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- Space Girl & Space Cat -
The Waves of Aequor
Chapter 1 Summary
Space Girl’s parents have received special permission to share certain details about their next mission as Universal Investigators with Space Girl and Space Cat to keep them safe. Space Girl and Space Cat promise not to tell anyone anything they see or hear regarding the investigation. They are to visit the planet of Aequor. The planet is covered with one large ocean, except for a tiny island. They will be wearing special suits that allow them to breathe underwater, as they will spend most of their time on Aequor underwater. Her parents tell them to stay away from the underwater warehouses and bank because someone has been stealing supplies from the warehouses and money from the bank.
Chapter 1 Discussion
Space Girl’s parents tell her top-secret information about their work as Universal Investigators. Has anyone ever told you a secret? Did you keep it secret or did you tell someone about it?
Space Girl’s parents tell her that they will be spending most of their time underwater since the planet is nearly covered in water. They will have special underwater suits that allow them to breathe underwater. If you had a special underwater suit that allowed you to breathe underwater, what would you do underwater?
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Chapter 2 Summary
Space Girl’s father tells her several other things that they will need to know about their visit to Aequor. He tells her that they will be joining other human students who live on the island for a day under the sea, learning from the creatures of the sea about their lives underwater on Aequor. Penelope wishes to be with the octopuses. They are the problem solvers and builders underwater. Unfortunately, she will not have a choice and must be chosen by the octopuses. So, she may end up with the sturgeons, who are surgeons, or the otters, who mainly play games. Penelope thinks being with the otters would be a waste of time, and she wants to learn something useful.
Chapter 2 Discussion
Space Girl’s dad tells her about how she will be spending the day learning from some of the animals under the sea. If you could spend a day underwater with one animal to learn from, what animal would you choose?
Chapter 3 Summary
The TSR Intuition must circle the planet of Aequor several times before landing on the small planet. Space Girl and Space Cat confirm that there is indeed only one small island on the entire planet. Once they land, they head to a building on the edge of the sea to put on their underwater suits. Space Cat looks quite funny in his suit.
Chapter 3 Discussion
Space Girl, Space Cat, and Space Girl’s parents will be spending most of their day underwater. If you visited Aequor, a planet that is mostly covered in water, would you want to spend the day on land or under the water? Why would you want to do so?
Space Girl thinks that Space Cat looks funny in his underwater suit. What other animals might look funny in an underwater suit?
Chapter 4 Summary
Once they are underwater, Space Girl’s parents depart to solve their mystery. Space Girl and Space Cat are greeted by President Ebi, a talking shrimp. Space Girl is quite surprised that a shrimp could be president. President Ebi tells her that it is the democracy on Aequor that gives him the wonderful opportunity to serve as their president. President Ebi leads them to their underwater school day.
Chapter 4 Discussion
Space Girl and Space Cat meet President Ebi, a talking shrimp. If you could talk to any creature under the sea, what creature would you want to talk to?
Chapter 5 Summary
Once Space Girl and Space Cat arrive with President Ebi at the location where the other humans and underwater creatures are waiting, each student introduces themselves and shares their hobbies. There is a girl named Sarah who loves healing wounds and helping people. Space Girl tells them that she loves to solve problems and build things. Eventually, all of the students introduce themselves, and it is time for the animals to select their students. A sturgeon in a surgical mask selects Sarah as their student. Eventually, there are only two animals left to pick their students: the octopuses and the otters. To Penelope’s horror, the octopuses pick a student named Wayne, and she is stuck with the otters. Suddenly, Space Girl starts sobbing and swims to the surface as Space Cat swims after her.
Chapter 5 Discussion
Space Girl really wanted to be with the octopuses, but they did not choose her to be their student. How do you think she feels? Have you ever wanted to be picked for something that you didn’t get picked for? How did it make you feel?
Chapter 6 Summary
Space Girl gets to the surface and throws off her mask. She sticks her head between her knees as she sits on the sand pouting. Space Cat follows her and picks up her mask. He explains to her that life is like the waves of the ocean that cover this planet. He tells her that each wave has a high point and a low point. Similarly, life has highs and lows, and right now, she is experiencing a low point. He asks her if she's going to stay on the beach, pouting at this low point, or if she's ready to move on to her next high point. She reluctantly agrees to go play with the otters.
Chapter 6 Discussion
Space Girl sits on the beach pouting because she wasn’t chosen to be a student of the octopuses. Have you ever pouted because you didn’t get your way? What made you decide to stop pouting? What happened next? Did the pouting help or make your day worse? Was there something that you could do instead of pouting next time you don’t get what you want?
Chapter 7 Summary
Space Girl follows Space Cat back into the water, where an otter named Shiva is waiting with President Ebi. The president and Shiva make jokes, and Shiva takes Space Girl and Space Cat to the rest of the otters. Space Girl starts to relax and enjoy herself as she meets the other otters, including Io, who is full of jokes. They are going to be playing hide-and-seek, Space Girl’s favorite game. Shiva is the first seeker. Space Girl and Space Cat split up and head toward their hiding spots.
Chapter 7 Discussion
Space Girl and Space Cat play hide-and-seek with the otters. If you could play any game with any animal, what game would you play and what animal would you play with?
The otters love telling jokes. What is your favorite joke?
Chapter 8 Summary
Space Cat heads off to hide in an underwater cave. Space Girl heads off to hide in a big bed of seaweed. Shiva counts to 100 and starts her search to find Space Girl, Space Cat, and the other otters. Space Girl waits in the seaweed. Suddenly, there is movement in front of her. Before she knows it, she is staring face-to-face with a giant great white shark.
Chapter 8 Discussion
Space Girl hides in a bed of seaweed while playing hide-and-seek If you had a special underwater suit that allowed you to play hide-and-seek underwater, where would you hide?
Space Girl is scared when a shark approaches her while she is hiding. Can you think of any creatures scarier than a shark, or is a shark the scariest?
Chapter 9 Summary
The shark introduces himself as Tego. He tells Space Girl that the sharks are the police officers under the sea. He saw some strange bubbles in the seaweed, and with everything going on lately, he came to investigate. Space Girl tells him a joke, and he really enjoys it. Suddenly, Shiva appears and finds Space Girl. Shiva tells her that she is the last one to be found, so she will be the seeker during the next round.
Chapter 9 Discussion
The sharks serve as the underwater police. Why do you think sharks make great police officers underwater?
While playing hide-and-seek, Space Girl is the last to be found. Now she gets to be the seeker. If you were playing hide-and-seek, would you rather hide or be the seeker?
Chapter 10 Summary
The otters joke with each other as Shiva and Space Girl return. Space Girl counts to 100 before starting her search for the otters and Space Cat. The next thing she knows, she is right next to the warehouses her parents told her to stay away from. Suddenly, she hears a dark and mysterious voice. It is Podi, the octopus that did not choose her to be their student. She overhears Podi talking about how they could not have chosen Space Girl as their student because her parents were there to investigate them. Space Girl tries to swim away slowly, but she is spotted by the octopuses. As she tries to swim away, she is captured.
Chapter 10 Discussion
The octopuses have been stealing things from the warehouses and the bank. Can you think of any reasons why they were stealing?
Chapter 11 Summary
Podi explains to Space Girl that the octopuses do not like President Ebi. They do not like doing all of the hard work, problem-solving, and building while taking orders from a shrimp, especially when the otters just get to play all day. Podi tells the other octopuses to get rid of her by taking her far away, where she will never be seen again.
Chapter 11 Discussion
Space Girl was captured by the octopuses who have been stealing from the warehouses and the bank. How do you think she feels?
The octopuses are upset with their current government and do not want President Ebi to be in charge anymore. Can you think of any solutions to their problems other than stealing?
Chapter 12 Summary
Suddenly, Space Cat shows up, followed by Space Girl’s parents. Podi orders the octopuses to capture all of them so they can get rid of them once and for all. Space Girl notices that they are being circled by creatures that she can’t quite make out. Suddenly, the octopuses realize that the sharks are closing in on them. Space Girl tells her parents that she is sorry for being near the warehouses, but they tell her that it is nothing to apologize for. She saved the day. The sharks capture the octopuses. The otters come back and make jokes.
Chapter 12 Discussion
Space Girl’s parents approach the warehouse to find that their daughter has been captured by the thieves. How do you think this makes them feel?
Chapter 13 Summary
President Ebi thanks Space Girl and her parents before saying goodbye. Space Cat sits next to Space Girl on the TSR Intuition and asks her how she is feeling. She feels fantastic being a hero. Space Cat explains that this is the top of the wave. Space Girl wishes that she could stay in this moment forever because of how great it feels. Space Cat explains that if she didn’t move on, she would never have the opportunity to help anyone else and become a hero again. The keys to the high points in life are the same as the low points: to experience them, learn from them, and move on. The TSR Intuition leaves Aequor. Space Girl doesn’t know what her next adventure will be, but she is ready for anything.
Chapter 13 Discussion
Space Cat teaches Space Girl that life is like the waves of Aequor. Sometimes, life gives you high points that feel great. Other times, life gives you low points that do not feel so great. The key is to learn from each. When was the last time you felt really great? Did you learn anything from that experience? When was the last time that you felt not so great? Did you learn anything from that experience?