After returning from a dangerous but successful voyage to Mars on behalf of NASA, teenagers David (an Australian) and Sierra (an American), tiring of the media attention, decide to travel to Australia. Initially, they behave like tourists, checking out the sights of Sydney and the delights of Bondi Beach, but soon the now familiar voices of the Martian ghosts tell them to head to Central Australia. There, in the vicinity of the giant rock, Uluru, they are drawn into another terrifying adventure - this time involving the Egyptian god, Anubis, who is the last member of a Martian expedition which came to Earth many thousands of years ago.
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This author brings a unique perspective shaped by a career in rocket science for the Australian Defence Department. With multiple science degrees, including a PhD from Cambridge University, his work is characterized by intellectual rigor and sophisticated storytelling. His novels, catering to both children and young adults, often weave in elements inspired by family, offering readers engaging narratives. The scientific underpinnings of his background lend a distinct clarity and imaginative scope to his literary endeavors.


- 2021
- 2018
The Ghosts of Mars
- 206 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Sierra is pretty excited when she discovers on her fifteenth birthday that her best friend from NASA Space Camp has moved from Australia to live near her in California...but she has no idea just how exciting - and dangerous - things are about to become.David and Sierra are recruited by NASA for a mission to Mars. A last, desperate attempt to unlock the secrets of Martian civilisation before the planet is destroyed by a giant asteroid. Training to be astronauts and taking the trip to the International Space Station alongside experienced pilots is challenging enough, but time is short and the teenagers will have to undertake the perilous Mars exploration alone. They knew the risks when they accepted the mission - but when their only landing craft is seriously damaged, they have to face the possibility that they may not survive this adventure...