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Nebula and the Glimmernauts
Book One: The Signal in the Stars
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Join Nebula, Quibbit and the living spacecraft Starling on a series of colourful adventures across strange worlds, glowing crystal landscapes and mysterious paths hidden among the stars.
By Justin Marshall-Cutts. Reading age 6–8.
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01 The book
A mystery in the stars.
A mysterious signal draws Nebula and Quibbit beyond the familiar stars and into a breathtaking world of floating islands, glowing crystals and forgotten secrets.
Guided by clues hidden in Glimmer Ridge’s crystal landscapes, the friends discover that every answer leads to an even bigger mystery. With the faithful spacecraft Starling beside them, Nebula and Quibbit must rely on courage, kindness and friendship as they follow the signal, and discover that some adventures can change everything.
Filled with friendship, wonder, humour and imagination, Book One is about curiosity, discovery and the Glimmernauts who came before.
02 Characters
Meet the explorers.
Nebula
ExplorerCurious, brave and determined. Nebula is the heart of the adventure, always listening for the next mystery hidden in the stars and always ready to follow it.
Quibbit
CompanionNebula’s cheerful, loyal companion. Quibbit does not use normal spoken dialogue: he communicates through chirps, squeaks, gestures, body language and his glowing antennae.
Starling
SpacecraftNebula and Quibbit’s trusted spacecraft, increasingly important to the wider trilogy.
03 Story world
Explore the world of Nebula and the Glimmernauts.
Floating cliffs, glowing crystals and a signal that should not exist. Every picture below is a finished page from the book. Select any one to see it larger.
Glimmer Ridge
Floating cliffs, waterfalls like ribbons of glass and an old ship waiting beside the rocky path.
Floating worlds
Trees rise from islands of moss and crystal, with bridges of living light between them.
Glowing crystal landscapes
Morning sunlight breaks into thousands of colours across the crystals.
The mysterious signal
A point of light that is on no chart. Nebula copies down what she sees before it vanishes.
Glimmernaut memories
Deep in the Whispering Crystal Caves, the lost explorers' memories are preserved in light.
The Star Door
An ancient doorway and a lost observatory hint at a much larger universe.
04 Read a sample
Turn the first pages.
A short, spoiler-free selection from the finished interior.
Six pages from the finished interior. Use the arrows, swipe or the arrow keys, and select a page to enlarge it. The story continues in the full book.
05 Trailer
Watch the story come to life.
Book One is out now and live on Amazon. Choose the Kindle eBook or paperback, or read with an eligible Kindle Unlimited subscription.
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Nebula and the Glimmernauts — Book One: The Signal in the Stars
Book One is out now and live on Amazon. Choose the Kindle eBook or paperback, or read with an eligible Kindle Unlimited subscription.
Kindle Unlimited reading uses the Kindle edition and needs an eligible subscription; availability is subject to Amazon’s current listing. View current price and availability on Amazon.
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