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Space Taxi: Archie Takes Flight (Space Taxi, 1) Paperback – Illustrated, April 1, 2014

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Archie Morningstar learns a big family secret and helps save the universe. All before breakfast!

It's not every day a regular kid like Archie gets to wake up at midnight. But today is Take Your Kid to Work Day, and Archie is finally allowed to ride along in his dad's taxi cab. He has been waiting eight years, eight months, and eight days for this moment to arrive.

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Space Taxi marks the debut of a brand new chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and teacher Michael Brawer, filled with humor, adventure, and plenty of science to impress your friends and teachers!
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Check out more fascinating stories from Wendy Mass! In the second book in this series, Archie, flies to a planet in peril: someone is stealing the water from this underwater world! Archie, his dad, and Pockets visit a planet that resembles medieval Earth. The trio must dress as aliens and rescue a princess! In this fourth book in the series, Archie is taken to the evil organization B.U.R.P.'s mothership and must outsmart evil masterminds! In Archie's fifth adventure, Pockets is in a panic: all the tuna fish sandwiches on Akbar's Floating Rest Stop have been stolen! In Archie's sixth adventure, the space taxi navigation system goes down, stranding all the alien passengers on Earth! From the author of The Candymakers comes a world-hopping tale that takes readers deep into the mysteries of time and space.

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"Out-of-this-world fun."―Publishers Weekly

"Zany adventures, a wacky plot and plenty of slapstick humor make this a quick, enjoyable read. A solid start to a new chapter-book series."―
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"This series opener zips along at an energetic pace that will keep readers actively engaged. Plenty of humor and adventure [...] and the inclusion of science facts at the end adds an educational element...Readers will look to the stars for more interplanetary adventures to come."―
School Library Journal

"The plot moves right along, helping the newly independent reader stay engaged. The description of the map is especially enticing: who wouldn't love a 3-D map that changes with every turn, opening up whole new galaxies? Occasional black-and-white cartoon illustrations add to the fun and keep the pages turning. The number 1 on the book's spine indicates that this is just the first adventure for Archie-here's to more to come!"―
The Horn Book

"The plotting never overdoes it, the surprises are gentle, and the humor is always on target for a young demographic―
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About the Author

Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers, Pi in the Sky, Every Soul a Star, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, and A Mango-Shaped Space.

Michael Brawer spent 15 years as a teacher in New Jersey. An avid reader of science fiction, he has written curricula for courses on the subject. Wendy and Michael live with their family in New Jersey.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (April 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316243205
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316243209
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 10 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 5
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.38 x 7.75 inches
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Wendy Mass is the author of 29 books for young readers including A Mango-Shaped Space; Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life; the Willow Falls and Space Taxi series; and "Bob" co-written with Rebecca Stead (author of When you Reach Me).

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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020
    I am a certified teacher and private tutor. I bought it to use with striving readers in grades 3 and 4 who are not reading on grade level, and I think this book would work well for young readers in grades 2 - 4. Who wouldn't want to go to work with their dad if he had a job like this?
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016
    Funny story about an eight-year-old boy who learns his father is not just a taxi driver, but a space-taxi driver. Although I had a technical thought about each planet along the space route having its own local taxi service for pickups, the story quickly consumed me and had me laughing about hilarious space cats. I recommend this book for young readers and parents reading to their kids. A delightful novel for young imaginations and families encouraging young ones to read.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2016
    it is a good book
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020
    My son and I usually read before bed each night, but this is our first chapter book (that's taking multiple nights to get through) but he's hooked! He won't let me not read this to him before bed. It's fast paced and uses language he's interested in.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2016
    This is a fun book. My son and daughter both enjoyed this as a read aloud at night. We bought the whole series. I am sure my kids will want to read them independently when they get more proficient at reading.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019
    I thought it was a good book.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2017
    It is good for younger kids who aren't comfortable with reading yet. It is also a good read aloud book
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2014
    Best book in the world! Loved it! A bit too short and it needs a sequel please write some more!