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Voyagers #6
The Seventh Element
The action is on the page, on your device, and out of this world! This multiplatform series is part sci-fi, all action-adventure. And you don't have long to wait—six books are coming all in one year!
Earth is in danger! The only thing that can save our planet are six essential elements that can fuse into a new source of clean energy. But the elements are scattered throughout the galaxy. And it’s up to the Voyagers—a team of four remarkable kids and an alien—to gather them all and return to Earth.
The Voyagers have made it to the last planet. If they complete this mission, they can finally go home. But they’ve been in space a long time, and it’s starting to take its toll. When one of the crew falls deathly ill, the race back to Earth becomes even more urgent. They just have to combat fire-breathing dragons and an evil alien clone out to sabotage their every move. No big deal.
At least the Voyagers have almost every element they need. Only one more to go—six elements to make the Source and save the world. So why is there a space in the Element Fuser for a seventh?
Do you have what it takes to be a Voyager? Find out at VoyagersHQ.com.
From the Hardcover edition.
Earth is in danger! The only thing that can save our planet are six essential elements that can fuse into a new source of clean energy. But the elements are scattered throughout the galaxy. And it’s up to the Voyagers—a team of four remarkable kids and an alien—to gather them all and return to Earth.
The Voyagers have made it to the last planet. If they complete this mission, they can finally go home. But they’ve been in space a long time, and it’s starting to take its toll. When one of the crew falls deathly ill, the race back to Earth becomes even more urgent. They just have to combat fire-breathing dragons and an evil alien clone out to sabotage their every move. No big deal.
At least the Voyagers have almost every element they need. Only one more to go—six elements to make the Source and save the world. So why is there a space in the Element Fuser for a seventh?
Do you have what it takes to be a Voyager? Find out at VoyagersHQ.com.
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210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 5, 2016
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About the author
Wendy Mass
83 books3,691 followersWendy Mass is the author of thirty novels for young people, including A Mango-Shaped Space, which was awarded the Schneider Family Book Award, Leap Day, the Twice Upon a Time fairy tale series, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall, the Willow Falls, Space Taxi and Candymakers series. Wendy wrote the storyline for an episode of the television show Monk, entitled "Mr. Monk Goes to the Theatre," which aired during the show's second season. She tells people her hobbies are hiking and photography, but really they're collecting candy bar wrappers and searching for buried treasure with her metal detector. Wendy lives with her family in New Jersey.
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February 18, 2019
4.5 stars
July 14, 2016
My name is Piper, and we're nearing the end of our mission to save Earth. We must travel to the planet Dargon to retrieve the final element needed to create the Source. Without it, we will never be able to return home, and the people of Earth will be doomed. I was able to escape the Omega team's ship before the explosion, but now we're forced to work with their crew. I don't trust Anna and Colin though. It was Anna's idea to kidnap me in the first place. Now, we must work with elves, ogres, and dragons on Dargon, but they do not get along at all. The ogres attack the elves and anger the dragons, and the dragons burn the trees where the elves live. We need the dragons to attack, or the mission will fail. How do we get the fairies to help us force dragons to attack their own fairy village?
You need to read the series from the beginning, or this book will not make sense. All of the books are fast-paced, adventurous, and exciting; I read each of them in less than a day. The author saved new ideas for this last book, as he combined the two teen crews that had been competing in all of the previous books. Colin kept things from running smoothly during the final mission, but Dash was able to take care of him with some creativity. Dash's illness became a major obstacle and created a deadline, literally, to complete the mission. The author made him vulnerable and uncertain but realized his leadership skills were needed to succeed. The two crews were mostly able to work together and brought back memories of the first book when the kids were competing to be chosen for the mission. I highly recommend the series!
You need to read the series from the beginning, or this book will not make sense. All of the books are fast-paced, adventurous, and exciting; I read each of them in less than a day. The author saved new ideas for this last book, as he combined the two teen crews that had been competing in all of the previous books. Colin kept things from running smoothly during the final mission, but Dash was able to take care of him with some creativity. Dash's illness became a major obstacle and created a deadline, literally, to complete the mission. The author made him vulnerable and uncertain but realized his leadership skills were needed to succeed. The two crews were mostly able to work together and brought back memories of the first book when the kids were competing to be chosen for the mission. I highly recommend the series!
January 13, 2017
The premise is really interesting and, in terms of lessons, teaches kids about loyalty, perseverance, sacrifice, teamwork, and the greater good. It also teaches about forgiveness, taking the high road, and being innovative. Along with all of that, it's a fun read with a lot of action, adventure, and fantastical places and things. The kids are split evenly between boys and girls and the team is international, so there are plenty of cultures represented. One of the main characters is disabled so there is a lot of diversity in this series. Chapter book for grades 3-7. I would highly recommend this series for an library. It has been popular.
January 1, 2020
Great series for a whole family read. Lots of action and adventure.
February 21, 2020
"Die Erde ist in Gefahr. Sämtliche Energie-Ressourcen sind ausgebeutet. Nur die Voyagers können in den Weiten des Universums die sechs Elemente finden, die zusammen eine neue Energie-Quelle bilden."
Ein tolles Ende einer gelungenen Buchreihe. Hier wird ein besonderer Mix aus Spannung, Wettkampf, Rücksichtnahme, Verzeihen, Hilfsbereitschaft, Humor, Drama, Freundschaft, Völkerverständigung, Teamgeist, Verantwortungsbewusstsein etc. geboten. Der Schreibstil dieser Autorin war insgesamt lebhafter und bildreicher, so dass es wieder leichter war, sich diese fremde Welt vorzustellen. Leider war mir das Ende etwas zu abrupt, doch dennoch schön. Ich habe diese Buchreihe sehr gerne gelesen und kann sie absolut weiterempfehlen.
Ein tolles Ende einer gelungenen Buchreihe. Hier wird ein besonderer Mix aus Spannung, Wettkampf, Rücksichtnahme, Verzeihen, Hilfsbereitschaft, Humor, Drama, Freundschaft, Völkerverständigung, Teamgeist, Verantwortungsbewusstsein etc. geboten. Der Schreibstil dieser Autorin war insgesamt lebhafter und bildreicher, so dass es wieder leichter war, sich diese fremde Welt vorzustellen. Leider war mir das Ende etwas zu abrupt, doch dennoch schön. Ich habe diese Buchreihe sehr gerne gelesen und kann sie absolut weiterempfehlen.
September 27, 2016
Love Love Love Love Love! This book was a great way to end the series! I love that everything was wrapped up and the moments of laughter and happiness among all the rush and panic to get done. I love the characters...I loved the story...I love the little robots...I have loved everything about this series. Even though I am 27 and only slightly past the reading level it was a very fast past easy read to through into my life. I enjoyed the current events, shows and saying that made this book really connected to the times.
June 5, 2018
The Voyagers series is full of action and likable characters. Not overly challenging, this would be a good series to recommend to students who want a a quick and enjoyable read.
Chapter book, science fiction
Interest level: grades 4 through 6
4 out of 5 stars
The Voyagers series consists of six books, each written by a different author. There are story threads that carry on throughout all of the books, and each book features adventures on a different planet. The story could be categorized as dystopian fiction for upper elementary readers. The eight main characters of the story, all under the age of 15, must travel to distant planets to obtain six elements needed to create an energy source that will save the inhabitants of earth, which is running out of fossil fuels.
I started reading this series because book one, Project Alpha was a 2017-2018 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee. D.J. McHale wrote the first book, and while he is popular with many readers, I felt the characters were rather two-dimensional and didn't feel fully developed. I am happy to report that in subsequent books the characters were developed more and I was able to engage with them and wanted to follow their adventures to the end.
It was interesting to read a series that was written by a variety of authors. There were some authors whose writing I personally enjoyed more than others, and I feel that they all worked well together to tell further the plot.
I recommend this book for upper elementary readers who enjoy science fiction, or who are looking for adventure and excitement in a quicker read.
Chapter book, science fiction
Interest level: grades 4 through 6
4 out of 5 stars
The Voyagers series consists of six books, each written by a different author. There are story threads that carry on throughout all of the books, and each book features adventures on a different planet. The story could be categorized as dystopian fiction for upper elementary readers. The eight main characters of the story, all under the age of 15, must travel to distant planets to obtain six elements needed to create an energy source that will save the inhabitants of earth, which is running out of fossil fuels.
I started reading this series because book one, Project Alpha was a 2017-2018 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee. D.J. McHale wrote the first book, and while he is popular with many readers, I felt the characters were rather two-dimensional and didn't feel fully developed. I am happy to report that in subsequent books the characters were developed more and I was able to engage with them and wanted to follow their adventures to the end.
It was interesting to read a series that was written by a variety of authors. There were some authors whose writing I personally enjoyed more than others, and I feel that they all worked well together to tell further the plot.
I recommend this book for upper elementary readers who enjoy science fiction, or who are looking for adventure and excitement in a quicker read.
December 9, 2021
Team Alpha comes back after getting the zero crystals on planet Tundra. But then Team Omega's ship, the Light Blade, explodes, and everyone fears Piper is killed in the blast and that the Aqua Gen element, Pollen Slither, is destroyed. Mission over. Earth will go totally black. Dash will die for nothing.
But then Piper survives and brings the Pollen Slither with her, so the Alpha Team now has the upper hand. The Omegas are forced to work with Team Alpha, and they learn the Cloud Leopard is so much more fun than the Light Blade was -- the tunnels, great food, screens for gaming, Chris is kind and encouraging, etc.
Colin is locked up in Chris' room, although not for long and not without making several attempts to escape and sabotage the teams' arrival at the new planet, Dargon, where they're supposed to work with Elves and Ogres to gather fresh dragon cinder. (Kinda cheesy, I know. I prefered the totally made-up alien animals, but suspend belief and just go with it...)
But Colin causes the Cloud Leopard to slip out of Gamma speed too soon, making it near-impossible for the kids to arrive at Dargon in time. Dash is days away from dying, as his supply of injections is running out and the kids have to use one to get them to Dargon in time.
I won't spoil the rest of the plot twists along the way, or how they end up finding a better solution to this world's problem than Chris did, aeons ago. Just know, it's a satisfying end to the series.
Enjoy!
Looking for more book suggestions for your 7th/8th grade classroom and students?
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
But then Piper survives and brings the Pollen Slither with her, so the Alpha Team now has the upper hand. The Omegas are forced to work with Team Alpha, and they learn the Cloud Leopard is so much more fun than the Light Blade was -- the tunnels, great food, screens for gaming, Chris is kind and encouraging, etc.
Colin is locked up in Chris' room, although not for long and not without making several attempts to escape and sabotage the teams' arrival at the new planet, Dargon, where they're supposed to work with Elves and Ogres to gather fresh dragon cinder. (Kinda cheesy, I know. I prefered the totally made-up alien animals, but suspend belief and just go with it...)
But Colin causes the Cloud Leopard to slip out of Gamma speed too soon, making it near-impossible for the kids to arrive at Dargon in time. Dash is days away from dying, as his supply of injections is running out and the kids have to use one to get them to Dargon in time.
I won't spoil the rest of the plot twists along the way, or how they end up finding a better solution to this world's problem than Chris did, aeons ago. Just know, it's a satisfying end to the series.
Enjoy!
Looking for more book suggestions for your 7th/8th grade classroom and students?
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
February 28, 2019
I get that these books are for kids and each written by different authors but the inconsistencies really bothered me and the lack of some pretty basic inventions that easily could of made things a lot easier annoyed me. Also if the world lost electricity humans would still survive just fine. We did it for thousands of years. It didn't seem like a good enough reason to endanger the lifes eight children to me.
The logic was lacking for me.
But if you can look past that, they're pretty fun books on kids adventure in space. The characters are pretty likable be really cliche.
The logic was lacking for me.
But if you can look past that, they're pretty fun books on kids adventure in space. The characters are pretty likable be really cliche.
October 23, 2017
The main charterers are alpha and omega team working together as one team. The major conflict is the dragons and ogres were destroying elves huts. The theme of the story is adventures, thrill, dramatic, friendship and leadership. I wanted to see the end of the book because what's going happen next. furthermore, when Alpha and Omega team working together they believe "Look where my judgment got me"(Mass 120 ).
March 8, 2018
A nice ending to the series. I'm glad I stuck with the series overall, but it is for sure a lot more basic than I was hoping for. It read more like a video game that is easy to beat, and so is for sure something I would recommend to elementary kids and possibly middle grade readers, but not much older. Still overall a pretty good series, especially knowing each book was by a new author.
September 19, 2018
Dash is in danger. Colin is evil (duh). The final element to save the world. Voyagers 6, The Seventh Element, by Wendy Mass. The points of view from onboard the Cloud Leopard as well as on Dargon help add to this story to make it very detailed and thorough. The plot was also finely crafted by the author, seeming like you've reached the climax, but then you find that, in fact, you're still chapters away. Lastly, the author's ability to create a unique personality for every single character is absolutely amazing, because, well, you'd expect all the background characters to have the same personality, which is none at all, but the author was totally thorough in this. I would recommend it for every sci-fi fan, or fantasy fan, because the author so seemingly effortlessly combines the two. These are the main reasons I love this book.
October 21, 2019
198 pages. This is the final volume of the series. The crews are now combined and trying to collect the final element. There are lots of twists and turns along the way. I think kids who have been reading the series will enjoy the ending. It was a very good sci-fi book even though I am not really into this genre. Highly recommended for Grades 4-5.
May 28, 2017
Loved the last book, loved the series!
October 9, 2018
A solid end to the series. Definitely for young readers but, I liked the lessons and the characters were good role models.
December 24, 2019
Great final book in his children's sci fi series.
February 4, 2021
Amazing
This book is good. Buy it. You will not regret it. Make sure to read the books before this. Noice book
This book is good. Buy it. You will not regret it. Make sure to read the books before this. Noice book
December 14, 2024
An epic just because you can read it a million times and never get tired of it. Pretty straightforward plot, but the way the whole series is wrapped up is just so good. The character development was awesome throughout every book, but it's just taken to another level in this one. The whole . The humor is great, never gets crude or anything dumb like that. I will require my kids to read this whole series. My only complaint is that .
October 8, 2016
Aaand it's over. Wow.
I picked up Project Alpha way back in June, and since then, we've come along way. Six new planets, each with their own unique lifeforms. The Seventh Element was a pretty good conclusion to the series.
First off, I really liked how Team Alpha and Team Omega were able to work together on this final mission. It was way more fun having them around. Piper's escape was pretty neat too. I knew she wouldn't die (I mean really, this is a kid's book series), but I'm glad she was also able to get the Pollen Slither.
I also loved the LOTR references made. This was my favorite planet they've visited. The name could use some improvement, but the setting is there. Actually, the name of the book could've been improved; it really only pertained to the last chapter or so.
Chris's humor was invaluable in this book. Cloud Kitten was hilarious. One thing that was missing from this finale though... How did no one make fun of Chrysanthemum? That would've been the first thing I would've done when I got back on the Cloud Leopard.
Overall, the Voyagers series is definitely one of the better middle-grade series out there. I liked the unique ideas, the humor and the characters (who are smarter compared to other characters in other series).
I picked up Project Alpha way back in June, and since then, we've come along way. Six new planets, each with their own unique lifeforms. The Seventh Element was a pretty good conclusion to the series.
First off, I really liked how Team Alpha and Team Omega were able to work together on this final mission. It was way more fun having them around. Piper's escape was pretty neat too. I knew she wouldn't die (I mean really, this is a kid's book series), but I'm glad she was also able to get the Pollen Slither.
I also loved the LOTR references made. This was my favorite planet they've visited. The name could use some improvement, but the setting is there. Actually, the name of the book could've been improved; it really only pertained to the last chapter or so.
Chris's humor was invaluable in this book. Cloud Kitten was hilarious. One thing that was missing from this finale though... How did no one make fun of Chrysanthemum? That would've been the first thing I would've done when I got back on the Cloud Leopard.
Overall, the Voyagers series is definitely one of the better middle-grade series out there. I liked the unique ideas, the humor and the characters (who are smarter compared to other characters in other series).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 9, 2017
pretty decent Sci Fi for kids
December 9, 2016
4 stars because it continues the series really well...One off because one of the team members falls sick, and a kid may not like those graphics, but it could also be great for a science kid having read this much of the series. More aliens to fight and even a dragon! They're tired, thought they carry the theme of perseverance somehow! There's a seventh space in the fuser! Why can't they head home?? Read on....still sci fi and series and 5-8.
August 18, 2016
One of the better ones. Anna was completely different, better of course, which was a bit of a stretch but ok. The ending was a let down though. I would have liked an epilogue of a year or two later to know how things are going and what they are doing after. It cut off too fast. Other than that, overall good series. Cute and fun.
October 27, 2016
Now THAT was an ending to a good series! It all begins with a big reunion for the Voyagers before their final mission to Dargon. Yes, and there are Dragons on this planet. The elves were are nice touch and well thought out. Definitely displays generational differences and the true meaning of teamwork. All 8 Voyagers were needed to complete the trip, but parting is such sweet sorrow!
March 30, 2017
My least favorite of the series.
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