Books with title Space Rats

Hector is a rat with a dream to venture where no rat has been before. The future of the cheese crisis is in Hector's paws. An epic adventure story with a timely message about poverty and diversity all based on a true life story. Rats in Space is based on true events. Can one rat truly become a rastronaut and win the heart of Felicity whilst learning to fly into space and save the rat population forever? Fact: The first rat in space came in February 1961 when France launched Hector the rat. After flying to a height of 93 miles in to space, Hector was successfully recovered. Made for audio and narrated by David Keogh. Starring: Eddie Cook - intro Hannah Foster as Felicity Nessa Louise Browne as Mum Hughie Cook as Vincent Cameron Ward as Hector Additional voices supplied by David Keogh "I'm Just a Rat" written and performed by Singer/Songwriter Louise Browne, louisebrowne.simpl.com. Produced by David Keogh and Jason Cook. Mastered by Louise Browne.

Troy and his brother long to be back among the stars in their spaceship Star Chaser after crash landing on the planet of Goramir. They decide to escape and find their way home, accompanied by four of their friends. The little crew encounter aliens; visit a Space Station and stop an attack by the dreaded pirate Red Raven - the criminal who caused them to crash land in the first place!

Part of Nobrow's best-selling Leporello series, Space Race chronicles the history of humanity's exploration of outer space during the Cold War.Leading us through one of the defining chapters of the twentieth century, Tom Clohosy Cole breathlessly illustrates the momentous events that saw opposing superpowers look to the stars in their ideological tightrope battle for supremacy.Not only an astonishing work of art in its own right, the book comes with a fact sheet detailing important breakthroughs between 1957 and 1975. Space Race is the perfect title for adults and children alike to recall one of humanity's most exciting periods.

From the author of the popular Mennyms series comes a heartwarming story about a young boy who discovers he's not who he thought he was--in fact, he's not even an earthling!Every night before going to sleep, 11-year-old Thomas Derwent says to his father, "Nallytan, Vateelin mesht." It's the one thing he remembers from the language of The Other Place, and Thomas has never thought much about it. Until now. Now, because his father has told him that they're leaving. Not just the small town in England where they live, but Earth. They're returning to The Other Place, the planet of Ormingat, from which they came five years before. It was so long ago, though, that Thomas can't remember anything about his life there. All he knows is his life on Earth, and he can't imagine leaving the places and people he loves so much. But the only other option is to stay behind. Alone.Sylvia Waugh has written a fresh and heartwarming story about holding on to what's important when your world is changing. Or, when you're changing worlds.

This richly illustrated, immersive experience tells the awe-inspiring story of space exploration, looking back in time to the first satellites that were sent into orbit and forward to future missions to Mars. Photographic features highlight key spacecraft such as Vostock 1, the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle and the Hubble Space Telescope.Download the free app to bring space exploration to life like no other book. See the Apollo 11 lunar module, the ISS Space Station and the Curiosity Mars rover in close-up 3D, and watch the book come to life when video clips of NASA footage play 'on the page' when viewed through your smartphone or tablet.

Troy and his brother long to be back among the stars in their spaceship Star Chaser after crash landing on the planet of Goramir. They decide to escape and find their way home, accompanied by four of their friends. The little crew encounter aliens; visit a Space Station and stop an attack by the dreaded pirate Red Raven - the criminal who caused them to crash land in the first place!

Eleven-year-old Thomas Derwent is moving. Not to another town or city, but to another planet. He and his father have completed their research mission on Earth, and are returning to The Other Place, the planet of Ormingat, where they came from five years ago. It was so long ago that Thomas can’t remember anything about his life there. All he knows is his life on Earth, and he can’t imagine leaving the places and people he loves so much. Then Thomas becomes separated from his father, and the decision of whether to stay or to go becomes his. Which will he choose?