The Golden Aquarians

by Monica Hughes

Book Overview

When a young boy hears from his father after his disappearance to another planet, he discovers that his father's plans for the planet Aqua pose a deadly threat to its environment and creatures.

The year is 2092, and though it has been a long time since Walt Elliot has heard from his father, he is now demanding that Walt join him on the planet Aqua.

When Walt arrives on the foreign planet, he is thrown by the discovery that his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442402237
• ISBN13: 9781442402232
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

The Golden Aquarians Review By Jacqueline

This is a very good book. I like the fact that Walt was taken from where he lived and where he was happy because he was very upsetbecause he didn't know a thing about it. I can sympathize. I also liked the fact that he was returned to his home as was I. In contrast to him I was happy where i moved to. I also liked the suspense in the book. I liked in the end where Walt looked for his father and he really cared, I loved the suspense. I like the way that he finds a way to overcome the fact that he is the boss's son and that he is different. I also liked the giant frogs. They were cute. I like her writing style in that she keeps you in suspense but there is also a funny element and an element of reality even though Walt is on a pretend planet and it happened in the future. I also liked the imagery in her book. It was as if she had drawn pictures to match the story. I enjoyed this book very much. I would recomend it to my friends.

A great science-fiction book for everyone!

The Golden Aquarians is a great science-fiction book that is a great book that anyone would enjoy, even people who do not regularly like science-fiction books! Walt Elliot is sent with his father, Colnel Elliot, a terraformer, to the planet Aqua to terraform it. Walt ends up finding some intelligent life on Aqua. They are frog-like creatures. Aqua seemed to everyone else thougt that it was a dull planet that was full of awful rainy weather. Walt explores it and experiences the "real" Aqua which is full of life. This is a great book that is a definate page turner. Read it!

Terrific book. A page-turner.

I usually have no interest in science fiction, but I really enjoyed this book. Great story.

I cried reading a science fiction book: READ IT!!!

This is a great book. I really love it. I couldn't believe though when what was supposed to be a review from the booklist and American Library Association said that it was good except for "Although Hughes draws the father's character in rather broad strokes and gives him amnesia in the end, other aspects of the novel are quite satisfying." I have lots of trouble explaining this book to friends, because they think that it's all alien stuff. I think that the major focus is the theme that underlies the plot, involving Walt's relationship with his dad. I love the ending, it gave me so much joy and comfort. I even cried. I just ask people looking at this book to enjoy the science fiction, or not, but read the book anyway. You will learn something about family and yourself, guaranteed.