Adults will enjoy the subtle humor and inside jokes, and children will love intrepid Zita and her adventures. With echoes of The Wizard of Oz, this charming, well-told story has a timeless "read to me" quality that makes it perfect for one-on-one sharing. In order to save her friend, Zita must ultimately risk her own chance to return to Earth. Aptly named, he is part Pied Piper and part inventor but always a smooth talker who alternately assists and sabotages the mission. Along the way, she meets Piper, a fellow earthling traveling through space who becomes an important player in the story. Together they head off to the Scriptorians' castle to rescue Joseph. In her quest to save her friend, Zita assembles a cadre of unusual cohorts: a giant mouse that she rides an oversize bloblike creature named Strong Strong a Heavily Armored Mobile Battle Orb known as One and Robot Randy. The fearless heroine follows him to a planet inhabited by Scriptorians, who intend to use him as a ritual sacrifice to prevent the destruction of their planet. Zita's curiosity compels her to press it, only to discover that it summons an alien creature that instantly abducts Joseph. Gr 2-5-While exploring a meteoroid crater, young explorers Zita and Joseph discover an unusual device featuring a conspicuous red button. By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5th
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