Lost on the Moon; Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds by Roy Rockwood
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"Lost on the Moon; Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds" by Roy Rockwood is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 20th century. This adventurous tale centers around two boys, Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson, who embark on a quest inspired by a Martian newspaper article suggesting the existence of diamonds on the moon, referred to as "Reonaris." The boys, along with their mentor, Professor Henderson, are eager
to explore this possibility and intend to build a spacecraft for their lunar journey. At the start of the story, Jack and Mark engage in an animated debate about the authenticity of a newspaper article they brought back from Mars, which claims that a field of diamonds was discovered on the moon. They bring in their professors to help interpret the article, confirming their suspicions. Excited by the prospect of the expedition, they start planning their journey to the moon. However, there is a twist as Mark later disappears after exploring a mysterious nearby old house, leading to Jack's growing concern for his friend. This early setup introduces elements of adventure, exploration, and an intriguing hint of danger, which foreshadows the challenges they will face on their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rockwood, Roy |
|---|---|
| Title | Lost on the Moon; Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds |
| Note | Great Marvel Series: Volume 5 |
| Credits | Produced by Anne Soulard, Tiffany Vergon, Joshua Hutchinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Diamonds -- Fiction |
| Subject | Moon -- Exploration -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7473 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Aug 29, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 364 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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