Rockets & Robots — James Maxey

A sabotaged spacecraft hurtles toward destruction. Around a black hole, an alien tree sinks roots beneath reality. During a solar eclipse, tourists shimmer and vanish like ghosts. Elsewhen, dinosaurs explore a portal to a parallel Earth. In the clouds above Venus, the survival of a city depends on a restless cat. Just when things can't get worse, the pumpkins rise up in rebellion! Nobody said exploring the universe would be easy! Blast off for adventure with bold visions of tomorrow in ... Rockets & Robots!Rockets & Robots assembles an international crew of acclaimed authors to bring you a kid-friendly collection of twenty-two amazing adventures set in the far future or on distant worlds. A must-read for lovers of science fiction! Our stories and authors: Morning Star City Lancer KindSwebba's Swarm Anne E. JohnsonBattle at the Pit Karl El-KouraDinosaur Portal Mayhem Beth GoderAttitude Adjustment Eric James StoneSon of Mars Amar TianRobotics Genius Bruce H. MarkusonThe What-The Tree Liam HoganJUMBO Gregory L. NorrisOsmosis Camp Franco AmatiWoomie Saves the Day Holly SchofieldMister S And the Cosmic Invaders Michael H. HansonInvasion of the Heavy Croppers Robert StapletonRobot on a Rampage Lena NgSardines in a Tin Can Wendy NikelSpots Got Bite Daniel R. RobichaudLuke and Odett James FitzsimmonsNits! Jenny BlackfordOpening the Box Robert DawsonExploration Carter LappinFirst Contact Kay HanifenA World Aflutter L.R. ContiJames and Cheryl Maxey are frequently found at comic conventions and renaissance festivals selling Cheryl's crochet critters and James' books, including the Bitterwood saga, Dragon Apocalypse, and the Dragonsgate trilogy. With years of experience publishing and selling books, they decided to expand their publishing empire to include a diverse range of authors writing high-quality science fiction and fantasy crafted for younger readers via Word Balloon Books.