<p><b>''I haven''t read anything that has moved me this much since <i>Wonder'' </i>Jennifer Niven</b><br><br><b>An astonishingly moving middle-grade debut about a space-obsessed boy''s quest for family and home. </b><br><br>All eleven-year old Alex wants is to launch his iPod into space. With a series of audio recordings, he will show other lifeforms out in the cosmos what life on Earth, his Earth, is really like.<br><br>But for a boy with a long-dead dad, a troubled mum, and a mostly-not-around brother, Alex struggles with the big questions. <br><br><b>Where do I come from? Who''s out there? And, above all, How can I be brave?</b><br><br>Determined to find the answers, Alex sets out on a remarkable road trip that will turn his whole world upside down . . .<br><br><b>For fans of <i>Wonder</i> and <i>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</i>, Jack Cheng''s debut is full of joy, optimism, determination, and unbelievable heart. </b><b>To read the first page is to fall in love