Reviews for Shanghaied to the Moon

The average rating for Shanghaied to the Moon based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-02-19 00:00:00 Anthony Kiedis This was an enjoyable space opera of a story in which a thirteen year old boy, Stewart, is talked into going on a mission to the moon with a space pilot, who is at least the age of his grandparents. Stewart's pilot mother died in a space shuttle crash, but he still wants to be a pilot himself one day, anyway, and he hopes this trip to the moon will be his ticket to the Space Academy. The story holds several plot twist, turns, and revelations. The characters are interesting and believable. For anyone who likes old-fashioned space adventures, ala Robert Heinlein.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-02-28 00:00:00 James E. Bradley For Children's Books group, Misc. Feb 2020 Inter-generational friendship. And now that I've read it, yes, that aspect of it was wonderful. In fact the whole story is quite cool. Doesn't talk down to kids. Fans of Kerbal Space Program would like it, as well as fans of the Apollo Missions. The mystery is rather intense and some members of the intended audience might find it either too complex or too scary, but the end is almost* satisfying. Not a perfect book but hits two of my favorite themes solidly so I will give it the fourth star. *I say 'almost' because, though this adventure ends, the set up is for a series. If there is a sequel I will look for it.