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MotherCraft [Kindle Edition]

Steven O'Connor (Author), Dexy O'Connor (Illustrator)
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Short story from the EleMental young adult sci-fi fantasy series about video games of the future
 
4.00 out of 5 stars 'Terrific story set in a world at once recognisable and totally foreign. Real relationships between family members at a time of stress for all - engrossing!' (Gillian)
Leaving at anytime can be painful. Leaving the planet, doubly so.

Set at The Little River Spacedocks, this near-future short story is based on a deleted scene from the Author's first book, 'EleMental'. Zeb's father must leave his family for several months. But all does not go well when he attempts to stage a surprise farewell celebration at The Launching Pad Family Restaurant.

Also included: Sample chapter from the forthcoming novel: 'MonuMental', the follow up to 'EleMental'.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 236 KB
  • Print Length: 26 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: StevenWriting; 1 edition (11 Jun 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B008APKGHE
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #637,459 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5.0 out of 5 stars MotherCraft 24 Oct 2012
By Mary
Format:Kindle Edition
I loved reading "EleMental" and was curious about this short story based on a deleted scene from that book. What a wonderful sample of this authors skill with imaginative storytelling and authentic characters. The drama of Zeb's father leaving for several months gives the story an emotional depth not often seen from this genre. I can't wait for the follow-up of "MonuMental".
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mothercraft in orbit! 16 Oct 2012
By Katy Brodsky
Format:Kindle Edition
Life is about arrivals and departures and the living in-between! Only here Zeb is a young man and his Dad is doing the leaving. While this is an extraordinary setting - a futuristic spacedocks with spaceships lifting off with a boom to meet their mothercraft in orbit - it's still a universal story of a mother trying to keep things together in the family. So a different kind of mothercraft.
Even with all the accents and accoutrements of a weird spacedocks, goodbyes are as sad as they ever were. Reading this short story is like waking up in another, bizarre reality but then finding, when it comes to humans and families, it's in fact very like the one we know after all. There are some fun excerpt extra bits included from Steven O'Connor's forthcoming book, MonuMental, which I wish he would hurry up and publish. He's been promising it for a while now. It looks fun! The definition of types of virtual pigs was so funny! I loved Bella Pig in the pink tulle. Everyone will love this short story!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Too Short 14 Dec 2012
By Miranda
Format:Kindle Edition
Mothercraft by Steven O'Conner was an interesting read. As I read Steven's words, I felt I was transported into the story. It reminded me of military families separated from their loved ones when they went off to war. As I continued to read, I was more engrossed in the story, then sadly, it finished. I wish the story was longer, so I would know what happened to this family separated, not by war, but by work on a distant planet.
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