Star Boy's Surprise

<p>Far, far away, in deep, dark space, was a star. A tiny twinkle. But it was Star Boy s home. Star Boy lived there all alone, with only his robot, Ace, for company. And although Ace was fun to play with, he was just a robot. For his birthday, all Star Boy wanted was a surprise but how could a robot think of a surprise? <p> This deceptively simple science fiction story explores ideas of friendship and understanding. <p> Text type - A fantasy story. <p> Pictures taken through the Space Girl s viewer are featured on pages 22 and 23, showing views from her rocket and snap shots of the birthday party providing lots of speaking and listening opportunities. <p> Curriculum links - Citizenship: Taking part, Developing skills of communication and participation. <p> This story is paired with a non-fiction book on a similar theme: Let s go to Mars by Janice Marriott."