KEPLER62 SERIES
An award-winning series about a group of children who are sent away to investigate whether the distant planet Kepler62 is capable of sustaining life, because earth’s resources are diminishing at an alarmingly fast rate. Their story is gripping and moves from one book to the next with cliff-hangers at the end of each instalment.
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The series comprising of a total of 13 books has been translated into more than 20 languages and over 185,000 copies of Kepler62 books have been sold in Finland to date.
Kepler62 1: The Invitation
The Invitation is the first book in the bestselling Kepler62 series.
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Overpopulation has caused earth’s natural resources to diminish and people are struggling to survive. Thirteen-year-old Ari is looking after his little brother Joni, who has fallen ill with a mysterious virus. The boys manage to get hold of a copy of Kepler62, the newest computer game that everyone’s talking about and which is supposed to be almost impossible to complete. Working together, the brothers manage the impossible and they soon discover that Kepler62 is more than just a game. It’s an invitation – one that the boys will accept.
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An award-winning series about a group of children who are sent away to investigate whether the distant planet Kepler62 is capable of sustaining life, because earth’s resources are diminishing at an alarmingly fast rate. Their story is gripping and moves from one book to the next with cliff-hangers at the end of each instalment.
Kepler62 2: The Countdown
​Children from all over the world are trying to complete the game.
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Marie, the fourteen-year-old daughter of a wealthy arms manufacturer in Norway, uses unorthodox methods to win. But what is her prize? Marie is flown to Area 51 in Nevada, where she’s recruited into a select group of children who are leaving earth to investigate and settle on a faraway planet believed to be capable of supporting life. Area 51 certainly lives up to its reputation. Upon arrival Marie finds a Whisperer, an imprisoned alien. The Whisperer warns her against going on the space voyage. But it’s no longer a choice for Marie…
Kepler62 3: The Voyage
“It’s time. Please be a credit to the human race.”
Old General Livingstone bids farewell to the children who’re about to be launched into outer space to look for new worlds that may support life. A shuttle transports the young travellers to a launching pad, where three spacecraft await: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa María. Olivia, a young doctor, is in charge of the expedition. But Ari suspects they haven’t been told the full truth about the tasks that await them. A long journey into the unknown begins.
Kepler62 4: The Pioneers
Just two out of the three vessels reach their destination.
And the lush, green planet that they land on is more suitable for life than anyone could have imagined! It’s like a paradise compared to the barren earth they left behind. The remaining children start building settlements, but soon they find traces of other forms of life. Will they be friend or enemies? Meanwhile, Ari and Marie are becoming increasingly disillusioned by Olivia’s secrecy. And when Joni falls ill, the children look for help elsewhere – with disastrous results.
Kepler62 5: The Virus
Olivia finally reveals the truth, but it’s terrifying.
Back on earth, computers are gaining power and they’re already unstoppable. They’re capturing people, their main competition when it comes to energy consumption, and killing them. In order to survive, humankind must escape earth – and Kepler62 is their destination of choice. Unfortunately, the Whisperers are too powerful to exist alongside humans, which means they need to be eliminated before any more people arrive. Joni, who is carrying a virus that’ll wipe them out, is chosen. But he’s distraught and goes into hiding. Meanwhile Ari and Marie discover that the extra travel capsule on the space craft is now open and empty. Whoever was in there is awake and they’re loose on Kepler62…
Kepler62 6: The Secret
Everyone at the basecamp is consumed by panic.
The weapons cabinet is empty and the virus antidotes have gone missing. It’s clear that the extra passenger is to blame, but who is it? It’s not long before the children find out that they’ve been used as nothing but a means to an end. Now they must take flight and fight for their survival. Just as it seems like a lost cause, a surprising hero emerges with an army in tow.
Kepler62 The New World 1: Two Tribes
In season two of Kepler62, a motley crew of children and few grown-ups find themselves divided into two camps.
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Joni, the youngest member of the original Kepler62 expedition, has been appointed leader. It’s a big responsibility and he’s struggling. The camp are facing grave difficulties: someone is out to sabotage everything they do and they keep leaving threatening notes. The crops have also started to disappear. The pests on this alien planet are ravenous and they eat everything the children manage to plant.
Joni is at a loss until X, a streetwise girl, comes to his aid. X, who was formerly homeless on earth, seems to feel totally at home on Kepler62.
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Bestseller authors Timo Parvela (b. 1964) and Bjørn Sortland (b. 1968) continue their award-winning formula of taking it in turns to write books. Illustrator Pasi Pitkänen’s (b. 1984) powerful illustrations of their alien world and its inhabitants complements their storytelling perfectly.
Kepler62 The New World 3: The Whisperers’ Lair
Joni has left the settlement in order to find his brother, Ari. He’s relieved to have X and one of the shadow-lions for company on the arduous journey he is embarking upon. Travelling in the previously unexplored parts of an alien planet is filled with surprises, and the travellers witness extreme beauty as well as ugliness — on big scale. And what’s the real truth about the powerful Whisperers? Are they gods?
Kepler62 The New World 5: Gaia
Joni, Ari and X’s lives finally return to normal as they make the brave decision to return to earth. But they can’t stop thinking about the children who’ve been left behind — not to mention X’s clone siblings. Is it really fair that they’re the only ones to have escaped?
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But returning to earth isn’t as easy as they’d hoped, especially with a broken spacecraft. Fixing the spacecraft requires all hands on deck, but someone is out to sabotage the project!
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Meanwhile, the children can’t stop wondering what kind of earth will be waiting for them.
Kepler62 Season 3 TERRA Book 1: The Clones
TERRA — the much-awaited third season adds a further two titles to the immensely popular Kepler62 series!
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The third season, Terra, follows the young Kepler62 settlers as they return to Earth. Artificial intelligence has taken over their home planet, but the children are not ready to give up on hope for mankind to survive.
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The spacecraft Gaia has landed on Earth, and the return is tougher than the young travellers could have imagined. Vegetation is withering away, and the despotic artificial intelligence that dominates the planet has driven humanity to the brink of extinction. The friends also wish to learn the fate of X’s father and cloned siblings. Joni’s new skills are beginning to blossom and that gives the children some renewed hope. But can one wonderboy truly save the world singlehanded?
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Parvela knows how to write engagingly for young readers who read little or avoid books. There is nothing superfluous, and the plot never stalls for a moment.
Heilbronner Stimme
Germany
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... glistens with hope and humour in the midst of dark times.
Arvid Lydecken Prize Jury
Finland
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As if intended to capture the imagination of even the most reluctant of readers, Kepler 62 is gripping, fast-paced and entertaining in an almost movie-like way. The story grabs you for good, and takes you with it from book to book, from one cliffhanger to the next.