DescriptionThirteen-year-old Leo Vance is just trying to survive life on Marswhich mostly consists of dodging rogue mutant tomato plants, avoiding bad hygiene protocols enforced by a floating, overly dramatic robot named BARN-E, and trying not to crack his rover windshield. Life changes forever when a mysterious Morse code distress signal cuts through the quiet Martian night. According to MegaCorp Horizons, Leo is supposed to be the only kid on the entire planet. Intrigued and eager for adventure, Leo embarks on an unauthorized rover patrol into the forbidden Sector 9. There, he rescues Cassa sharp-witted fellow teenager stranded under a heavy boulderand uncovers Habitat Zero, an underground botanical paradise concealing an ancient, pulse-beaming alien terminal. When corporate security drones come sniffing around to shut down the discovery, Leo, Cass, and BARN-E must use quick thinking, low-gravity physics, and an unexpected retro dance party to outsmart the system. Packed with humor, heart, and high-tech mystery, Echoes of the Red Planet is an unforgettable interstellar ride for young readers and dreamers alike.