An out-of-this-world adventure through space! Astrid Atomic, a 6-year-old human person, goes to bed every night like every other 6year old human person. But unlike many other 6-year-olds she doesn't stay there. The minute the lights are off and the coast is clear the Space Cadet siren goes off, her uniform goes on, and 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - WHOOSH! From beloved children's author-illustrator Alex T. Smith, the bestselling creator of the Claude series, How Winston Delivered Christmas and The Grumpus, comes Astrid and the Space Cadets: an out-of-this-world adventure through space! Astrid Atomic, a 6-year-old human person, goes to bed every night like every other 6year old human person. But unlike many other 6-year-olds she doesn't stay there. The minute the lights are off and the coast is clear the Space Cadet siren goes off, her uniform goes on, and 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - WHOOSH! - she blasts off on board the spaceship STARDUST! Along with her best pal's Beryll, Professor Quackers and Zoink, Astrid is given her mission from The Chief - to clean up the Milky Way! But when a nearby alien is in trouble and with giant snaliens around, things aren't likely to go to plan! Don't miss Astrid and the gang's next adventure in book two: Astrid and the Space Cadets: Race from Planet Peril!