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Waste of Space (Moon Base Alpha)

Stuart Gibbs (2019-02-26)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages368 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

PoisoningMurderViolence

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Synopsis

A New York Times bestselling series. Tensions are running high when multi-billionaire Lars Sjoburg is poisoned and everyone is looking to Dash Gibson to solve the case in this third and final book in the New York Times bestselling Moon Base Alpha series.Moon Base Alpha was supposed to be an exciting place to live, but Dashiell Gibson didn’t expect for it to be this exciting. He’s already had to solve a murder and locate a missing moon base commander. Now, he just wants to have a calm, quiet thirteenth birthday. But, of course, trillionaire (and total pain) Lars Sjoburg ruins it—by being poisoned. Now there’s another potential killer loose on Moon Base Alpha, and Dash is forced to identify the most likely suspects. Suddenly Dash finds himself with a target on his back. Whoever poisoned Lars will stop at nothing to keep his—or her—identity a secret.

Tags

MysteryDetective FictionMiddle Grade AdventureSpace Colony

Is Waste of Space (Moon Base Alpha) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This middle grade mystery features a teen detective solving a poisoning case on a moon base. Contains mild peril and mystery-appropriate tension but no graphic violence or mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include murder, poisoning, and violence.

Who'll love this

Kids who love mysteries and space adventures will enjoy following Dash as he solves crimes on the moon while dealing with his thirteenth birthday.