Skylar & Rafael

Illustrated science + faith adventures · Grades 4 to 6 · ages 9 to 12

Real science on every page. A Bible verse to match.

Skylar and his best friend Rafael launch into space, shrink into the bloodstream, farm Mars, dive the Mariana Trench, climb a waking volcano, camp at the Moon's south pole, walk with dinosaurs, and take the whole family fifty meters up into the rainforest canopy. Ten illustrated pages per mission, one true science fact per page, and a lesson the boys have to learn the hard way.

Read Book 1 free
  • 10 missions on the shelf
  • Read-aloud on every page
  • 5 talk-about-it questions per book

The mission shelf

Ten missions, read in any order. Each book stands alone. Book 1 is the free sample.

Cover of Skylar and the Starlight MissionFree to read

Book 1 · Deep space · Moon · Jupiter

Skylar and the Starlight Mission

A rocket, a lost flight plan, and a friend who messed up. Skylar and Rafael have to navigate by the stars, and forgive each other, to make it home through the fire of re-entry.

Values
Teamwork, forgiveness & trusting God
Key verse
Bear with each other and forgive one another. (Colossians 3:13)
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Cover of Skylar and the Mustard Seed MissionSubscribers only

Book 2 · Inside the human body

Skylar and the Mustard Seed Mission

Shrunk to the size of a cell, the boys ride the bloodstream through the heart, the lungs and a white-blood-cell battle, until a skipped checklist item forces Skylar to tell a hard truth.

Values
Honesty & courage
Key verse
Whatever is true... think about such things. (Philippians 4:8)
Cover of Skylar and the Mars Harvest MissionSubscribers only

Book 3 · Ares Base, Mars

Skylar and the Mars Harvest Mission

Six months on the Red Planet. Potatoes that keep dying, a drill that finds nothing for forty sols, and a dust storm that will not end. The slowest adventure, and the best lesson.

Values
Patience & perseverance
Key verse
We will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9)
Cover of Skylar and the Challenger Deep MissionSubscribers only

Book 4 · Mariana Trench · RV Karagatan

Skylar and the Challenger Deep Mission

Eleven kilometers straight down. A new cadet who never asks for the spotlight. And the famous Skylar stuck in the one chair nobody claps for, the one that brings everyone home.

Values
Humility & serving others
Key verse
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant. (Mark 10:43)
Cover of Skylar and the Ring of Fire MissionSubscribers only

Book 5 · Isla Apoy · Mount Liyab

Skylar and the Ring of Fire Mission

A volcano that has started talking. A family that cooks one fish for eleven people. And a boy with a very expensive drone who learns what generous really means.

Values
Generosity & gratitude
Key verse
God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7)
Cover of Skylar and the Eternal Light MissionSubscribers only

Book 6 · Shackleton Base · the Moon's south pole

Skylar and the Eternal Light Mission

Twenty-eight days at the Moon's south pole. A ring of red fire nobody has seen. A ridge four kilometers past the limit. And a hand on the airlock lever at 0450.

Values
Wisdom & self-control
Key verse
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God. (James 1:5)
Cover of Skylar and the Deep Time MissionSubscribers only

Book 7 · Montana badlands · the Cretaceous

Skylar and the Deep Time Mission

Twelve hours in the age of dinosaurs. Three promises. A T. rex on the ridge, walking the other way, and a window home that will not wait.

Values
Faithfulness & keeping promises
Key verse
All you need to say is simply 'Yes' or 'No'. (Matthew 5:37)
Cover of Skylar and the Polar Night MissionSubscribers only

Book 8 · Aurora Station · Antarctica, polar night

Skylar and the Polar Night Mission

Six weeks of darkness at the bottom of the world. A list of epic things that never happen, and one line a night that changes everything.

Values
Joy & contentment
Key verse
Godliness with contentment is great gain. (1 Timothy 6:6)
Cover of Skylar and the Iron Sky MissionSubscribers only

Book 9 · Liwayway Outpost · an asteroid mining base

Skylar and the Iron Sky Mission

Three weeks on a falling mountain. A solar storm, a very dark hole, and a little sister who counts to three.

Values
Courage
Key verse
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. (Psalm 56:3)
Cover of Skylar and the Green Cathedral MissionSubscribers only

Book 10 · Kalikasan Station · the rainforest canopy · the family mission

Skylar and the Green Cathedral Mission

The whole family, two weeks in the treetops. One orchid Skylar tells himself is too small to matter. Then smoke on the ridge, a hillside in the river, and an eagle that comes back.

Values
Stewardship & care for creation
Key verse
The Lord God put the man in the garden to work it and take care of it. (Genesis 2:15)
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Coming next

Where does the crew go next?

A desert survival trek, an Arctic whale migration, or a flight into a hurricane. Subscribers get every new mission the day it launches.

What is inside every mission

Not a science book with a verse stapled on. Not a devotional with a rocket sticker. Both, on the same page.

Science spark

One real fact per page

Newton's third law, red blood cells, Martian dust storms. Every page ends with something true your child can check and tell someone about.

Faith spark

One verse per page

Each verse matches what Skylar or Rafael is going through on that page, so the lesson and the story land together.

Mission debrief

Talk about it after

Every book ends with five discussion questions and a Mission Log that remembers which pages are done. "Read to me" reads any page aloud.

Simple pricing, in pesos

Book 1 stays free. A subscription opens the whole shelf and every mission that launches after.

Monthly

₱200/month

  • All missions on the shelf
  • New missions as they launch
  • Read-aloud and Mission Log
  • Cancel any time
Best value · 2 months free

Annual

₱2,000/year

₱2,400 if paid monthly
  • Everything in Monthly
  • One payment for the whole year
  • Works out to ₱167 a month
  • Cancel any time

Questions parents ask

Who are the books for?

Readers around Grade 4 to Grade 6 (roughly ages 9 to 12). The stories are written at a Grade 5 reading level, and younger kids love them read aloud.

Is Book 1 really free?

Yes. Skylar and the Starlight Mission is free to read in full, no account needed. If your child wants more missions, that is what the subscription is for.

What do I get with a subscription?

Every mission in the library, every new mission the moment it launches, the read-aloud voice on every page, the discussion questions, and the Mission Log that remembers where your child left off.

How do we read the books?

In any web browser, on a phone, tablet, or laptop. Nothing to install. Each book is ten illustrated pages with big, clear text.

How do I pay?

Through PayPal, which accepts cards and can be linked to GCash here in the Philippines. Prices are in Philippine pesos: ₱200 a month or ₱2,000 a year.

Can I cancel?

Any time. A monthly plan simply stops at the end of the month you paid for, and you keep access until then.