Class Room Resources
If you are a teacher and you would like to introduce your class to Earth Shot, I have created some ‘bonus content’ for the book in the form of classified MI6 documents, which might help to engage and immerse the children in the events of the book.
Please do contact me at stephen.henning [at] elucidox.com and I can send you:
- The triple ‘A’ security briefing of the Earth Shot incident.
- The ‘Missing’ poster for the children in the book.
- A precis of the book.
- A teacher’s fact file, summarizing the KEY THEMES in Earth Shot, the genre and target age group.

Stephen Henning — Author Video
Stephen Henning talks about his passion for writing science fiction and why he wrote Earth Shot — the action packed first instalment of the Seconds to Midnight series — aimed at readers aged 9 to 12.

Aliens Land in Dial Lane Book Shop
OK, strictly speaking, aliens haven't landed in Dial Lane Books. But my new book Earth Shot, a science fiction novel aimed at middle grade readers (kids aged 8 to 12) has touched down and is available to buy. There's something so gratifying about seeing your book in...

New Children’s Science Fiction Book Release — Earth Shot by Stephen Henning
Earth ShotEleven-year-old Lucas, his best mate Avi, and Lucas’s little sister Maisie are camping out in the peaceful English countryside. Peaceful, until the night sky lights up with shooting stars... and something crashlands in nearby Fitch Forest. The three young...