An adorable white whale tries to make new friends with hilarious results! From New Yorker cartoonist Lars Kenseth. **Perfect for fans of Jory John and Jon Klassen."A funny, bighearted twist on a classic."***Moby has the BIGGEST toothy smile, and he's always up for a game of tag. Plus his backflips can’t be beat! Who wouldn’t want to be his pal?So when Moby encounters a ship full of sailors, he's eager to make a bunch of new friends. What co...

Discover the down and dirty scientific history of astronauts pooping in space in this funny and factual picture book.Everybody poops. So, what’s an astronaut to do when hurtling through space with zero gravity and zero privacy? Go boldly.This is a scientific history of pooping in space. From the earliest NASA missions up through the innovative results of their recent Space Poop Challenge design competition, we’ll see the evolution of pooping on the final fr...

Curious George embarks on an out-of-this world adventure and lends some helping hands—and feet—to save the space station astronauts.George is thrilled to visit the Space Center to help Professor Pizza and Professor Einstein. First up, he's making a special delivery to the international space station. Then it's time to help solve a problem with the Mars rover, and George dreams of going where no monkey (or human) has gone before—Mars! Join George on an exciting journ...

Neil Armstrong's journey to the moon is the focus of the 15th picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes, for ages 5 to 8.This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers an...

What is a Space Shuttle?How can something that can't fly go into space?Do spiders spin webs in space?Do astronauts get space sick?This book answers all these questions and more, plus everybody's favorite: How do astronauts go to the toilet?This book was written in 2007, prior to the end of the space shuttle program in 2011. While the Space Shuttle program no longer exists, the information in this book is still interesting for learning about the program th...

This book is for Dads, Moms, and Grandparents to dazzle kids and get them excited about flying!Start them as early as three-years-old.Grandparents will love this book because there is nothing needed but paper.There is only one paper airplane here with one or two alternative configurations.The beauty of this airplane is its simplicity – a must for small children.By concentrating efforts on this one model, a child can learn about controlling the flight ...

Let this graphic novel be your time machine! In History Comics, the new nonfiction graphic novel series from First Second, the past comes alive!In History Comics: The Challenger Disaster, we turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was set to become the first private citize...

From the first time a person looked up at the sky and wondered 'What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos.About 60 years ago, the first manned spacecraft left Earth's atmosphere for the first time. In the years since, astronauts have visited the moon several times-and have spent extended time living in outer space. We even have plans to send humans to Mars by the 2030s! Share in the joy of exploration and discovery with Human Missions to...

Do Your Children Love Stories About Unknown Creatures? Kids Do Want To Know About UFO'sDiscover well known and little known facts about UFO's. Did you know that Christopher Columbus and some of his ship's crew said they saw a flying ship crash into the sea while on his first voyage to America?Did you know that an Air Force Base Commander reported seeing a UFO with some of his men and also recorded the incident on tape?Kids will learn what is known a...

Could you survive mechanical failure in space? Apollo 13: Mission to the Moon in the True Survival series explores the shocking survival story of the Apollo 13 spacecraft and her crew. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts hold the readers' interest from the first p...

Planes fly all over the world, but there are no road signs in the sky to tell pilots which way they should be flying. This book is the perfect guide to help kids learn about how pilots fly to an airport that is far away.Jam-packed with a huge range of colorful illustrations and fun plane facts to inspire the next generation of aviators.

Retired astronaut Clayton Anderson takes readers on an A to Z flight through the alphabet from astronaut and blastoff to spacewalk and Zulu Time. Topics cover the history of NASA, science, and practical aspects of being an astronaut using fun poems for each letter paired with longer expository text in the sidebars. Perfect for science buffs, budding astronauts, and astronomy lovers of all ages.