| The Space Hotel Contributor(s): Appleton, Victor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416917519 ISBN-13: 9781416917519 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: What Tom's about to find is truly out of this world! It's the grand opening of APOGEE, the world's first space hotel, an orbital space station designed expressly for the tourist trade. As Swift Enterprises is a major investor in the project, and provided much of the necessary technology, Tom and Sandy have been invited to be among the first guests to visit! When they arrive at the APOGEE they experience weightlessness, learn about the high-tech nature of the hotel (including the robotic wait and cleaning staff), and play a game of zero-gravity badminton. But as Tom explores the ship he begins to notice some strange happenings. And when a billionaire guest of the hotel turns up missing, Tom suspects foul play....
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - Inventions |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006931755 |
| Series: Tom Swift, Young Inventor |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.45 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 110141 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What Tom's about to find is truly out of this world It's the grand opening of APOGEE, the world's first space hotel, an orbital space station designed expressly for the tourist trade. As Swift Enterprises is a major investor in the project, and provided much of the necessary technology, Tom and Sandy have been invited to be among the first guests to visit When they arrive at the APOGEE they experience weightlessness, learn about the high-tech nature of the hotel (including the robotic wait and cleaning staff), and play a game of zero-gravity badminton. But as Tom explores the ship he begins to notice some strange happenings. And when a billionaire guest of the hotel turns up missing, Tom suspects foul play.... |
Contributor Bio(s): Appleton, Victor: - Victor Appleton is the author of the classic Tom Swift books. |