Fastest Ship in Space

For Katie, exploring the far reaches of the Solar System in her family spaceship is just ordinary life - but living on Earth, now THAT would be exciting! There seems no way she and her brother, Sam, will ever see Earth, until they accidentally end up on the fastest Ship in space, on its way to the Moon. But will they ever get there?

Space Station security, smugglers, space pirates - not to mention their parents - all seem ready to stop them. Katie and Sam aren't going to be pushed around. Neither is their gran...

A new edition of Pamela Freeman's fantastic space adventure for younger readers, with new cover and internal illustrations by Yvonne Low.

About the Author

Pamela Freeman is an award-winning Australian author of books for both adults and children. She also writes historical fiction as Pamela Hart. Most of her work as Pamela Freeman is fantasy but she has also written science fiction, mystery stories, family dramas and non-fiction. Her first adult series, the Castings Trilogy (Blood Ties, Deep Water and Full Circle) is published globally by Orbit books, and was followed by a stand alone from the same universe, Ember and Ash (Aurealis Award Winner, Best Fantasy Novel).

Pamela's new series for children, the Princess Betony series, is published by Walker Books. Her best known children's books are the junior novels Victor's Quest and Victor's Challenge (Aurealis Award Winner - Best Children's Fantasy), and The Black Dress: Mary MacKillop's Early Years, which won the NSW Premier's History Prize in 2006. Her most recent kids' book is the award-winning Desert Lake: The story of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. As well as the Aurealis Award, Pamela's children's books have been shortlisted for many other awards. Pamela is a Doctor of Creative Arts.