Space Case
by Stuart Gibbs · Moon Base Alpha series · Grade 4-7 · Ages Ages 8-12
Twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson lives on Moon Base Alpha, the first human colony on the Moon. Life there is cramped and boring—until a scientist dies in a strange accident, and Dash starts to suspect something more mysterious is going on.
Key vocabulary
A place where a group of people settle and live, often far from home.
Having to do with the Moon.
The force that pulls things toward the ground—or toward the Moon if you are on the Moon!
A small room with two doors that helps people move safely between inside and outside in space.
A gas in the air that people need to breathe.
A big bowl-shaped hole in the ground, often made when a space rock hits a planet or moon.
A special outfit that keeps astronauts safe and helps them breathe in space.
To look carefully for clues to find out what happened.