They're not on Earth anymore. And they're not alone. Star Wars meets Ridley Pearson's Kingdom Keepers in this high-stakes, action-packed new middle grade series It's the year 2085 and twelve-year-old Benny Love is pretty good at surviving on what he and his family can scavenge on Earth. But when he wins a scholarship for a trip to the Moon, he thinks he finally has the chance to give his family a better life.Benny is one of 100 kids hand-picked by trillionaire genius inventor Elijah West. He and his new friends can't wait to fly their very own Space Runners, practice reverse bungee jumping, and explore craters on the dark side of the Moon. But they're in for more than they bargained for when they discover a secret that not only threatens them on the Moon--it could mean the end of Earth as they know it.Perfect for fans of action-packed series by Ridley Pearson, Eoin Colfer, and Lisa McMann, The Moon Platoon is the first book in the Space Runners series, full of intergalactic adventure and gravity-defying thrills.