Jake Jones has a very embarrassing dad. He ruins Jake’s part in a school play, break dances at the school dance, and makes his friends laugh at him at a Dad/Son-Daughter Camp. ”No more!” thinks Jake.

Majorly mad at Dad, he wants to leave… until his Dad tells him something out of this world!

Jake goes from wishing to be as far away from Dad as possible, to wanting him back more than anything ever.

Dad has gone! Somewhere no one can ever reach him, unless…

Jake’s friends come to the rescue. He is soon green and smelly, and just how they want him. This has got to work, or he’ll never see his annoying, embarrassing, funny and amazing dad ever again.

Who knew it would involve alien technology that looks like a rock, Dad’s smelly socks, a disgusting vegetable smoothie and slime covered, one eyed aliens?

A Father-Son tale full of action, aliens, beams of light, killer robots and a Cosmic Court of Justice. Jake’s dad has always been a bit weird, and something he’d finally had enough of – at least until it was taken from him for good. I enjoyed the way Dad explained the structure of the Universe and its rules.

Space Oddity explains why Earth still hasn’t found other life out in the Universe – who knows? It might just have the answer? Have a read and decide for yourself.

Funny and fast paced. David Bowie fans will enjoy this tween tale inspired by his famous song.

Author – Christopher Edge

Age – 8+

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