Alex Pestroski is an eleven year old boy but thirteen in maturity. While his mum is sensitive and a brother who is mostly not home, life becomes a little bit harder, with a mystery dad, Alex has a lot if stuff missing. He dicides to go to rocket festival in New Mexico with his dog Carl Sagon named after his idol Carl Sagon, and just like him, he wants to send a golden record into space. As he carries on with he’s journey he meets some incredible people, he comes across Zed who is also going to the rocket festival. As they soon find themselves going to Las Vegas to find his dad, but when they got there, a series of events happen including a missing dog and a half sister, Terra. They travel to Las Angles where some pretty big things break out. They find themselves on the road again going back to Alex’s mum. Who seems to have gone missing. But was actually in a Mental Health Hospital. Who has schizophrenia and is going through a tough time, This is showing that these challenges of family and bravery is what he has completed during this story. Jack Cheng has created a full out master piece. With an amazing debut novel that easily stole the show. He tackles the hardest parts of life. Honesty and courage. I “straight up” loved it. It’s probably for ages 10-17. The genre is adventure and drama.