The Ghosts of Mars is a fantastic science-fiction adventure for every young reader who has ever wondered what it would be like to live on Mars. Action-packed with incredibly high stakes, it takes Eva (the first person to be born on Mars) and her band of faithful friends on a quest full of technology, danger and a supernatural mystery.
Eva is a force to be reckoned with! Feisty, determined and tough, she wants to show everyone she has what it takes to be an astronaut and explore the unknown. Even her Type 1 Diabetes won’t stop her. It might slow her down from time to time when she pushes herself too hard but she always seems to make it through. Lessons in self-care and the importance of listening to your body are clear alongside an amazing role model who doesn’t let anything stand in her way.
Life is difficult on the Martian base. Her father is co-commander with a power-hungry woman and he doesn’t have time for Eva. Strange ghosts start appearing with a message for her. Could it be her mother? What does she want? What is the significance of the powerful sword she reveals? How can it be both “the downfall and the saviour of Dad”?
When her father is sent on a dangerous mission directly into the path of a Martian storm, Eva and her friends embark on a quest to bring him home. Will they discover the real truth about life on Mars? What’s actually out there?
Stuart is an award-winning author and secondary school teacher. He has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing and founded, and now runs, WriteMentor. In 2020 and 2022 he was placed on the SCWBI Undiscovered Voices longlist and named as an Hononary Mention for his novels ‘Ghosts of Mars’ and ‘Astra FireStar and the Ripples of Time’. In 2023, he won the WriteBlend award for his middle grade debut, Ghosts of Mars.
Stuart was included in The Bookseller’s 2021 list of Rising Stars in the publishing industry.
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