Mission 1: Oxygen Level Zero (Mars Diaries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Sigmund Brouwer (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Series: Mars Diaries

Set at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, the Mars Diaries feature 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the red planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery-a new relationship with God.

Mission 1: Oxygen Level Zero

The science station is in trouble. Oxygen is leaking out of the dome, and the scientists and techies are stumped. Fourteen-year-old Tyce Sanders holds the key to the mystery. But will he discover it in time to save those who live under the dome?

FEATURES:

• Essay from author integrates the issue of science and faith in each book
• Exciting for even reluctant readers
• Teaches kids that God created science

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale Kids; Fourth Printing edition (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842343040
• ISBN-13: 978-0842343046
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,098,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Whether writing youth or adult fiction, Sigmund Brouwer is a best-selling author of more than 40 fast-paced novels. He loves going to schools to get kids excited about reading, reaching roughly 80,000 students a year through his Rock&Roll Literacy Show.

Sigmund is married to songwriter recording artist Cindy Morgan. The couple and their two young daughters divide their time between Red Deer, Alberta and Nashville, Tennessee.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Promising Beginning, March 17, 2001

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This review is from: Mission 1: Oxygen Level Zero (Mars Diaries) (Mass Market Paperback)

Tyce Sanders is your average 14-year-old kid. Except for one thing. He just happens to be the only kid on the experimental station on Mars. In fact, he was born on Mars and has never been to Earth. However, when the station starts getting low on oxygen, he and the others may not live to see the next supply shuttle. Tyce must use his knowledge and virtual reality skills to solve the problem.

Sigmund Brouwer has created a promising character in Tyce. I was most interested to learn of Tyce's disability. The setting is realistic sci-fi, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of this world. My only disappointment was in character development. Tyce, as narrator, is well developed, but the other characters are overlooked. A little longer book would have helped with this, but I'm sure with the base of this book, other chapters in the series will add to the other characters, too.