
Bass is a descendant of the civilization there.Īpparently he says modern men with rockets and devices would scare the poor inhabitants, hence why he wanted two boys with a rocket ship to go instead. He needs someone to to visit the planet and make contact with the locals it is inhabited, and Mr. It’s been hidden for quite a number of years but he’s finally discovered it due to his invention. He claims he’s from a planet called Basidium, which orbits somewhere around Earth. Bass is an inventor of sorts, and one of his inventions is a stroboscopic polaroid mechanism. Introductions are given and he invites them to his house. The two tow it to Thallo street, which they do manage to find the house and the man wanting the spaceship. They grab some attention by onlookers with how big their spaceship looks, which is a bonus. Using scraps of wood and tin sheets from a shipyard run by “Cap’n Tom”, the duo finally finish their creation. With help from his friend Chuck, the two start building their spaceship.

He starts plans to build his ship, fully having faith that he’ll find this house at Thallo Street.

His dad claims its a joke as he looks into it, claiming that no such street exists. One evening he finds an ad in the newspaper for someone wanting a spaceship built by a boy, and for it to be delivered at a Thallo street. The story revolves around a boy called David, who lives in California with his Mom & Dad. Skip this entire blog post or scroll to the bottom if you don’t need it spoiled for you. Admittedly I didn’t read it right away, but when I finally got around to it, I was glad I did.Īs with my other reviews, this contains spoilers about the book’s plot and storyline. I added it to my cart and waited for it to arrive. Lastly the idea of a “mushroom planet” did appeal to me, so I now naturally curious about the world inside the book. And it seemed to be aimed at a younger audience, so that won points with me as well. Unlike most of the “guides” that were popping up, this was clearly fiction. They’re interesting as a subject matter, truth be told.Īnyway, aside from two eBooks I had found, The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet popped up on of searching. That may sound a little off-kilter, but I have a fascination with fungi, especially using them in written work.

It would’ve been sometime at the beginning of 2015 I was looking for fiction that specifically was centered around mushrooms.

I don’t quite remember exactly when I grabbed this book.
