In "The First Martian" by Iain McLaughlin, a daring exploration of Mars takes an unexpected turn when an astronaut discovers evidence of an ancient Martian civilization. As they delve deeper into the planet's history, the crew must confront the implications of their findings—not just for humanity's understanding of its place in the universe, but for the very survival of their mission. Tension rises as external threats and internal conflicts emerge, forcing the astronauts to face their own fears and ambitions. The narrative blends science fiction with human drama, exploring themes of exploration, discovery, and the essence of life itself. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Teen Reads .

. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

There are 104 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Badger Publishing .

Iain McLaughlin was born in Dundee on the East coast of Scotland. He still lives there in a house filled with books. He has written more than twenty books and over fifty plays for radio. He has also written short stories and TV scripts. Iain has written for lots of famous characters and shows including James Bond, Doctor Who, Wallace & Gromit and Sherlock Holmes. For a time he was the editor of the Beano comic. He is a life-long supporter of Dundee United and has recently been adopted by a local cat who comes round a few times a week for a free meal. Iain has written a handful of books for Badger Learning, most recently Offside from the highly-anticipated second series of Between the Lines II. He has also written The Lane from their second series of Papercuts, Last Year and Out! from their YA Reads and The First Martian, from their popular Teen Reads series.