Dogs in space! Share this book with middle graders who enjoy stories about dogs, space adventures, or action adventure storiesโor all three!
Lopside is a Barkonaut, a specially trained dog who assists human astronauts on missions in space. He and the crew aboard the spaceshipย Laika are en route toย set up anย outpost onย a distant planet.
When the mission takes a disastrous turn, the Barkonauts on board suddenly find themselves completely alone on their severely damaged ship.
Survival seems impossible. But these dogs are Barkonautsโand Barkonauts always complete their mission.
SOS. Ship damaged. Human crew missing.
We are the dogs. We are alone.
Greg van Eekhout lives in San Diego, California, with his astronomy/physics professor wife and two dogs. Heโs worked as an educational software developer, ice-cream scooper, part-time college instructor, and telemarketer. Being a writer is the only job heโs ever actually liked. You can find more about Greg at his website: writingandsnacks.com.