Astronaut Neil Armstrong couldn't be held down by Earth's gravity. As the first person to step foot on the moon, Neil took the US space program to new heights. But before he did that, he had humble boyhood jobs-cutting lawns, cleaning ovens, washing airplanes-and plenty of adventures, including building a wind tunnel in his parents' basement! This playful story shows young readers that not even the sky is the limit for their own dreams.
"All of the bots in Botsburg are powering down for the night ... but Bitty Bot isn't tired! Bitty decides to build a rocket and go on a space adventure instead of going to sleep"--
In this You Choose adventure, Cinderella can be a modern-day girl living in a city, a young man in a medieval fairy tale, or a girl in a futuristic space society--the choice is up to the reader.
"Come along as George blasts off into space, on a mission to learn all about space travel and the solar system. This adventure is packed to the brim with additional science facts, real photos, experiments, activities, and more!" --
What's the minimum height for an astronaut? What's the best shape for a rocket being launched into space? Find this out whilst also solving problems using 3D shapes and degrees of rotation to launch a rocket in space!
Ten-year-old Adelaide Banks is the new girl at the Space Education and Action School, and for her first mission is to investigate why Planet Polare's ice is melting and putting its alien life forms in danger--but in addition to dangerous aliens and a lethal environment, she also has to contend with her bullying roommate, Valentina, who is also on the assignment.
Documents the true story behind the popular YouTube video featuring two boys who launched a LEGO man 80,000 feet into space using a weather balloon and a homemade parachute.
Eisner Award Winner: Best Publication for Teens | Eisner Award Nominee: Best Reality-Based Work Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space traveler. This graphic novel follows her journey. Nick Abadzis masterfully blends fiction and fact in the intertwined stories of three compelling lives. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, once a political prisoner, now a driven engineer at the top of the
