Books with title A Ladder to the Stars

Kathy Sullivan wanted to go everywhere. She loved blueprints and maps. She loved languages and the ocean. She didn’t like the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” She wanted to explore and do exciting things that girls weren’t supposed to be able to do. Only men had the exciting jobs. Kathy liked fishing and swimming, flying planes and studying science. That’s what she liked, and that’s what she decided to do with her life. She followed her heart and eventually became a NASA astronaut and the first woman to walk in space. Kathy wanted to see the whole world, and so she did: from space!

A lyrically told and beautifully illustrated story about the passage of time."It is never too late," said the star. "Why, one hundred years are nothing and no time. To a star, they are light and quick like seeds in the wind. You are still a little girl to us and we are waiting for you. Please come."On her seventh birthday, a little girl sees a dancing star and makes a wish. Many years later, at the end of her long and happy life, the old woman climbs a very special ladder to the stars and her wish comes true.This gentle parable addresses the beauty and the inevitability of the cycle of life. Themes of growth, death, and the passage of time are treated in a sensitive manner that opens the door to discussion by families of all faiths and beliefs.

A 7-year-old girl gazes out of her bedroom window, and makes a wish to climb right up in the sky and dance with the stars. A star hears her wish and makes a plan with the moon, the sun and the wind, who plant a seed in the corner of the little girl's garden. A tree begins to grow, until 100 years later it towers up into the sky. The little girl is now an old, old lady of 107. One evening she is kept awake by the same star, who has remembered the wish of long ago and invites her to climb the tree and come and dance. So, despite her aching back and trembling limbs, the old lady rubs her hands on the bark for luck, and begins to climb... This is a lyrical, mystical tale about the passing of time and regeneration, with exquisite and magical illustrations by Alison Jay.

When the world finds out its inevitable end will come in sixty years, it seems like all hope is lost. Until a man steps from the darkness. He offers salvation, but demands total control. The world accepts.Sixty years later, the old saviour’s son is leader and watches over the last proceedings of his father’s plans – Seven Ark ships called the Astrum Portas. Noah is the next leader. He doesn’t want to be.Zara is the girl he’s in love with. She doesn’t know it.Three lives become complicatedly intertwined when a bomb on the Astrum Porta unexpectedly throws them into a whirlwind of secrets, forbidden love and violent clashes all while the looming apocalypse approaches rapidly. The final adventure awaits...

How do stars shine so bright? Stella's imagination takes her on an adventure to explore the stars. Join her on a mission to visit constellations, learn about the closest star to Earth, and maybe even race a shooting star! Find out more about the fascinating stars in the night sky. Please note: The original source audio for this production includes noise/volume issues. This is the best available audio from the publisher.