YOU'RE IN MY SEAT (+0.5) - If there's one thing I'm learning from this week it's that rivals feel a weird need to take each other's seats/absolutely hate when the other sits in their seat. I guess maybe it's a kind of "nonverbal challenge"? Something something that one AP lang test about sitting in chairs or whatever. A strange yet captivating phenomenon This is a solid 5-star book. It is real sci-fi, not the quasi sci-fi some authors give us (and that's across the age range). We're in space with a colony ship heading to a planet that is being terraformed. There are aliens in space who are scary. The colony ship does Jumps, so we have induced Sleep. Then we have an Event and everybody is supposed to go into Sleep for the Jump, but when the six kids are woken up, they're the only ones able to be resuscitated (as it were), and one of them is appointed Acting Captain. Below we reveal some of Orion’s most striking features and the equipment needed to see them. Orion's Belt Orions Belt by John Harding, Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, UK. Equipment: Pentax KR DLSR What adjectives and adverbs (describing words) could you use for what you see, hear, smell, taste and touch?

Night Mayor Franklefink has vanished from the Transylvanian Express - and it's up to you to solve the case! Part of the Solve Your Own Mystery seri...The Orion Nebula is the showpiece of the constellation and really comes alive with a small refractor. It has two patches with Messier designations: M42 is the main nebula, its wisps and tendrils stretching out from the central Trapezium Cluster. Just above it is the much smaller M43, also known as De Mairan’s Nebula. A space trip to a new colony should have gone OK…. but then things happen and it is up to a group of teens to get their parents and other adults safe. Warning: This is the first book. TRAGIC: YOU MAKE A GREAT TEAM (+1) - It takes these two the ENTIRE BOOK to figure this out, meanwhile I knew since the begi

Using what you've learned about titles for stories, setting, and maybe even science fiction, begin a scrapbook of ideas for some creative writing of your own. (You can even write your name and TOP SECRET on the front, like Alastair did!) M78 would be the showcase nebula of the constellation were it not for the Orion Nebula. It possesses two stars immersed in nebulosity, shines at mag. 8.0 and from Earth looks like a typical white-sheeted ghost. Look out for nearby NGC 2071: it is smaller than its neighbour but shines at mag. 8.0. Try to use the foreground – trees, buildings, etc – to lead the viewer’s eye toward Orion. Sometimes clouds can be used as a framing device too, and thin cloud can even ‘bloat’ and enhance the colours of bright stars. Set exposure length, aperture and ISO They're a billion miles from home. They're stranded on a crippled star ship. They can't wake the crew…Today the shortlists for the 2021 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize have been announced, and I am absolutely delighted that Orion Lost, the debut novel by Alastair Chisholm, has been recognised in the Younger Readers category. Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap... This book is AMAZING! It is set in the far future and tells the story of Orion’s journey through deep space. There is lots of suspense - you will want to keep reading to find out what happens next!

Alastair is a children's author and puzzle creator. As a puzzle creator he wrote quite a lot of books of Sudoku and other puzzles for kids and grown-ups, and as an author he writes picture books and middle-grade fiction. I said I read this in one day and that was because I could not stop reading until I finished. The story is fast-paced and never gets boring. The ending is also perfect for tying the book together in a satisfying way while also leaving openings for a sequel (PLEASE). The bestselling Frostheart trilogy concludes in this epic story of bravery, loyalty and friendship. The transport ship Orion is four months out of Earth when catastrophe strikes – leaving the ship and everyone on board stranded in deep spaceThe Orion by Lost Vape is the worlds first Pod system to use Evolv's latest chipset, the DNA Go. Powered by a fast charging 950mAh built-in battery, the Pod system can be activated by either the fire button or by the automated draw/puff system and features an intelligent LED system to indicate battery levels and power modes. The Orion by Lost vape is fantastic straight from the box, but also allows the user to fully tailor their vape experience. This can be adjusted by connecting the Orion to Evolv's EScribe software, now compatible with PC, Apple Mac & Linux computers. The high build quality perfectly matches its excellent performance. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Orion Lost is a twisty adventure story set on a spaceship. In this new adventure form Alastair Chisholm, the transport ship Orion is heading to a new Earth colony when non of the parents can be woken, now with a significantyly younger crew, will they make it?