The Moon-Miner's Daughter

Kids’ Stories Book

By: Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi

Narrated by: Susie Hackel

Astra Luna is a true Moon girl. She’s never felt the wind blow, or the rain fall, or the full pull of Earth’s gravity. Her home is Lunar Base Alpha-7, a lonely, little mining outpost nestled in the cold, silent dust of the Moon. While other kids video chat about school and parks, Astra helps her dad, Jory, a dedicated Helium-3 miner, keep their small world running. Her best friend? A three-legged, constantly squeaking maintenance drone named Gimbal.

Life is quiet, defined by recycled air, dust-boots, and the magnificent, unblinking stars. But when a routine trip to the forgotten "Whispering Crater" reveals a secret—a rusted box containing not gold, but a strange, crystalline map—Astra’s world begins to shift.

The map points to the Farside and promises a legendary discovery: the Lunar Gem, a crystal with the power to solve all the base’s resource problems. But the Gem is hidden deep inside a perilous, unstable cavern, and Astra quickly realizes she’s not the only one who knows the secret. Someone else, cloaked in a black, unmarked suit, is tracking her every move, determined to steal the Gem for themselves.

Join Astra as she races through dark maintenance tunnels, learns to pilot massive Geo-Bots, and braves the terrifying silence of the Moon's Farside. With only her wit, her brave dad, and the loyalty of a little drone, Astra must become more than a miner’s daughter—she must become the Moon’s defender.

An exciting, sensory-rich adventure about finding your home in the universe and the unbreakable bond between a girl and her dad.

©2025 Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi (P)2025 Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi

Sure to be a hit at Mission Control!

Each chapter brought a chuckle to this child of the space age, who once longed to roam the lunar regolith!
Take in each vignette of moon life, logging lingo in poetic prose, and trust your story gimble to bring you back to base before Earthset.
Imaginative writing! Strange new world! Heartfelt and nimble narration in low gravity! Sure to be a hit at Mission Control!