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The planet was similar to earth, although they did not

reveal its name or location at first.

The Stars fit right in with this secretive group, with a

private planet that even Polly knew nothing about. They

spent plenty of time studying the offer of jobs on this

mystery planet, but it seemed too enticing an adventure

to refuse. Space pioneers they would be.

After six months of training for space travel, the Stars

said goodbye to their parents, who knew only that there

was to be some space travel, perhaps for years. They

promised to text home whenever they could.

Everyone took a deep breath here, imagining how it

might be to travel to distant galaxies, leaving family and

friends behind for many years. Texts between planets???

Twinkle had disappeared into the cabin and gone to sleep

- Mirabel checked. But she herself did not want to miss
anything.

"Twinkle has heard much of this story,"said red-
haired Phil. "But some of it is very upsetting to her and it

makes her sleepy when we tell it," spoke up Polly, who

then took a few minutes to go and tuck Twinkle in.

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