The award winning children’s book, “Max Goes to the Moon” by Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, takes the audience on such an adventure. See all 7 formats and editions. From the colony, the views of Earth make … In this first book of the Max Science Adventure series, Max (the dog) and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era. Along the way, the story sets the stage for the more sophisticated science including “Phases of the Moon,” “Wings in Space?,” and “Frisbees … Hide other formats and editions. Max the Dog and his human friend Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony. “Max Goes to the Moon introduces elementary students to the wonders of space and space travel… a perfect springboard for many classroom discussions, experiments, and lessons.” — Robin Booth, in Science and Children

Max Goes to the Moon: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (Science Adventures with Max the Dog series) Hardcover – September 26, 2012. by Jeffrey Bennett (Author), Alan Okamoto (Illustrator) 4.5 out of 5 stars 30 ratings. Max the Dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era, and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony. From the colony, the views of Earth make everyone realize how small and precious planet Earth is.