Monday 20 June 2016

THE 'ADVENTURES IN WILD SPACE' CONTINUE...


The relaunch and re-imagining of the STAR WARS universe featuring all new characters and situations via DISNEY and its publishing partners continues apace. Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron and BB-8 may be the iconic bright stars of the Sequel Saga, but in the expanding galaxy of young children's storytelling, let's not forget much-liked newbies Milo and Lina Graf- unique siblings experiencing unknown worlds, and meeting characters good and evil, with wise beyond their years bravery and loyalty to each other within the continuing ADVENTURES IN WILD SPACE series, set in the years of Rebellion, Empire and Bounty Hunters leading up to EPISODE IV. The latest two journeys, following on from the huge success of the top-selling prelude The Escape, arrive via EGMONT paperback from the 30th: The Steal by Cavan Scott, and The Dark by Tom Huddleston.


The Steal


It is a dark time in a galaxy far, far away….

When the parents of Milo and Lina Graf are abducted by agents of the evil Empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across the unknown reaches of Wild Space to rescue them – and to discover hope for the future.

In this third full-length adventure, Milo and Lina arrive on the planet Lothal, source of a mysterious transmission promising help against the Empire. With a bounty hunter on their tail, and a ruthless crime boss to contend with, can they pull off a daring heist?


Look out for the other books in the series: The Escape, The Snare, The Nest and The Dark.




The Dark



In this fourth full-length adventure, Milo and Lina find themselves adrift in a starship that is spiralling towards disaster. A dangerous criminal is on the loose, the Empire is closing in – and something even deadlier awaits them in the darkness … 


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