The Space Hotel

by Victor Appleton

Book Overview

What Tom's about to find is truly out of this world

It's the grand opening of APOGEE, the world's first space hotel, an orbital space station designed expressly for the tourist trade. As Swift Enterprises is a major investor in the project, and provided much of the necessary technology, Tom and Sandy have been invited to be among the first guests to visit

When they arrive at the APOGEE they experience weightlessness, learn about the high-tech nature of the hotel (including the robotic wait and cleaning staff), and play a game of zero-gravity badminton. But as Tom explores the ship he begins to notice some strange happenings. And when a billionaire guest of the hotel turns up missing, Tom suspects foul play....

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416917519
• ISBN13: 9781416917519
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good for kids...

The writing is for kids, but the new series is a nice update. My 9yo son love the new over the old. I still like the writing in the older series. Would recommend. Not expensive, OK soft cover.

Another great series book for all ages

The third book in the Tom Swift Young Inventor continues the strong writing style and plots from the first two titles. Science fact and science fiction are nicely blended, with strong narrative to keep the reader interested to the end. I liked the fact that Tom's sister, Sandy, is a major character in this book. Though the "mystery" was easily solved early on (at least to me!) the atmospere and action was still entertaining. I am looking forward to the next one!