This magical book is a careful blend of fiction and nonfiction that features adventure and suspense. Cogno's team - the alien characters from their board games - come to life as a dream team of detectives that protects the galaxy and unravels seemingly unsolvable mysteries. Real science ideas are woven throughout the fictional stories so that young readers can learn concepts about space travel, science and future technologies. Following each story, a section called "Fact, Future or Fantasy" looks back on the key science ideas and technologies, separating fact from fiction for the reader. This is a useful book that portrays the wonder of the universe and a reasonable balance between positive and negative motives of the story characters.