Synopsis: If you've ever imagined what it would be like to pilot a test plane or travel in space, you won't want to miss the real-life adventures of astronaut Neil Armstrong--the first person to walk on the moon!

Synopsis: Nine planets -- More than seventy moons -- And hundreds of stellar facts about the Solar System! True or False: 1. Venus is the coolest planet in our solar system. 2. Halley's comet returns every seventy-six years. 3. The universe is 15 to 20 billion years old. Blast Off and discover the secrets of outer space! Have you ever wondered why our galaxy is called "the Milky Way," or if you could really catch a shooting star? Here's your chance to…

Synopsis: Presents a brief discussion of the properties of galaxies, including the Milky Way and others.

Synopsis: The At Your Fingertips series places children at the center of our exciting and colorful world. Each uniquely shaped book contains beautiful illustrations and fascinating facts. SPACE launches youngsters on a fabulous voyage through the universe, where they will get a close-up view of Earth, the moon, the sun, and the rest of our solar system.

Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: Get to know the woman who made many of NASA’s early missions possible in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine’s unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA’s Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11…

Synopsis: On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. Over 80 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong's story to life.