Ken Murphy / 3:11 pm August 28th, 2010

Mobberly, Martin. Trad. Alina Stan
“Spaţiul: Carte cu Abţibilduri”
rao International Publishing Co.
2004
ISBN13: 978-9-731-03594-9

Librarian’s Note: Thanks to my colleague Dana for this first addition to the Lunar Library from Romania.

Ken Murphy / 11:18 pm August 13th, 2010

Berman, Chris
“Red Moon”
Xpress Yourself Publishing
2010
ISBN13: 978-0-977-93981-7
Author’s Web Site
Publisher’s Web Site
Out of the Cradle Review

Librarian’s Note: I think this is the third book in the Moon Fiction section of the Lunar Library with the title ‘Red Moon’. It seems rather popular, but I did see a reddish waxing crescent low over the horizon the other day, so I suppose it is an easily graspable concept. This time around the “Reds” are the Chinese, who in 2017 head to the Lunar south pole and pull the old “Yeah, we’re here and now it’s ours; whatcha gonna do about it, huh?” maneuver, throwing the U.S. in a tizzy and revealing far deeper and more sinister agendas.

Ken Murphy / 1:31 am August 11th, 2010

LEGO®
Space Backpack + Lunch Set
Carry Gear Solutions LLC
2010
Publisher’s Web Site

Librarian’s Note: My hope is that this is and the big Shuttle set are a foreshadowing of a new “real space” series to come out soon. It’s really too small for adults, but right-sized for those 5+. It features an interior pouch, a pencilbox zip pocket in front, and waterbottle mesh pouches on the sides. The lunch ‘box’ has a pocket in front, a handle, and a velcro thingee to attach to the backpack, which has an attachment point above the lunging astronaut minifig image just for that purpose. There’s also a sternum strap to help distribute the load. I may have to pick up a couple of these for the NSS of North Texas Santa Space Toy Drive this year.

Ken Murphy / 12:04 am August 4th, 2010

Issui Ogawa. Trans. by Jim Hubbert
“The Next Continent”
Haikasoru
2010
ISBN13: 978-1-421-53441-1
Publisher’s Web Site
Out of the Cradle Review
Bibliophile Stalker Review

Librarian’s Note: More future fiction about going to the Moon, this time from Japan. Given how much I’ve enjoyed their manga and anime, I’m looking forward to this one. [Update: With good reason]

Ken Murphy / 11:53 pm August 3rd, 2010

“009-1: The Complete Series”
Funimation Entertainment
2010
Publisher’s Web Site
Anime News Network Review
Anime Planet Review
Colonel! What’s Gotten into You? Review

Librarian’s Note: It’s the end of the 21st Century in an alternate future where the Cold War still rages. A secret agent tries to piece together a mystery that threatens the entire Earth, one that leads her, ultimately, to the Moon. For more mature audiences