You’ll be over the moon for this space-age Cricket!

In this issue, everybuggy’s heads are in the clouds and eyes are to the skies. In a futuristic world, a boy is ashamed that he failed his flying test until he discovers something unexpected about his famous astronaut father. Who will prevail in a real showdown between astronomers with the discovery of a new planet on the line? Angering the sky has dire consequences when an ancient village gets too greedy. Will a highly competitive rocketeer speak up when he notices that the new kid’s model rocket has a loose fin? A girl uncovers a secret universe in the palm of her hand.

Don't miss the poignant conclusion of “Bar Mitzvah Man.” Will Solly be ready for his big day? How will he apply what he’s studied to his rocky relationship with his father? Then catch the first part of “Between the Pages.” A princess in a land long ago and a birthday girl in the here and now each open a book and magically become part of each other’s stories.

Plus, Old Cricket prepares to boldly adventure beyond the safe library walls of Cricket Country. Test your outer space knowledge while chuckling at Ugly Bird in a space suit in this month’s Crossbird. Then send an out-of-this-world poem to this month’s contest.