The Fastest Ship in Space

by Pamela Freeman, Yvonne Low (Illustrations)

For Katie, exploring the far reaches of the Solar System in her family spaceship is just ordinary life - but living on Earth, now THAT would be exciting! There seems no way she and her brother, Sam, will ever see Earth, until they accidentally end up on the fastest Ship in space, on its way to the Moon. But will they ever get there? Space Station security, smugglers, space pirates - not to mention their parents - all seem ready to stop them. Katie and Sam aren't going to be pushed around. Neither is their gran... A new edition of Pamela Freeman's fantastic space adventure for younger readers, with new cover and internal illustrations by Yvonne Low.

124 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2011

About the author

Pamela Freeman is an Australian author of books for both adults and children. Most of her work is fantasy but she has also written mystery stories, science fiction, family dramas and non-fiction. Her first adult series, the Castings Trilogy (Blood Ties, Deep Water and Full Circle) is published globally by Orbit books. She is best known in Australia for the junior novel Victor’s Quest and an associated series, the Floramonde books, and for The Black Dress: Mary MacKillop’s Early Years, which won the NSW Premier’s History Prize in 2006.

As of 2015, she will also be publishing historical novels under the name Pamela Hart.