Astronaut in distress tells the story of Martin, a young man in space, parachuting to travel to the earth. He came to Sydney, Australia, and lived alone in an abandoned hut. He was discovered by two primary school students, Kathy and Ricky. So he told them about himself. At first, they didn't believe that he was an astronaut, because in people's eyes, he looked like a child on the earth, but he was very strange. His eyes are strong, he walks as light as a dead leaf, and he can keep bouncing. He will shrink, squeeze into a small burning box less than 18 inch, and glow when he sleeps. Martin is kind, friendly and clever. He became good friends with the children and experienced a series of thrilling adventures.