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LiteThe Great Space Race
Authors Jan Burchett, Sara Vogler
Science Fiction
It’s 16th July 1969. On Earth, three human astronauts prepare to blast off to the Moon. They will be the first people to ever step on to it, and the whole world is watching. Squillions of miles away on planet Zarg, King Crackon is determined to reach the Moon before any dirty human footprints ruin it. He wants the Moon for his museum. Who will reach it first? And can King Crackon’s plan to steal the Moon come unstuck?
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 Find That Moon!
As three astronauts prepare to blast off from Earth, King Crackon blasts off from Zarg. They are heading to the same place – the Moon. But where in space is King Crackon’s crazy driving taking him?
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Chapter 2 Earth Monsters!
King Crackon’s crazy driving has led the Zargians down to Earth, where they land in a most unexpected place. And who are these strange, enormous monsters?
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Chapter 3 To the Moon!
With King Crackon determined to show the crew of Apollo 11 who is in charge, Mag and Dibble are forced to take drastic action. Can they help keep the Moon for the Earthlings?
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Chapter 4 Crackon’s Evil Plan
The lunar zapper is having a strange effect on Mag, and Neil Armstrong isn’t sure what he’s seeing. But Crackon has not given up his plans for the Moon, and is determined to beat the Earthlings to it!
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Chapter 5 Save the Moon!
The Zargians’ spaceship is in freefall, and Crackon still plans to shrink the Moon! Meanwhile, Neil and Buzz are heading for the lunar surface. Who will win the great space race?
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