Age range 9-13

Raised by utility robots on board the Grand Orbital Library, twelve-year-old orphan Speck's days are spent serving the spaceship's exotic guests. At night, he dreams of exploring the Universe.

But when a mysterious creature known only as the Starchild arrives from the fringes of deep space, everything changes.

Now, Speck must uncover the creature's secret before it's too late. A secret that, if unleashed, could destroy the entire Universe . . .