Star Powers wants desperately to win the science fair. The prize is a week at NASA Space Camp! But there's a problem. Find out how the problem is solved and if Star gets to go to Space Camp. Includes directions to build your own rockets.

Molly's class is going on a field trip to the Space Science Center, and, despite what everyone tells her, Molly is convinced that they will find a real rocket there and blast off into outer space--but when she sneaks away from the class and tries to take off in the "spaceship" she finds herself totally grounded.

Adventure into space with this playful oversized board book.

Molly's class is going on a field trip to the Space Science Center, but Molly thinks they'll be blasting off into outer space. Everyone tries to tell Molly that the trip won't involve visiting outer space, but Molly is sure they're all wrong. When Mr. Rose confirms that they will be keeping their feet on Earth, Molly comes up with a secret plan. Will Molly's secret plan send her into space? Or will she remain grounded?

“This behind-the-scenes look at the first Apollo moon landing has the feel of a public television documentary in its breadth and detail” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Here is a rare perspective on a story we only thought we knew. For Apollo 11, the first moon landing, is a story that belongs to many, not just the few and famous. It belongs to the seamstress who put together twenty-two layers of fabric for each space suit. To the engineers who created a special heat shield to protect the capsule during its fiery reentry. It belongs to the flight directors, camera designers, software experts, suit testers, telescope crew, aerospace technicians, photo developers, engineers, and navigators. Gathering direct quotes from some of these folks who worked behind the scenes, Catherine Thimmesh reveals their very human worries and concerns. Culling NASA transcripts, national archives, and stunning NASA photos from Apollo 11, she captures not only the sheer magnitude of this feat but also the dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance of the greatest team ever—the team that worked to first put man on that great gray rock in the sky. Winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award “An edge-of-your-seat adventure . . . Lavishly illustrated . . . This exhilarating book . . . will captivate.” —Chicago Sun-Times “Thimmesh gives names and voices to the army that got Neil Armstrong and company to the moon and back. The result is a spectacular and highly original addition to the literature of space exploration.” —The Horn Book “This beautiful and well-documented tribute will introduce a new generation to that triumphant time.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Blast through the galaxy to our own solar system and explore the mysteries of space to a rocking beat. Packed with educational endnotes about space exploration and more. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.

This space book features fun astronaut friends to count and a mirror to make babies giggle. Blast Off! also introduces counting to little ones!

Encouraging readers to dream the impossible, The Darkest Dark follows a young boy intrigued by space, but afraid of the dark, inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush, evocative illustrations. Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem. At night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark. When he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, Chris learns that space is the darkest dark there is, and through that lesson discovers that the dark isn't just scary, but beautiful and exciting—especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.

From a Nebula Award–nominated author, “insight and imagination infuse the stories of this eclectic collection. . . . Powerful . . . sure to draw in readers.” (Publishers Weekly) In Today I Remember, Martin L. Shoemaker—award-winning author of Today I Am Carey and The Last Dance—shares stories written as tributes to the people who inspired him in his life and his writing. A circus acrobat relives tragedy and triumph Leonardo da Vinci’s greatest creation exceeds even his vision A manager must save a space colony from starvation An Alzheimer’s patient and her android caretaker experience life through her delusions A girl must keep her father alive after an accident on the Moon A Lunar rescue squad races to find a lost transport ship A vampire's assistant must help him to face the great detective A young man in Nigeria talks with the spirit of the wood A dying patient volunteers for an experiment with unforeseen side-effects A teacher must teach her students to survive the wreck of their spaceship A young law student returns to Haiti to rescue his dead grandfather from the Bokor Each story begins with an explanation of how it came to be and who inspired it. These are some of Martin’s best stories—and best memories.

It's Not Forsythia It's for Me: My Years Teaching Young Children is a book for anyone involved in the lives of young children. Dr. Gloria Needlman, a 34 year, award winning nursery-kindergarten teacher, from the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, shares insightful, innovative experiences that took place as, over the years, her hundreds of children played and learned about numbers, science, music, art and literature. Read about exposing youngsters to human rights, empathy, and fun cleaning up. Her creative projects are described, through stories and photographs, to motivate and to incorporate, as adults interact with youngsters at home or in schools. These inspired ideas should be reused for many more children than those who called the author, Mrs. Needlman.