a boy who excels at imagining adventures.  He has even gone so far as to build his own spaceship by recycling boxes and other things which could pass for controls.  Niko is on his way to the moon along with his dog, Tag, and trustworthy friend, Radar (a robot).    Unfortunately, his sister and a neighbor’s cat have tagged along.  They make it to the moon and don their spacesuits and helmets and go on a hunt.  Miffed at his sister, Niko leaves her there and starts for home.  Tag is upset, the cat is upset, Radar is upset, so Niko goes back and fetches his sister.  The story is how I would expect an imaginative boy to act.  The illustrations are outstanding as many of them feature black pages representing space, and white text.  Hopefully Niko’s creativity will spur some in students reading this book.