Out of This World

Liam is big for his age. By "big" I mean, when out with a classmate he's mistaken as her father and allowed to test drive a Porsche. This, of course, has its advantages but can also lead to being grounded for life.

So when Liam gets a phone call with an incredible opportunity to test a new amusement park ride (in China) with his child, he jumps at the opportunity. Liam tells his actual grownups that he'll be at an outdoor camp and cajoles Florida to be his pretend child. What Liam doesn't know is that this is like no thrill ride he's ever seen and is in fact a rocket, as in, an outer space rocket.

Frank Cottrel Boyce's Cosmic follows Liam's adventures from ground to space and, hopefully, back again. Along the way he wrestles with what it means to be a dad, a leader, and a good team. At times funny and poignant, this is a great family read.