My daughter loved this book. She's 8 and said it was a fun read and she hopes that there are more books. She loves books about science and space and she reads a lot of them. She said "This was different than other books and not boring"

The Secret Explorers consists of 7 kids who each are an expert on a certain topic. When the kids' compass badge glows they know they have a special Secret Explorers Mission!

In The Comet Collision, space expert Roshni and rainforest expert Ollie are called to the mission. The other kids stay and have access to the control monitors to monitor the special mission and provide communications. For each mission two kids are chosen based on their expert topics, sometimes it is obvious why one is chosen but not so obvious the other until the connection is made during the mission. Roshni and Ollie shoot all the way up into the stars in a spaceship. They soon find out that their purpose is to help fix Odin, a space probe that sends feedback to Earth about comet collisions on Jupiter. But, of course, this wouldn't be a mission if there weren't some obstacles in the way. They have to dodge asteroids, risk their lives getting in their space suits to find the missing piece for Odin to work properly, AND they are on a tight schedule because a comet will hit Jupiter in less than 2 hours.

This series is so much fun! It has gorgeous cartoon-based illustrations embedded every page or two and you learn some facts about Jupiter and it's moons, space gear, and the technology instruments in space that help us learn more about the planets and solar system. This will keep readers on the edge of their seats. What's also so different about this series is that toward the end of the story the book contains factual diagrams and timelines like you would see in an expository nonfiction book and a quiz for the kids to take. I think this series will be a hit for reluctant readers and students who love a good story but also want to learn some cool facts too! I would suggest this book for emerging readers and those transitioning to chapter books/novels.

<b>4 out of 5 🌟Science in action</b>

'Secret Explorers' is a new series about a group of children from around the world with scientific expertise in various topics from space through dinosaurs to volcanos. Each volume brings a new mission to resolve with the help of the most knowledgeable explorers in a particular topic. 'The Comet Collision' takes place outer space and the chosen explorers for that mission are Roshni the space explorer, and Ollie the rain forest expert. Why a rain forest specialist in space? That would be explained during the mission!

'The Secret Explorers' are packed with action and useful information about the given topic. At the end of each book, there are a few pages with iconographic and schemas to sum and explain all the scientific data used in the story. In 'The Comet Collision' readers get to know about Saturn and its moons, space probes, and our solar system. My kid is a science-geek he really enjoyed that aspect of the book. Also, the characters are funny and likable although I couldn't get to know them well. I failed to find their personality traits. The story itself was fast and packed with action but lacked consistency with huge gaps in the storyline. One time they seemed to teleport from place to place while another time they struggled to fly from one place to the other on time.

Overall, it's a great read for storytime or to read by kids themselves as a perfect mixture of an action story, science, and friendly, diverse characters. 'The Secret Explorers' series puts an end to gender diverse children's books and can be enjoyed by everyone.

<i>Thank you Netgalley and the publisher DK for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and feelings are my own.</i>

My child enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. He went through it fairly quickly. This is good for any child that enjoys space.

The book was excellent! I have many students who don't enjoy informational text. I think this is an excellent mix of fiction and nonfiction and can easily engage a fiction reader. Students can learn a lot from this series of books. I will be getting a copy once it is published. This is a great book for students or children ages 8 and up. I would include this in a classroom library for 3-6 graders.

I picked this book because my son loves all thing science and outer space. He reads on a 2nd grade level so there were parts of this story I had to help him with as the book is for an older crowd.

Roshni and Ollie travel into space to fix problem and we loved the story and their ability to be problem solve. During the adventure, readers got to learn about comets, moons and planets.

We loved this book and would enjoy more by author, SJ King.

Great science based adventure for middle school readers. While based on hard science, it has just enough magic to make these adventures come alive the eight students involved. Love the idea of Roshni's tent turning into a portal to the Exploration Station.

This is the second adventure of the Secret Explorers; eight students with different skills and interests who help to solve scientific dilemas. Don't worry if you haven't read the first book, you can jump right in an start learning along with the explorers.

This book and series should appeal to all with an inquiring mind. The kids have to use their powers of observation, their imagination and their background knowledge to discover and solve the problems that they meet. There are no adults to help them, just a wacky shape shifting dune buggy that converses with them in beeps and boops.

This book is planned for release on July 7, 2020 along with the first book in the series The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales. Additional titles are to be released in October 2020. It will make a great additional to all classroom libraries where students can't get enough STEM materials.

* I received and advanced reader ecopy of this book from DK Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

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