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 Kind Swebba's Swarm Anne E. Johnson Battle at the Pit Karl El-Koura Dinosaur Portal Mayhem Beth Goder Attitude Adjustment Eric James Stone Son of Mars Amar Tian Robotics Genius Bruce H. Markuson The What-The Tree Liam Hogan JUMBO Gregory L. Norris Osmosis Camp Franco Amati Woomie Saves the Day Holly Schofield Mister S And the Cosmic Invaders Michael H. Hanson Invasion of the Heavy Croppers Robert Stapleton Robot on a Rampage Lena Ng Sardines in a Tin Can Wendy Nikel Spots Got Bite Daniel R. Robichaud Luke and Odett James Fitzsimmons Nits! Jenny Blackford Opening the Box Robert Dawson Exploration Carter Lappin First Contact Kay Hanifen A World Aflutter L.R. Conti

James 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.