From the publisher: On the night Emma Garton’s supposedly boring parents are kidnapped, she is forced to face the truth that they’ve been lying to her about many things. The most important of which? They aren’t even from planet Earth. The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis by Zoe Ferraris Crown Books for Young Readers August 2015 To find her mom and dad, Emma and her best friend, Herbie, must leave Earth and enter the Strands—the waterways of space, where huge galleons ply the intergalactic seas. But a journey through the constellations won’t be easy—not with every scoundrel in the galaxy determined to find them and the pyxis, a mysterious amulet that holds the key to saving their world. REVIEW: I really enjoyed this book! I think that there was a lot of thought put into this book, and a lot of creativity, and that's why I personally love it so much! I was of the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading because I was so excited to find out what would happen next! It's a very adventurous and imaginative book, so I think that anybody who likes adventure and intensity will love this. I really enjoyed reading or watching the characters really come to life from the pages. They are so well described and thought out and all their personalities are amazingly put together! When I was done reading I felt as if I knew them as real people. They felt so alive to me, after reading that book I just feel very inspired to go out and do something fun or adventure somewhere with friends. I really think this could be considered enjoyable to all ages I'd say around 12-13 and up due to some of the language. Overall all I can really say that I didn't enjoy about it was all the bad language they used. Because the characters come out to be so young...I didn't really expect that from them, but I guess I can't blame them...the were basically living with pirates haha. My personal favorite part is when they go to space for the first time and they get to explore everything and they just seem so astonished by their surroundings! I wish that I could live in this book. I really hope a second one comes out soon! I just know everybody will really love reading this amazing story.