Rise of the G.E.M.S. (Genetically Engineered Mice in Space)

By Marian Dealy

Book Overview

Don't miss the exhilarating and colorful graphic novel series opener about a group of lab mice who must embrace their newfound superpowers and learn to work as a team. Perfect for fans of DOG MAN and CASTRONAUTS

Theodore, Dorothy, Jonas, Ursula, and Hugh have lived inside a cage their whole lives, cared for by a team of scientists who provided everything they could ever need.

But their lives change overnight when the scientists perform an experiment to transform these five average lab mice into GEMs: genetically engineered mice. When they're launched into orbit, the mice learn that the astronauts plan to leave them on the International Space Station--forever. The G.E.M.S. must band together and use their unique mutations to survive in outer space and change their destiny.

Get spaced out in FLIGHT OF THE G.E.M.S. Book Two in the G.E.M.S. series crash lands September 2026

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250798116
• ISBN13: 9781250798114
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5