'I haven't read anything that has moved me this much since Wonder' Jennifer Niven An astonishingly moving middle-grade debut about a space-obsessed boy's quest for family & home All eleven-year old Alex wants is to launch his iPod into space With a series of audio recordings he will show other lifeforms out in the cosmos what life on Earth his Earth is really like But for a boy with a long-dead dad a troubled mum & a mostly-not-around brother Alex struggles with the big questions Where do I come from? Who's out there? & above all How can I be brave? Determined to find the answers Alex sets out on a remarkable road trip that will turn his whole world upside down For fans of Wonder & The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Jack Cheng's debut is full of joy optimism determination & unbelievable heart To read the first page is to fall in love with Alex & his view of our big beautiful complicated world To read the last is to know he & his story will stay with you a long long time