A boy (who bears a striking resemblance to the boy in Lost and
Found, 2005 and How to Catch a Star, 2004) finds an airplane in his
closet. Though he doesn't remember putting it there, he decides he
should take it out for a flight. After flying higher and higher, he
finds himself stranded on the moon with a dying flashlight.
Following scary sounds, he meets a friendly Martian in a similar
predicament. They make a list of what they need in order to fix
both crafts, and the boy parachutes back to Earth. He's so tired,
he initially forgets his mission. Then he remembers, gathers their
equipment and hollers for the Martian to lower a rope. The two fix
each other's machines and say their goodbyes. A peek at the last
page shows that the friendship is far from over. Jeffers's latest
tale of loneliness cured by friendship is as charming as his
previous efforts. The space theme as well as the simple
watercolor-and-pencil illustrations will please every young,
imaginative adventurer. (Picture book. 3-6) (Kirkus Reviews)
When a boy discovers a single-propeller airplane in his closet, he
does what any young adventurer would do: He flies it into outer
space! Millions of miles from Earth, the plane begins to sputter
and quake, its fuel tank on empty. The boy executes a daring
landing on the moon . . . but there's no telling what kind of
slimy, slithering, tentacled, fangtoothed monsters lurk in the
darkness! (Plus, it's dark and lonely out there.) Coincidentally,
engine trouble has stranded a young Martian on the other side of
the moon, and he's just as frightened and alone. Martian,
Earthling?it's all the same when you?re in need of a friend.
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