When Davey Martin’s family moves to Mars, he discovers that there’s nothing to do–at least until he and his robot dog Polaris learn to seize the spirit of adventure. It’s not until they’ve zipped around the planet on his flying scooter–climbing Martian “trees,” digging up “fossils,” dancing in Martian rain dances–that they discover a treasure that finally piques Davey’s interest–a source of water on the red planet!

Chris Gall’s new picture book plays on the themes (and ironies) of a complaint parents have heard from their children a thousand times: “There’s nothing to do!” The book also offers a deeper lesson to our stationary, convenience-driven society: If you’re creative and look carefully, you’ll be amazed at what you find!

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Chris Gall is the award-winning author and illustrator of Revenge of the Dinotrux, Substitute Creacher, Dear Fish, There’s Nothing to Do on Mars, and Dinotrux, a Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2009. His books have received numerous starred reviews and awards including a Borders Original Voices Book for 2006 for Dear Fish and a Kirkus Best Children’s Book for 2008 for There’s Nothing to Do on Mars. Chris has won a multitude of awards from organizations like the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts Magazine, and is also the illustrator of America the Beautiful, a Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2004. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

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