When Belle Song and her Nabian friend, Ta'al, decide to go exploring, they stumble upon some ancient Martian ruins. What they find there will seriously test their friendship. After escaping from some dangerous lizard creatures, the girls begin to argue about what they found. Both claim they know who built the site, and neither are budging in their beliefs. Will Belle and Ta'al find a compromise and mend their friendship? Or will the new girl in town drive them apart permanently? This Redworld sci-fi tale will capture readers' imaginations and keep them turning the page to follow Belle's newest adventure on the red planet.
"These easy-to-read novels contain both scientific facts about Mars-its climate, calendar, etc.-and science-fictional possibilities, such as programmable house windows and personal androids. . . .Middle school students will identify with the conflicts in Belle's journal entries and relish the harrowing adventures in each book. A glossary, a list of Mars terms, and discussion questions encourage cl
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"Readers will be drawn in to Belle's adventures as they follow along with her and will want to keep reading to the end. Each book has several full-page illustrations depicting scenes and characters in the story, and each begins with an illustrated summary of the characters-human, android, and alien-and a map to help readers picture the lay of the land."
