Books with title The Space Race

A crazy world domination conspiracy is uncovered and foiled by the most unlikely family on Earth in this highly entertaining and madcap adventure. The Crankshaws have finally hit rock bottom. The family are stony broke, their belongings have been snaffled by the bailiffs and their house, The Mill, is about to be re-possessed. And although Dad's Soviet fighter jet-propelled BBQ may well be the planet's most innovative solution to fast food (extra fast food), it is not the family's ticket out of financial doom and gloom. Not yet...So it is that fourteen-year-old Ace Crankshaw devises a secret money-making scheme of his own - the answer to all their problems, he thinks - a grandiose plan that will at last lift the Crankshaw's curse. He will enter and win the most sensational race the world has ever seen! Zircon's Great Space Race! With Barry (a monkey-toy robot) for technical support, Jake (his fart-brewing best mate) on rocket research duties and their arch-enemy, Zack Zircon, running the gig...what on Earth could possibly go wrong? This is a humorous and lighthearted madcap romp of a story and something completely different, but no less striking in its originality, to the fabulous "Guild Trilogy" series. It is highly-illustrated throughout in full colour including sketches and diagrams and picture essays which make this such a rich and rewarding read for kids.

Offers readers a captivating look into the race between the United States and Soviet Union for space dominance. Learn about the many missions into space and humankind's first journey to the moon. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index.

Six years after the Rodney King riots, Earl Williams is stabbed to death at a high school Valentines' dance - one more black victim in the predominantly Hispanic Boyle Heights neighborhood of LA. Jackie Rodriguez surfaces as the prime suspect when former friendsand family members conspire against him in order to save their own necks and retain control of their small but lucrative drug business. Years later, from the visitors' room of the Susanville State Prison, Jackie unloads his life story to Pastor Bill, his long-time pastor and friend. Jackie dreams of walking the streets of his neighborhood again, reconnecting with his life-long friend Teresa, and above all, having his name cleared of murder. But there are powerful forces at work to make sure that never happens. Bobby and Danny, the two witnesses whose testimony resulted in his conviction, are savoring the dream life of drug lords. Jackie's twenty-five year to life sentence looms over him. Only a miracle crafted in heaven could alter his circumstances.

How do astronauts play in space? Do footprints on the moon ever blow away?Side By Side is a nonfiction series for children (5-6 years) and grownups to read together. Each book includes predictable text for beginning readers and more difficult text for adults to read aloud. So find a cozy place to curl up and enjoy taking turns reading- side by side!

Intrepid detective Isaac Bell engages in his most dangerous case yet. It is the early years of the 20th century, air travel is in its infancy, and newspaper publisher Preston Whiteway is offering $50,000 for the first flier to cross America in less than fifty days. He is even sponsoring one of the candidates - a barnstorming woman flier named Josephine Frost - and that's where Isaac Bell comes in. Frost's violent-tempered business magnate husband, Harry, has just killed her lover and tried to kill her and now he's on the run - but Whiteway is sure he'll try again. Not that that's news to Bell. He tangled with Harry Frost ten years before, and lost badly. He knows that Frost has access to thieves, murderers and thugs in every city in the country. He knows Frost won't just be coming after his wife, but after Whiteway. And Bell knows that if he takes the case, Frost will be after him, too. Yes, Bell knows all that...but he still has no idea what he has just gotten himself into. Things are not quite what they seem to him - and that will prove to be a very fatal mistake indeed.

The beautiful princess is of age and must choose a husband who will become the new king. She has three suitors. Simon is handsome and charmingbut he only sees the princess as his chance to become a wealthy ruler. Thomas is the mighty captain of the guardbut he wants the princess to choose him only so he can gain the peoples admiration. John is handsome but a simple commoner with a compassionate heartbut he alone truly loves the kindhearted princess. All three men behave perfectly in the princesss presence: how can she tell their true characters? After getting advice from her father the king and her mother the queen, an unusual race is designed to reveal the best man to marry.