Ricky the Little Rocket's Moon Rescue ? Book Description
Blast off on an exciting adventure with Ricky, a brave little rocket with a big heart!
Ricky lives at Sunshine Space Center and has always dreamed of traveling to the Moon. One exciting morning, Commander Luna gives Ricky the news he has been waiting for?he is finally going on a Moon mission!
After a thrilling countdown, Ricky's engines roar to life.
3... 2... 1... BLASTOFF!
Ricky races through the clouds and into sparkling space. He looks back at beautiful blue Earth before continuing toward the enormous Moon.
But just as Ricky approaches his destination, his radio suddenly crackles.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
There's an emergency! Rolly, a little Moon rover, is missing.
Determined to help, Ricky begins searching across rocky mountains, deep valleys, and enormous craters. At last, he detects a weak signal and discovers Rolly trapped at the bottom of a dangerous crater. One of Rolly's wheels is wedged tightly between two large Moon rocks.
Ricky wants to rush in and rescue his new friend, but loose rocks begin tumbling down the crater. Commander Luna reminds Ricky to stay calm and make a safe plan.
Then Rolly's battery warning begins flashing.
LOW POWER!
Ricky must hurry!
Using his rescue cable, Ricky carefully attempts to reach Rolly. The first try doesn't work, but Ricky refuses to give up. He tries again, and soon the rescue cable connects.
Can Ricky pull Rolly free before his battery runs out?
Written by Donald Yates, Ricky the Little Rocket's Moon Rescue is an exciting, colorful space adventure created especially for young children. Filled with rockets, Moon craters, rescue action, friendship, and suspense, Ricky's adventure makes a wonderful read-aloud story for children ages 3?5.
Along the way, young readers discover an important lesson about staying calm, helping others, solving problems, and never giving up when something is difficult.
Join Ricky for a rescue mission that's truly out of this world!
