Mission Mars

Band 03 Yellow/Band 12 Copper

The Star Ship Orca is taking off on a mission to find a new planet for the people of Earth. First stop: Mars. But will the crew find anything there except rocks and sand? Will they find intelligent life? Discover their journey in this imaginative story, written by Anne Curtis and illustrated by Chris Corner.

The Star Ship Orca is taking off on a mission to find a new planet for the people of Earth. First stop: Mars. But will the crew find anything there except rocks and sand? Will they find intelligent life? Discover their journey in this imaginative story, written by Anne Curtis and illustrated by Chris Corner.

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Contributor: Chris Corner (Illustrated by), (Prepared for publication by)

Illustrator: Chris Corner

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