Fantastic, full of humor and optimism, a novel about the relocation of earthlings to an alien planet.There is no more land. A thousand survivors must find a new home, and for this they have only one chance and one planet. That's just the inhabitants of this planet — the Chumlans — are not at all happy with strangers. And the laws here are far from the same as on Earth...Lan and his family, sent to the Plague on probation, must prove that the Earthlings are worthy of a second attempt. After all, the fate of all mankind depends on whether they will be able to win the trust of the inhabitants of Chum and contribute to the life of their planet.This exciting teen novel raises topics such as the importance of relationships, emotions, art and pleasure, tolerance, ecology, cruelty of modern society, fake news, suppression and manifestation of emotions. It is based on an important idea: even if you have made a big mistake, you always have a chance to correct it and prove to the whole world and above all to yourself: I am not only worthy to live next to those who gave me a second chance, but I can also make their lives better.The book received the status of Kirkus Best book of the year (The best book for children).Its author Jeff Rodkey is the author of a dozen books for children, a screenwriter for Disney and Columbia Pictures studios and an Emmy nominee.About the series:The book is published in the series 'MYTH. Here and there. Books from which it is difficult to emerge'.Imagine that somewhere near us there is another world - strange and amazing, frightening or magical. It doesn't matter if it's an alien planet, a parallel universe, or a portal to the past. The main thing is that, getting there, we will have to learn something new about ourselves. Are you ready to open the door and face the unknown?In the series 'Here and There' we have collected books with which incredible worlds and adventures will be very close.Who is this book for:For children from 10 years old.