Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis (eBook)

Ordinary kids are introduced to an extraordinary galaxy full of pirates, monkeys, and other colorful creaturesboth human and otherwisein this first book of this ';absolutely action-packed' (School Library Journal) fantasy-adventure trilogy. On the night Emma Garton's supposedly boring parents are kidnapped, she is forced to face the truth that they've been lying to her about many things. The most important of which? They aren't even from planet Earth. To find her mom and dad, Emma and her best friend, Herbie, must leave Earth and enter the Strandsthe waterways of space, where huge galleons ply the intergalactic seas. But a journey through the constellations won't be easynot with every scoundrel in the galaxy determined to find them. In this interstellar adventure, YALSA Alex Awardwinning author Zo Ferraris transports readers to a vast magical universe filled with fantastical creatures, merciless villains, and fearless heroes. Praise forTHE GALAXY PIRATES: HUNT FOR THE PYXIS "e;[A]bsolutely action-packed. This first book in a trilogy will keep kids reading in order to find out what happens next."e; School Library Journal "e;This book will have an audience and will appeal to younger fans of Dave Barry's Peter and the Starcatchers."e; Booklist