When Alistair is kidnapped by a spaceship full of Goots from Gootula, his main concern is for his overdue library books.

When Mr. Fudwinkle tells Alistair's class to bring in the most unusual plant they can find, Alistair decides to cruise the galaxies for the most unusual plant i

Introduces our universe, our solar system, its planets, moons, asteroids, comets, the stars, constellations, and astronomy facts.

Alistair's entry in a science competition takes him to many places and time periods, but unfortunately he can't prove this to the judges.

Alastair Reynolds pushes the boundaries of science fiction and “confirms his place among the leaders of the hard-science space-opera renaissance” (Publisher