Join local author Melissa Garside as she presents her new junior fiction novel, Lexie Moon and the Space Day Disaster, on 20th September at 10:00 AM. Come to the party in your favourite space-themed costume to meet the author and enjoy free kids' activities, fun prizes and giveaways, book sales and signings, and more!

ABOUT THE BOOK
When Lexie Moon joins her school’s Stargazing Club, she’s surprised to discover they won’t be doing any actual stargazing—but what can you expect, when the club meets during the school day?

With Grandad’s help, Lexie comes up with a new invention that will let them see the stars in the day, and she gets to work to build it in time for Space Day! It’s set to be a huge event with an appearance from popstar Oscar Buzz and millions watching online—and of course, The Stellascope.

The only problem is that the infamous gadget thief, Gizmo Lightfinger, has escaped police custody. He soon takes control of Lexie’s invention and threatens to plunge the world into darkness! Lexie has to find a way to stop him, save her invention and turn the sun back on before it is too late. Thankfully, Lexie’s has learnt at least one important lesson from Grandad—every problem has a solution, you just have to find it!

Lexie Moon and the Space Day Disaster is the second standalone book in the Lexie Moon series.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Melissa Garside brings together her lifelong love of language with a deep understanding of what children love to read, drawn from her years as a teacher.

Melissa lives in Wollondilly with her family, their hilarious golden retriever and some entertaining free-ranging chooks. When she’s not writing or teaching, she enjoys getting her hands dirty in the garden, immersing herself in nature and using her family as guinea pigs for her recipe-free kitchen experiments. Melissa also sheepishly admits to collecting books about words and subscribing to online dictionaries.