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Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner is a young adult science fiction novel set in an alternate 1950s Britain under an oppressive regime. The story follows Standish Treadwell, a dyslexic teenager who, alongside his friend Hector, creates an imaginary planet to escape their harsh reality. As disappearances increase, Standish stumbles upon a government conspiracy involving a fake moon landing and must decide whether to expose the truth. The novel includes subjects of bullying and authoritarian violence.