Swarm Rising is a gripping sci-fiction adventure, for readers 9+ that our reviewers absolutely loved:
"I really liked this book, it was action packed and really fast paced. The story was really exciting and I couldn’t put it down! Would 100% recommend this to everyone!!"
JJ8, aged 11
"This book was awesome! I have not read a book about aliens and space before but really loved this story and I will definitely be reading other books like this now.... the fast paced story kept me reading on and on."
Djdarcy, aged 11
"This book will have you glued, you will just want to know where it will go next. A epic read that I have told my friends about."
Booyou, aged 12
"Swarm Rising is one of the most exciting books I've ever read, it's just like being with your friends in a fast-paced computer game!"
LuciaB, aged 11
"It was fast paced and believable and I didn’t want it to end. I could imagine this becoming a great series – so Tim Peake and Steve Cole, if you are reading this, please write more!"
RooMaxSpace, aged 10
It is the first collaboration between astronaut Tim Peake and bestselling author Steve Cole and is based on space-age technology.
We asked both authors to tell us more about the story and their inspiration - check out their video blog below!
Aliens are coming to Earth. But what do they want and are we ready? A swarm is rising...
*Photo Credit: Paul Wilkinson (L - Steve Cole) & NASA ESA (R - Tim Peake)


