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Life on Mars

Jon Agee - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

In this sneaky, silly picture book for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen, an intrepid - but not so clever - space explorer is certain he's found the only living thing on Mars A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission,...
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Mae Among the Stars

RODA AHMED - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

A beautiful picture book for sharing, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison.A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts!When Little Mae was a child,...
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Mission to Mars

Wendy Wax - Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon
Format: Paperback

The Backyardigans are on a mission...to Mars! A strange signal has been coming from the Red Planet, so Pablo, Uniqua, and Austin blast off into space to investigate. At first all they see are rocks, craters, red soil, and a lake. But they soon discover...they're not alone!
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Oliver Who Would Not Sleep

Mara Bergman - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Move over, Frances the badger, and good night, silly old moon. Meet Oliver -- a boy who *really* knows how to stay up!Oliver Donnington Rimington-SneepCOULDN'T and DIDN'T and WOULD NOT SLEEP!And why should he? As soon as his parents shut his door, Oliver's off on all kinds of explorations:...
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If You Come to Earth

Sophie Blackall - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

From two-time Caldecott Winner author-illustrator Sophie Blackall!If You Came to Earth is a glorious guide to our home planet, and a call for us to take care of both Earth and each other.This stunning book is inspired by the thousands of children Sophie Blackall has met during her travels...
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Mickey Moonbeam

Michael Brownlow - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Mickey Moonbeam can hardly wait for his pen pal Quiggle to visit for the very first time. Quiggle lives on a planet far away, and the two friends have never met. But when Quiggle crash-lands on an asteroid, it's Mickey who answers his distress call, jumping into his trusty rocket and blasting...
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One giant leap

Robert Burleigh - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of man's first walk on the moon, this book is a tribute that transports readers to the stars, where they will experience the moon landing just as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did.
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There Was An Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon!

Lucille Colandro - Cartwheel Books
Format: Hardcover

There was an old astronaut who swallowed the moon. I don't know why she swallowed the moon. It happened at noon.Scholastic's bestselling OLD LADY returns in this adventure series with a nonfiction twist that will make you laugh AND learn! In this spin-off, the OLD LADY turns into...
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Faraway Friends

Russ Cox - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

This is the story of the adventure of a little boy named Sheldon and his dog, Jet. When Sheldon's best friend moves away, Sheldon spies the word "Jupiter" painted on the side of the moving truck. Sheldon feels sad at first, but realizes that this is a sign - what he needs...
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Curious George Discovers the Stars

H. A. Rey - Hmh Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

George loves summer nights in the country - that's where he does his best stargazing. When his friend Bill says that nobody knows how many stars there are, George is determined to count! But how will he keep track? Come along as George learns all about stars, constellations, and the night...
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Curious George Gets a Medal

H. A. Rey - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

After repeatedly disastrous efforts to get himself out of trouble, George ends up being the first monkey in space.
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Pete the Cat: Out of This World

JAMES DEAN - HarperFestival
Format: Paperback

Blast off into space with New York Times bestselling author and artists James Dean and everyone's favorite cat-stronaut, Pete the Cat, in Pete the Cat: Out of This World. Includes over 30 fun stickers!When Pete heads off to space camp, he gets to float in zero gravity, build rockets, and even...
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8 Little Planets

Chris Ferrie - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Board book

A delightfully fun, fact-filled planetary tale from the creator of the Baby University series! Travel around the solar system and celebrate what makes each planet unique! From Neptune to Mercury and all the planets in between, each one is different and each one is happy to be what they...
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A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars

Seth Fishman - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

"This picture book is one in a gazillion." - Jane O'Connor, the New York Times-bestselling author of the Fancy Nancy seriesDid you know that the earth is covered in three trillion trees? And that seven billion people weigh about the same as ten quadrillion ants? Our world...
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The Dinosaur That Pooped a Planet!

TOM FLETCHER - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

From Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter of McFly comes a supersonic space adventure filled with planets, poop, and pandemonium!One boy, one space rocket, one very hungry dinosaur: the ingredients for an explosive space adventure of epic poop-portions! But when Danny realizes he's forgotten...
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Baby Astronaut

Dr. Laura Gehl - HarperFestival
Format: Board book

Baby Scientist is an adorable board book series that brings fun, accessible science concepts to baby's world using simple language, recognizable settings, and vibrant art. Read them all with your baby scientist!Baby Astronaut explores the stars and planets in space. She wears her space...
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The Night the Stars Went Out

Suz Hughes - Picture Window Books
Format: Print book

Alien was the star controller for the entire galaxy, which was a big job for a very little alien. One night something disastrous happens, and Alien faces the biggest problem of his life. Will Alien be able to fix the stars? With a focus on friendship and problem solving, this picture book...
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The Way Back Home

Oliver Jeffers - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

From the illustrator of the #1 smash hit The Day the Crayons Quit comes an imaginative tale of friendship in a world where what makes us different isn't nearly as important as what makes us the same.When a boy discovers a single-propeller airplane in his closet, he does what any young...
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Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story

Mark Kelly - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Book

A #1 New York Times bestseller

"This little mouse may well inspire some big dreams." - Kirkus Reviews

"In this picture book based on the space shuttle Endeavor ... Meteor is one of the smallest mice, but the most hardworking...
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Mousetronaut Goes to Mars

Mark Kelly - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Meteor the mousetronaut returns to outer space in this exciting story from New York Times bestselling author and retired NASA astronaut Commander Mark Kelly and renowned illustrator CF Payne--blast off The smallest member of the team a mouse named Meteor is back on board and ready to come...
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Hush, Little Alien

Daniel Kirk - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Book

In this adaptation of the old lullaby, Hush, little baby, an extraterrestrial child is promised an assortment of outer space presents ending with a goodnight kiss from his adoring father.
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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!

Annie Kubler - Childs Play Intl Ltd
Format: Board book

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text. Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing...
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Space Boy

Leo Landry - Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; None edition
Format: Hardcover

This world, decides Nicholas, is too noisy for him. Time to take a trip. He packs a snack, puts on his suit, and takes off . . . to the utterly quiet craters and vast deserts of the distant moon. In this utterly charming picture book, the allure of space travel and the longing for peace...
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Chicken in Space

Adam Lehrhaupt - Harper
Format: Print book

Zoey isn't like the other chickens. She has dreams. She has plans. And she has a best friend, Sam the pig, who will join her on her wild adventures . . . if he gets to eat some pie along the way. How will Zoey and Sam get from the barn to the stars? Will Zoey be the first chicken in space?...
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A Big Mooncake for Little Star

Grace Lin - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin Pat, pat, pat...Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that...
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Zoom, Rocket, Zoom!

Margaret Mayo - Walker Childrens
Format: Hardcover

When night has come and the moon shines bright,Reflecting back our suns great light--Explore the stars and search the sky,And watch for satellites gliding by!Ride a rocket to the stars as astronauts go zooming, booming, flying, and guiding their way through the solar system. Watch as they...
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Goodnight, Constellations

McAlister, Rachel
Format: Book

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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Stacy McAnulty - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

"Hi, I'm Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself! In this funny yet informative book, filled to the brim with kid-friendly facts, readers will discover key moments in Earth's life, from her childhood...
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Mars! Earthlings Welcome

Stacy McAnulty
Format: Hardcover

Meet Mars! The red planet. Planet Marvelous. Favorite sibling of Earth (or so he claims) . Sometimes they're close (just 34.5 million miles apart) . Sometimes they need space (250 million miles apart) ! Earth and Mars have a lot in common -- clouds, mountains, polar icecaps. And while...
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Moon! Earth's Best Friend

Stacy McAnulty - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Moon! Earth's Best Friend is a light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon -- told from the perspective of the moon itself...
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Sun! One in a Billion

Stacy McAnulty - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years comes a new picture book about space -- this time starring our Sun!Meet Sun: He's a star! And not just any star -- he's one in a billion. He lights up our solar system and makes life possible. With characteristic humor and charm,...
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Hello, World! Solar System

Eric Carle - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Board book

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books!Every young child loves to look up at the moon in the night sky. Heres a Hello, World! board book that can teach toddlers all about the sun, moon, stars, and planets - with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple...
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Pluto Visits Earth!

Steve Metzger - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

Pluto visits Earth in a truly out-of-this-world adventure!Pluto is not pleased when he learns that astronomers have downgraded him from planet to dwarf planet. He embarks on a fun and out-of-this-world adventure across the solar system to visit Earth and reclaim his planetary status.Along...
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Cinderstella: A Tale of Planets Not Princes

Brenda Miles - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover

Cinderstella has plans for her own happily ever after. A future princess she is not. Her calculations and equations are simple enough she'd rather be an astronaut!Read along in this modern retelling of a beloved fairy tale, as Cinderstella challenges what is expected of her to pursue her true...
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Stella's Stellar Hair

Yesenia Moises - Imprint
Format: Hardcover

It's the day of the Big Star Little Gala, and Stella's hair just isn't acting right! What's a girl to do?Simple! Just hop on her hoverboard, visit each of her fabulous aunties across the solar system, and find the perfect hairdo along the way.Stella's Stellar Hair celebrates...
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Fancy Nancy: Stellar Stargazer!

Jane O'Connor - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Fancy Nancy thinks that everything in the sky is simply stellar, from the sun and the moon to the stars and their constellations (that's a fancy word for the shapes that stars make!). So nothing could make her happier than a special sleepover under the stars with her dad and her little...
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Peppa in Space

Scholastic - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Get ready for a Peppa Pig story that's out of this world!Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig visit the museum to learn about outer space. They take a pretend trip through the planets, all the way to the moon! With silver glitter on the cover, this paperback storybook is sure to grab...
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Cosmo and the Robot

J. Brian Pinkney - Greenwillow Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Cosmo lives on Mars. He has a big sister named Jewel (but she's a pain) and a robot named Rex (but he's broken). Cosmo's luck is about to change, though, because his parents have just given him a new Solar System Utility Belt with these ten supersonic attachments:Sun Laser-Beam...
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Space Boy and His Dog

Dian Curtis Regan - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

Niko may live on boring old Earth with his family, but he's always finding a new adventure. Using the spaceship that he built from a box in his backyard and a little imagination, he flies off into space with his robot, Radar, and his dog, Tag. The only one NOT invited is his sister...
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Space Boy and the Space Pirate

Dian Curtis Regan - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Print book

Niko and his crew embark on an intergalactic adventure to the Planet Zorg, where Niko's cousin Sasha is being held captive by a space pirate (who is actually Niko's sister, Posh!) . But when Niko and his crew charge in to the rescue, the girls do the unthinkable by capturing his ship...
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Pluto Gets the Call

Adam Rex - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Pluto gets a call from Earth telling him he isn't a planet anymore, so he sets out on a journey through the solar system to find out why in this funny and fact-filled romp that's perfect for fans of The Scrambled States of America.Pluto loves being a planet. That is, until...
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Our Solar System

Connie Roop - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Print book

The youngest astronomers can go forth and journey into outer space in this fun, basic introduction to the solar system. The unique format presents our sun and each planet in order with graduated flaps - turn each flap to reveal fascinating facts on each celestial body, and even the Milky...
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Baloney

Jon Scieszka - Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

When he is late for szkola again, alien schoolkid Henry P. Baloney is asked to explain why by his strict teacher, with a warning that a bad excuse will put him in Permanent Lifelong Detention.
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Space Song Rocket Ride

Sunny Scribens - Barefoot Books; Rei/Com edition
Format: Music CD

Astronomy: From the edge of the solar system to our home on Earth, learn about our place in the universe. Five pages of educational endnotes by Dr. Carie Cardamone, PhD in Astronomy, about space exploration and the wonders of space. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Sheep Blast Off!

Nancy Shaw - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover

When a mysterious spacecraft lands in a nearby pasture, the lovable, blundering sheep get in gear for the ride of their lives! Unfortunately, these sheep don't know the first thing about piloting a spaceship . . . but there may be someone else on board who does! Readers will have a blast...
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Earth to Clunk

Pam Smallcomb - Dial
Format: Hardcover

What do you send your alien pen pal Clunk to make it clear you do not want an alien pen pal? You send him your big sister. That'll teach Clunk to have a pen pal from Earth-or so our intrepid narrator thinks. But then Clunk sends him a Zoid, an exasperating Zoid that follows him everywhere....
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Iza Trapani - Charlesbridge
Format: Paperback

Join our irresistible young heroine as she wishes upon a mischievous, twinkling star. Granting her wish, the little star takes her on a dazzling journey through the swirling, iridescent lights of the night sky.Iza's flowing watercolors and reassuring verses make this journey a night...
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Interstellar Cinderella

Deborah Underwood - Chronicle Books
Format: Book

Once upon a planetoid,amid her tools and sprockets,a girl named Cinderella dreamedof fixing fancy rockets.With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball. But when the prince's ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have to zoom to the rescue! Readers will...
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Zathura

Chris Van Allsburg - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover

On the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after his brother, Walter, with a game tucked under his arm. Now after twenty years, Chris Van Allsburg is ready to reveal what happens when Danny and Walter roll the dice. This time the name of the game...
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A Long Way Away

Frank Viva - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In the first reading experience of its kind, blast off on a journey through twenty-six feet of continuous vertical art, which reads beautifully no matter which cover you start from. Begin at one end, and youre on the ocean floor follow a creature along a bright yellow trail up into deep...
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A Place for Pluto

Stef Wade - Capstone Editions
Format: Hardcover

Pluto got the shock of his life when he was kicked out of the famous nine. His planet status was stripped away, leaving him lost and confused. Poor Pluto! On his quest to find a place where he belongs, he talks to comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. He doesn't fit it anywhere! But when Pluto...
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Stars! Stars! Stars!

Nancy Elizabeth Wallace - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Nancy Elizabeth Wallace continues to explore difficult topics while making them more accessible to young readers with her signature cut-paper illustrations and, in this book, photographs from NASA. Minna is a stargazer. She looks at the nighttime sky and wonders, What are stars? Minna's...
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Astro Kittens: Into The Unknown

Dominic Walliman
Format: Board Book


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A Kite for Moon

Jane Yolen - Zonderkidz
Format: Hardcover

A Kite for Moon, written by New York Times bestselling author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen and her daughter, Heidi E. Y. Stemple, tells a heartfelt story about a young boy's fascination and unlikely friendship with the moon. With whimsical illustrations by award-winning...
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Quack!

Arthur Yorinks - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Quack, a young duck, builds a rocket and goes to the moon, only to find that he misses home.
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Nonfiction Books

Nifty Thrifty Space Crafts

P M Boekhoff - Enslow
Format: Hardcover

Presents step-by-step instructions for creating space-themed crafts, including a space shuttle container, a paper airplane, and a paper mache planet.
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Women in Earth and Space Exploration

Tammy Gagne - Core Library
Format: Print book

Women are making important discoveries on land, under the sea, and in space. Women in Earth and Space Exploration looks at individuals who are making a major difference in these fields. Compelling text, full-color photos, and helpful back matter highlight these women and their work. Features...
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Exploring Space: From Galileo to the Mars Rover and Beyond

MARTIN JENKINS - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Launch into a truly out-of-this-world examination of the past, present, and future of humans in space.For centuries, humans have looked up at the night sky and wondered what it's like deep in space, far from Earth - and now we've begun to find out. We've landed on the moon, put robots...
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Becoming an Astronaut

Ellen Lawrence - Bearport Pub Co Inc
Format: Library Binding

What skills do you need to become an astronaut? Why do astronaut trainees spend time underwater and in dark caves? And how does it feel to experience zero gravity? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover what it takes to become an astronaut. Each book is expertly crafted to meet...
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Living on Mars

Ellen Lawrence - Bearport Publishing
Format: Library Binding

How will astronauts survive the long journey to Mars? What will it take for humans to live on the freezing, dusty, airless planet? And what kinds of homes will people build? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these questions and many more fascinating...
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Looking for Another Earth (Space-ology)

Ellen Lawrence - Bearport Pub Co Inc
Format: January 1

Is it possible that other Earth-like planets exist outside of our solar system? How do telescopes find these exoplanets? And how can scientists tell if a distant exoplanet has signs of life? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these questions and many...
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Surviving in Space

Ellen Lawrence - Bearport Pub Co Inc
Format: Library Binding

What does it feel like to live more than 200 miles above Earth in the International Space Station (ISS) What happens during an average day And is it true that ISS astronauts drink water thats made from their own urine In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these...
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Working in Space

Ellen Lawrence - Bearport Publishing
Format: Library Binding

How does it feel to work in zero gravity in a laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth? What kinds of experiments do astronauts carry out aboard the International Space Station (ISS) ? And how does it feel to step out of the space station into the darkness of space? In this new Science...
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DK Eyewitness Books: Astronomy

Kristen Lippincott - DK CHILDREN; Har/Cdr/Ps edition
Format: Hardcover

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures. The perfect guide to understanding the mysteries of the planets, stars, and universe, Eyewitness Astronomy delves...
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Asteroids and the Asteroid Belt

Ruth Owen - Windmill Books
Format: Book

Its happened in disaster movies countless times, and readers will discover if there really is a chance that massive pieces of rock could collide with Earth. This fascinating volume explores the asteroids that populate our universe, both near and far. Informative text, photographs, and illustrations...
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Where Did the Moon Come From?

Michael Portman - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Paperback

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Where Did the Moon Come From?Author: Portman, MichaelPublisher: Gareth Stevens PubPublication Date: 2013/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2012031293
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Why Isn't Pluto a Planet?

Michael Portman - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book

Book annotation not available for this titleTitle Why Isnt Pluto a PlanetAuthor Portman MichaelPublisher Publication Date Number of Pages Binding Type LIBRARYLibrary of Congress
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Space

Martha E. H. Rustad - Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

Lift off to space! The moon, the planets, the stars, and more make up our amazing universe. Learn all about the science of space and space travel.
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Earth and the Inner Planets (Space Travel Guides)

Giles Sparrow - Smart Apple Media
Format: Library Binding

Space Travel Guides offer a unique look at our Solar System and beyond for older children. Adopting a 'travel guide' format, this original series takes the reader on a fascinating fact-packed voyage, offering insights and points of interest along they way. Stunning full-colour photographs...
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The Outer Planets (Space Travel Guides)

Giles Sparrow - Smart Apple Media
Format: Library Binding

Space Travel Guides offer a unique look at our Solar System and beyond for older children. Adopting a 'travel guide' format, this original series takes the reader on a fascinating fact-packed voyage, offering insights and points of interest along they way. Stunning full-colour photographs...
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The Sun and Stars (Space Travel Guides)

Giles Sparrow - Smart Apple Media
Format: Library Binding

Space Travel Guides offer a unique look at our Solar System and beyond for older children. Adopting a 'travel guide' format, this original series takes the reader on a fascinating fact-packed voyage, offering insights and points of interest along they way. Stunning full-colour photographs...
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