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The Curse of Mars
Raymond Bean, Matthew Vimislik
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)Starr and her family are on their way to Mars to be the first humans to ever visit the red planet. But they’re not alone―they’re taking a group of space tourists with them. Visiting Mars is hard enough when it’s freezing cold, has no oxygen, and is millions of miles from Earth, but then Starr finds out the other kids on board don’t speak English.
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Astronauts
Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 1, 2015)Offers basic information about astronauts, looking at what they do, the requirements for their job, what their life in space is like, and several famous astronauts.
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Our Moon: Brightest Object in the Night Sky
J. Clark Sawyer
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)What shines brighter than any other object in the night sky? The Moon! It reflects the Sun?s light as it orbits Earth. The gray, rocky Moon is close enough for people to travel there in spaceships. Several astronauts have even brought back Moon rocks. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space in simple yet captivating text as they learn these and other fascinating facts about the Moon. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off!
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Trouble on Venus
Raymond Bean, Matthew Vimislik
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)Starr and her family have explored space before, but nothing could have prepared them for Venus. It’s a mysterious planet covered by clouds and, up until now, no one has ever even seen the surface. When the other kids on board start bullying Starr, the mission becomes harder than she ever imagined.
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Journey to the Moon
Raymond Bean, Matthew Vimislik
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)Moving is hard for any kid, but Starr is learning that moving to outer space is a whole new challenge especially when you float in microgravity! Her family is to lead the first group of space tourists to the Moon. Starr is nervous, but when her brother tells her girls aren’t tough enough to go to the Moon, she’s determined to prove him wrong.
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First Family in Space
Raymond Bean, Matthew Vimislik
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)Starr's family has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: To move to outer space! They'll live on the world's most advanced space station and help space tourists explore different planets. Starr is excited, curious, and terrified about the big change. She'll have to leave her school, her house, and worst of all, her best friend, Allison. But whatever happens, Starr knows her new life will be out of this world!
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Space Travel
Aaron Deyoe
Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 1, 2015)Offers basic information about space travel, looking at what it is, ways it can be achieved, its history, several vehicles and objects that have been sent into space, and the outlook for the future of space travel.
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The History of Nasa
Ray Spangenburg, Kit Moser
Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2001)Surveys the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, describing the major space craft and missions launched.
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The Sun: A Super Star
Chaya Glaser
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)What object is the center of our solar system? The Sun! Eight planets orbit this giant, burning ball of gas. Life on Earth could not exist without the Sun. It gives us light and heat and gives plants energy to grow. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space as they learn these and other fascinating facts about the most famous star in all of outer space. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off!
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Venus: Super Hot
Dawn Bluemel Oldfield
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)What planet is known as Earth?s twin? Venus! The two planets are about the same size, and Venus also has mountains, canyons, and volcanoes. However, Venus is much hotter than Earth?with temperatures reaching 880øF. It is also unlike Earth because its thick atmosphere is filled with poisonous gases. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Venus. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off!
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Pluto: The Icy Dwarf Planet
Chaya Glaser
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)What is the most famous dwarf planet in the solar system? Pluto! This dwarf planet is just like a regular planet, but smaller. Pluto is so far from the Sun that it?s covered in ice. Its neighbors in space are rocky asteroids and comets. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space in simple yet captivating text as they learn these and other fascinating facts about Pluto. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids? attention. Emergent readers won?t be able to stop turning the pages as they explore Earth?s solar system. Get ready to blast off!
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A Question of Will
Lynne Kositsky
Paperback (Roussan Pub Inc, May 1, 2000)When Perin Willoughby travels back in time to Elizabethan London, she becomes a boy actor and takes part in a scheme which Shakespeare and the Earl of Oxford, Edward De Vere, have hatched.
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