Author SF Said writes about the difficulties in the post-1960s Space Age to publish children’s books with a space theme  : Children’s space stories are ready to take off again: Publishers have been wary of this kind of science fiction for years, but it’s set to thrill a new generation – theguardian.com.

His new book Phoenix, aimed at readers nine and up, is described as follows:

Lucky thinks he’s an ordinary Human boy.  But one night, he dreams that the stars are singing – and wakes to find an uncontrollable power rising inside him.

Now he’s on the run, racing through space, searching for answers.  In a galaxy at war, where Humans and Aliens are deadly enemies, the only people who can help him are an Alien starship crew – and an Alien warrior girl, with neon needles in her hair.

Together, they must find a way to save the galaxy.  For Lucky is not the only one in danger. His destiny and the fate of the universe are connected in the most explosive way…

Here is a a very nicely done short video illustrating a dramatic reading of a section of the book: