Space Race

Space Race by Waugh, Sylvia. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780385327664.

From the author of the popular Mennyms series comes a heartwarming story about a young boy who discovers hes not who he thought he was--in fact, hes not even an earthling! Every night before going to sleep, 11-year-old Thomas Derwent says to his father, "Nallytan, Vateelin mesht." Its the one thing he remembers from the language of The Other Place, and Thomas has never thought much about it. Until now. Now, because his father has told him that theyre leaving. Not just the small town in England where they live, but Earth. Theyre returning to The Other Place, the planet of Ormingat, from which they came five years before. It was so long ago, though, that Thomas cant remember anything about his life there. All he knows is his life on Earth, and he cant imagine leaving the places and people he loves so much. But the only other option is to stay behind. Alone. Sylvia Waugh has written a fresh and heartwarming story about holding on to whats important when your world is changing. Or, when youre changing worlds.