A young boy, seeing that Moon is lonely, sends up a kite to cheer her then, after growing up and learning many things, he becomes the first human to visit her. Dedicated to Neil Armstrong and written in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the first U.S. moon landing.

With no gravity and a schedule that includes sixteen sunrises and sunsets every twenty-four hours, living in space can be a challenge. Learn more about astronauts and how they live, work, and prepare for the future in space.

"Young readers will learn all about space."--

Explains the details of space travel, including such concept as escape velocity, the Big Splash theory, and space tourism.

Looks at the history of private space travel and how companies might put people in orbit and beyond in the future.

Imagine a giant flying creature as big as a plane. It's time to meet the enormous flying reptiles that swooped through the skies during the time of the dinosaurs. Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate...

"Readers who've wondered how long it would take to get to Mars and how humans would survive such a trip will love delving into this book all about Mars travel!"--

"Birds fly with speed and grace. They build intricate nests. Birds are survivors. They live on every continent of the world. Humans learned to fly by copying birds. Today, many new discoveries come from the study of birds. Scientists, architects, doctors, and engineers learn from them." -- Page [4] of cover.

"This book covers the most fascinating new space-travel discoveries in recent years. Inspired by science headlines, the book explores new discoveries, technological achievements, and exciting new research into the final frontier"--

"Some of the greatest inventions that changed the modern world have been based on nature. In Birds to Aircraft, readers will discover how the invention of the aircraft was inspired by the flight of birds. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, and sidebars"--Provided by publisher.