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Space Hostages

Sophia McDougall - Author

Expect space adventure built around peril, friendship and a high-stakes rescue mission. Alice's attempt to get home expands into a challenge involving three worlds.

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The second book in this interstellar adventure series, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Artemis Fowl. You can't cry in space. Tears won't fall, without gravity. I was giving it a good try, though. When Alice Dare is shoved unceremoniously out of an airlock by giant lobster people and floats away into deep space, her adventures are only just beginning...Alice and her friends were able to save the world once with only a roll of duct tape and their robot Goldfish to help them. But can they do it again with the odds stacked even higher against them? Praise for Mars Evacuees: Read this book. If the gods of publishing are at all fair it will be popular and well-known, discussed and debated and re-enacted (well, some bits of it) up and down the country. (The Book Bag). Written with a deft and light hand, it is awesomely funny, and detailed, and hilarious. (The Book Smugglers). A fresh, fast-paced space romp. (Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books).

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Book Analysis

At a Glance

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Humour· ExplainedPeril· Explained

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Fear and suspenseFrightening scenes

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Themes in Context

Comic voice amid danger

Alice narrates being thrown out of an airlock with a joke about trying to cry in space.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The comic first-person voice shapes how this opening danger is presented, pairing an alarming predicament with humour.

Talk about: Does Alice's humour make the danger feel less frightening, or does it sharpen the contrast?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The peril is presented with comic exaggeration: Alice jokes about trying to cry while floating in space. That humour may offer a lively counterpoint to the danger, without removing the stakes.

What Deserves Attention

The opening includes Alice being shoved out of an airlock and facing the prospect of death in deep space. Consider whether that peril feels exciting or unsettling to your reader.

A Conversation Worth Having

What do Alice's jokes about crying in space suggest about how she responds to frightening situations? Does the humour change how the danger feels to you?

Reading Approach

If your reader has not read the first book, briefly check whether they would like context for Alice and her friends' earlier world-saving adventure before starting this sequel.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Comic voice amid danger: This reading concerns the opening situation; the wider balance of comedy and danger is unclear.

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

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