Children of Stardust
"Brimming with adventure, tenacity, and magic.”―Kirkus Reviews, starred review
This exhilarating and playful middle grade novel rockets through space on an epic quest to protect the galaxy.
Zero Adedji dreams of joining one of the Saba guilds―groups of intergalactic travelers who explore space, retrieve lost treasures, and hunt down criminals. Instead, he must scrape by as a guide to travelers stranded on his home planet of Anansi 12. Then he meets Wanderblatch, a strange creature with an even stranger object: a golden pyramid that houses a legendary Kobasticker called the Jupiter. When the Jupiter chooses Zero as its next host, he is recruited by a top Saba guild so he can harness his newfound powers.
But the stakes are rising, and Zero and his friends Camih and Ladi are tasked with recovering an artifact known as the Mask of the Shaman King, which can grant wishes at a terrible price. And they’re not the only ones on the hunt―Space Mafia head Rozan Leombre is desperate to use the Mask to break his family’s curse. The trio must use their wits, courage, and friendship to achieve their quest and protect the galaxy.
Action-packed, wildly imaginative, and laugh-out-loud funny, Children of Stardust is a fast-paced space adventure that launches a brand-new and unique voice in children’s literature.
Black-and-white illustrations throughout
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 288
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2022
Publisher: Norton Young Readers
Language: en
ISBN: 9781324030775
Creator Bio
Edudzi Adodowho is a Ghanaian-born writer and filmmaker. He spent his formative years in Accra, Ghana before moving to the United States to pursue his education. Adodowho holds a Masters degree in Creative Writing from the University of Southern California and has worked in the film industry in both Ghana and the US. He is also a passionate activist, using his work to shed light on social issues and to promote positive change in his home country of Ghana. In addition to his writing, Adodowho is a dedicated educator, teaching courses in screenwriting and film production at various universities. Children of Stardust is his debut novel, which has been met with critical acclaim and showcases his unique ability to blend elements of fantasy, science fiction, and African culture.
