Akiko and the Alpha Centauri 5000

Mark Crilley. Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers, $9.95 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-385-72969-7

The titular heroine and friends vie for the coveted Centauri Cup in an intergalactic race in the latest series adventure Akiko and the Alpha Centauri 5000 by Mark Crilley. Akiko's greatest concern is their safe return to Earth, but when fellow traveler Spuckler discovers he's racing against an old rival, winning becomes his obsession.

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