Space Rubbish
This humorous science-fiction play is set on a spaceship in the future.
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Series: Junior Journal 58 Level 2 2019
Reading year level: 3
Category: Fiction
Topics: aliens, drama, environment, future, garbage, humour, play, pollution, recycling, rubbish, science-fiction, space, spaceship, technology
Space Rubbish
Words by Kylie Parry
Illustrations by Jez Tuya
When the crew’s rubbish-blasting machine stops working, they are intrigued to find out how people used to deal with their rubbish in the “old days”.
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4 of 5The Ukulele Maker
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