Agent X.99, tales and verses from space

Agent X.99 is the name given to the guardian of an asteroid who, together with his goat Renata, travels through space carrying out different missions. Published in the magazine La Via Migliore between October 1974 and May 1975, the adventures of this peculiar astronaut represent Gianni Rodari's foray into science fiction. Each story is an open door to critical reflection: from how to guide the apes of the planet Miro so that they learn to make fire and banish erroneous beliefs about the trees of Parco, to discovering the learning capacity of the children who inhabit the planet of the toys or the intelligent bees of Kama, without forgetting adverse experiences about mysterious disappearances, highly technical little men but with irrational beliefs or the absurd customs on the planet Osiris Author: Rodari, Gianni | Illustrator: Delicado, Federico