Task 1 

• Using a mind-mapping software get into groups and brainstorm ideas about why the author may have chosen the word “Cosmic” as the title of the novel.

• Using the same mind map discuss in groups what the genre of the story is, what you expect the story to be about and why.

Task 2

• Creating another mind map think about how the publisher has made the novel more appealing to readers? Examine the following things

• Target audience
• The blurb
• The layout of the front cover
• The information on the back cover

Task 3 

• Using a new mind-map list down all the things that you know about space and space travel.