In the Young Readers Edition of The Martian:
Classroom-appropriate language
Discussion questions and activities
Q&A with Andy Weir
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.
After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive – and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. Damaged machinery, the unforgiving environment, or plain old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit, he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9781785034671
Number of pages: 400
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 27 mm
Interest age: From 12 years
Weight: 276 g
Language: English
Andy Weir's masterpiece! - Tom Hanks, Twitter
Watney's gallows humour and his brushes with death as he uses every ounce of his intelligence and astronaut's training to claw his way out of the pit will have you laughing and gasping by turns. I read this book in a weekend. I didn't think I'd have the time to - but Andy Weir's edge-of-the-seat storytelling didn't leave me any choice. - Richard Madeley, Richard and Judy Book Club
Andy Weir's terrific 'lost in space' novel is an absolute page turner from first to last ... Tautly-written, full of extraordinary and fascinating detail about life in a frozen red desert so far from home, The Martian is one of the best thrillers either of us has read in years. Highly recommended. - Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club
The best book I've read in ages. Clear your schedule before you crack the seal. This story will take your breath away faster than a hull breech. Smart, funny, and white-knuckle intense, The Martian is everything you want from a novel. - Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool
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I read this book as recommended by my 12-year-old son. You don't need to be into science or sci-fi in order to enjoy the read. There was some techy space vocabulary that I didn't understand but that... More
I was very kindly sent a review copy of The Martian by the publishers and my goodness was I happy about that. I'm not the biggest sci-fi fan out there but this was the perfect mix between fact and brilliant... More
What a brilliant read! Mark Watney finds himself stranded on Mars as the rest of his team presume him dead and make their get away from the Red Planet without him. Reporting via journal/blogging entries, we follow... More
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