I have added this brand new book to the little library especially for one boy in my class who is a hardcore Trek fan. Mission to Horatius by Mark Reynolds is the title of a 1968 novel especially for children based on the television series. It was actually the first novel to be based on the Start Trek franchise and was done whilst the series was still being made. This hardback edition was published in 1999 by Pocket Books. Anyway, in this book the USS Enterprise is on its way to Star Base 12 for well-deserved shore leave, supplies and
repairs, as food is running low and also the engines need attention. However, en route, a distress signal
diverts the Enterprise to the outer edge of the known solar system. The mental health of the crew is not the best according to Dr McCoy. They are restless and irritable and he is concerned that they could be prone to cafard, a type of space madness. When they arrive at the NGC 400 solar system, the Enterprise crew come across three
planets inhabited by different human settlers who had been disgruntled with the social norms of Earth. One planet has reverted to a Stone Age
state, another has a mid-20th Century technology while the third has the most advanced technology and weaponry, and is ready for space travel. Kirk and his crew are trying to figure out who sent a distress signal and the nature of the
emergency. To complicate things, they run into a warrior society, where drugs
are used by a small elite to control the general population.
This blog contains reviews and comments on children's books which I own, have read, and would like to share. I look for books at markets and opportunity shops. They are cleaned up, covered and read. Then I take them to the classroom for students to read. Students can borrow the books at any time. Many books are also from my personal library, especially the Youth Fiction. Students can preview some of them on this blog. Now, I am also on the lookout for great new releases for my grandson Archie.
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