Martin Bridge: Out of Orbit!

By Jessica Scott Kerrin and Joseph Kelly

Eight-year-old Martin Bridge returns in two out-of-this-world adventures.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Release date: Dec 3, 2013
• ISBN: 9781894786652

Jessica Scott Kerrin

Jessica Scott Kerrin is the author of the newly launched Lobster Chronicles series and the best-selling Martin Bridge series. She lives in downtown Halifax, Canada, and once owned a nutty Springer Spaniel who inspired this book.

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To Peter and Elliott, and to Joseph Kelly — the real Spyder Mapleson. Also, special thanks to Joanne and Michael, Florence and Tom, Kay and Steve, and Paulette and Gene for shelter after the hurricane, when these stories were written — J.S.K.

For Jessica Scott Kerrin, Debbie Rogosin and Julia Naimska.

Life gave us lemonade, and we made limoncello! — J.K.

ISBN 978-1-894786-65-2 (ePub)

Text © 2007 Jessica Scott Kerrin

Illustrations © 2007 Joseph Kelly

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of Kids Can Press Ltd. or, in case of photocopying or other reprographic copying, a license from The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). For an Access Copyright license, visit www.accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to 1-800-893-5777.

This is a work of fiction and any resemblance of characters to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

Kids Can Press acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Ontario, through thNe Ontario Media Development Corporation’s Ontario Book Initiative; the Ontario Arts Council; the Canada Council for the Arts; and the Government of Canada, through the CBF, for our publishing activity.

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Edited by Debbie Rogosin

Designed by Julia Naimska

The art in this book was drawn with graphite and charcoal; shading was added digitally.

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Kerrin, Jessica Scott

     Martin Bridge out of orbit! / written by Jessica Scott Kerrin; illustrated by Joseph Kelly.

ISBN 978-1-55453-148-6 (bound)

ISBN 978-1-55453-149-3 (pbk.)

I. Kelly, Joseph II. Title.

PS8621.E77M367 2007      jC813’.6      C2007-901121-7

Contents

Crosswalk

Spyder

Draw Zip Rideout!

An Excerpt from The Lobster Chronicles

Meet …

Crosswalk

That’s strange, thought Martin as he jumped off the bus.

A group of teachers stood bunched together on the school steps. When Martin got closer, he could hear angry voices, one on top of the other.

Just look at how fast the traffic is clipping along!

It’s outrageous!

Drivers are completely ignoring the school zone signs!

The crowd gasped as a car sailed toward Mr. Avalon, the crosswalk monitor. He jabbed his stop sign at the zooming car and waved his fist when the driver didn’t even slow down.

Martin stood off to the side but close enough to listen in. It was a technique he often used around grown-ups.

We need traffic lights, said Martin’s homeroom teacher, Mrs. Keenan. That will stop the speeders.

It would, agreed Principal Moody. And I’ve written countless letters to the city. But no one will listen.

We’ll just have to try a new tactic, Mrs. Keenan replied. She paused to watch Harper, one of Martin’s classmates, get off his bike and cross with Mr. Avalon after a stream