Snakes blast into outer space. They spin around planets and give stars a chase. Snakes in space? Yes, indeed. The colorful crew explores stars and planets on a fabuloussss adventure with accessible, fun, sibilant text. Brimming with rocket ships and planets, this outer space adventure is also a fun read aloud. And at the end, there's a surprise sure to delight readers, as one of the snakes makes a new friend!

"This illustrated narrative explains the universe from the solar system to the farthest reaches of space"--

"Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe. Children will be mesmerized by how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars. This beautifully illustrated guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into far-off galaxies and out-of-this-world objects captured...

Describes the lives and adventures of some of North America's earliest explorers, discussing the challenges they faced, what routes they took, and their impact on the lives of indigenous peoples they encountered.

"Before blasting off into space, young astronauts need a basic knowledge of what lies beyond Earth's atmosphere. This stellar volume provides the information they need, including astonishing facts about the sun, moon, planets, and our own Earth. High-interest science curricular topics such as black holes, asteroids, and space missions are explained through comprehensible and at-level text. Cute cartoon characters communicate more fun facts, and a...

"A blend of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel and Simon Winchester's Pacific, a thrilling intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know. For more than a millennium, Polynesians have occupied the remotest islands in the Pacific Ocean, a vast triangle stretching from Hawaii to New Zealand to Easter Island. Until...

Considers the moon as a frontier that has been only partially explored, looking at its history, geography, and weather, as well as what people would require to live and work there. Includes activities.

Most of space is a mystery, but astronomers and scientists have spent years studying some of the biggest questions, such as what are black holes, how do galaxies form and what happened during the Big Bang? What do we know about space and the cycle of life and death of stars and other space objects makes incredible reading and will delight readers who want to know just that bit more about the universe we live in. Six books that reveal the thrilling...

Offers a brief historical background and overview of space exploration, and provides information on manned and unmanned voyages into outer space including lunar landings, space shuttles, space stations, and interplanetary probes. A young reader's guide to space exploration, Final Frontier is an illustrated guide to the past, present and future of space exploration. The book covers the early history of space flight, from the first unmanned missions,...