THE SUPER-SECRET MISSION TO THE CENTER OF THE MOON (PIE): An Octagon Valley Adventure, by Melissa de la Cruz, Disney Hyperion, Feb. 4, 2025, Hardcover, $17.99 (ages 8-12)
The Super-Secret Mission to The Center of The Moon (Pie) is the highly anticipated second book in Melissa de la Cruz’s Octagon Valley series.
After discovering in book one that they had every reason to feel a little bit different than their peers, Edwin Edgefield and the rest of his alien-on-earth crew are primed and ready to learn all they can about their home planet. Unfortunately, that planet has been destroyed, and the one person who can help them find out where they came from—Maureen (yuck)—has no intention of helping. In fact, she has just taken off in a rocket ship bound for the moon, where the enemy Yaks awaits with a new version of her planet-destroying machine, this time aimed at earth.
It will take every bit of Edwin, Julie, Kimmy and Dilip’s super abilities—both mental and physical—to stop Maureen this time. Can they pass through the gauntlet of tests Maureen has set for them and infiltrate the Yaks’ secret moon base before the bad guys can power up their earth-blaster, or will Maureen and the Yaks succeed in their vengeful mission? —Synopsis provided by Disney Hyperion
The Super-Secret Mission to The Center of The Moon (Pie) starts right from where The (Super Secret) Octagon Valley Society left off. That is to say, jumping straight into more unbelievable adventures.
And these adventures are sure to grasp even the most reluctant of readers’ attention. As with the first novel (you really do need to read them in order) author Melissa de la Cruz has let her imagination go wild. She incorporates new ideas, tech and problem-solving skills throughout.
There’s an energy to de la Cruz’s writing that sets this series apart from its contemporaries. De la Cruz’s has the immediacy of your best friend sharing gossip with just the right amount of snark to raise your eyebrows in interest.
The Super-Secret Mission to The Center of The Moon (Pie) is a fast-moving read that will hold interest. Its characters are varied and engaging and the adventure is out of this world.
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