{"product_id":"life-on-the-moon-9780593704721","title":"Life on the Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary tale of a curious boy sent to live on the moon, the wondrous discoveries he makes, and the courage it takes to speak a truth no one wants to believe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe first rule of life on the moon is: \u003c\/i\u003eThere is no life on the moon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe second rule is: \u003c\/i\u003eDon't ask questions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e12-year-old Leo gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the very first Moon colony. He's excited to be part of the top-secret mission, but things quickly go off the rails. Right after his family lands on the Moon, Leo's dad is called off on an urgent mission from which he never returns. The authorities claim the mission never existed, and Leo's dad is accused of desertion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeo goes looking for his dad and discovers far more than he bargained for. Everyone in the colony insists there's NO life on the Moon. But Leo's explorations reveal a landscape brimming with extraordinary creatures--with baffling behaviors and beliefs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeo's big question is: why keep Moon life a secret? Who stands to gain? And how can he find a way to save his new Moon friends before the lie becomes a reality?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Swanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.75w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593704721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Swanson and Robbi Behr\u003c\/b\u003e are the husband\/wife, author\/illustrator team behind the Cookie Chronicles, \u003ci\u003e The Real McCoys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBabies Ruin Everything, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEverywhere, Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e (Imprint Books). Until recently, they also ran two small presses: Bobbledy Books and Idiots' Books. These days, they spend most of their time making books and raising four kids in the hayloft of an old barn in Chestertown, Maryland. They spend the rest of their time speaking, teaching, and leading workshops on collaboration and creative entrepreneurship--and the rest of the rest of their time running a commercial salmon-fishing operation on the Alaskan tundra.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Matthew Swanson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858812453021,"sku":"9780593704721","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1dd9c484-e7ad-4349-befb-c408a334d185.jpg?v=1776860805","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/life-on-the-moon-9780593704721","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}