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Starforce Red Alert

Chris Spencer (1983)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.43
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeQuestFriendshipSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroPilot

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeQuestLost CivilizationPortal FantasyReluctant HeroFellowship

Themes

Coming of AgeFamilyExplorationSelf-DiscoveryCourageSurvival

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Zak, a newly qualified space pilot, determines to find his father who is missing in unexplored space, but his search is complicated by a strange accident that leads him and his companions to an unknown planet in a far-off galaxy.

Is Starforce Red Alert appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A young teen embarks on a space adventure to find his missing father, encountering unknown worlds and challenges along the way. Light sci-fi action with no mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.

Who'll love this

Kids who love space adventures and stories about brave teens exploring new planets will enjoy following Zak's quest to find his father.

Tags

Science FictionSpace OperaAdventureYoung Protagonist