Niko takes his copilot Radar (a toy robot) and his faithful dog Tag, to inspect their spaceship which is buried in snow. While they try to dig it out, they notice a Snow Monster and also realize that Radar is missing. Has the snow monster captured him? They get the ship loose and pursue the monster, but it is hard to find Radar in all the snow and ice. (As readers we can see his feet sticking out of a snow drift with a thought bubble, "This is SO NOT the Planet Ice adventure I had in mind...")
The illustrations transition from the backyard to the surface of Planet Ice. We can see that the Snow Monster looks a lot like Niko's sister, Posh - so much so that Tag deserts Niko and lets the monster pet him. A double-page spread shows the ship taking off as the Snow Monster and a Killer Bunny Spy lob dangerous snowballs at them while fierce-looking snowmen glare at the crew. When the ship finally approaches Planet Home, we can see Niko and Tag both concentrating so hard that their tongues are sticking out the corners of their mouths. And as the story ends, we can see the crew inside the warm house while Posh, the bunny, and the snowman are outside the window stockpiling more snowballs. Could our heroes still be in danger?
This is a perfect story for children who enjoy make-believe and outer space. I received a copy from the publisher for review purposes
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