Field Trip (Sanity & Tallulah #2)

by Molly Brooks (Author) Molly Brooks (Illustrator)

Field Trip (Sanity & Tallulah #2)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Sanity and Tallulah are going on a field trip-to a real live planet! Some of their classmates are nervous (none of them have been on a planet before, and they've heard terrible things), but Tallulah is beside herself with excitement. Sanity would be more excited if her grumpy older sister, Prudence, wasn't coming along to supervise the trip. Things get off to a rocky start (asteroid-y start, to be specific) and Sanity and Tallulah find themselves separated from their school group, pursued by a pirate, and stranded on a planet that's about to explode, with nothing but the wreckage of a crashed space shuttle and the contents of Tallulah's overloaded backpack to work with. These best friends will have to stretch their problem-solving skills to the limit in order to get everyone home safe, and it's going to take their whole class-plus an accountant, a math hermit, a group of mysterious beekeepers, and even the murderous pirate-to make it happen.

This second adventure in the Sanity & Tallulah series by Molly Brooks is out of this world!

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Kirkus Reviews

A delightful read that showcases scientific problem-solving on a female-led space expedition.

School Library Journal

Gr 3-7--Sanity and Tallulah are back with another madcap adventure through space. The two friends, along with Sanity's older sister Prudence, take an overnight class field trip to a "planetoid" in the Apis system. Trouble ensues as the group is nearly turned back, and then an asteroid wreaks havoc and sends the group into pandemonium. In true Sanity and Tallulah fashion, the girls end up far from their class on the surface of the planet, where they must fight pirates and work with rebels to save their classmates. Brooks once again engages readers with nonstop action and adventure. The anxiety and excitement of an overnight trip will resonate with readers despite the out-of-this-world setting. Sanity and Tallulah remain relatable characters, and Prudence is a strong addition to the cast. The muted reds and blues bring the outer space environment to life. VERDICT This exciting, funny sci-fi adventure will captivate fans of the first installment as well as new readers.--Ellen Conlin, Naperville Public Library, IL

Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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"High-octane."—The New York Times
Molly Brooks
Molly Brooks wrote and illustrated the Sanity & Tallulah series, and is the illustrator of Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared by Alison Wilgus, as well as many short comics. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, the Boston Globe, the Nashville Scene, BUST Magazine, ESPN social, Sports Illustrated online, and others. Molly lives and works in Brooklyn, where she spends her spare time watching vintage buddy-cop shows and documenting her cats.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781368009782
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
October 20, 2019
Series
Sanity & Tallulah
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV036000 - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Technology
JUV001020 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Pirates
JUV008140 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Science Fiction
Library of Congress categories
Science fiction
Graphic novels
Cartoons and comics
Science fiction comics
Comics (Graphic works)
School field trips
Planets
Little Maverick Reading List
Selection 2021

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